We dive into Lemmy, a self-hosted Reddit alternative. Plus, a couple of easy-to-deploy tools that make life better.Sponsored By:Tailscale: Tailscale is a Zero config VPN. It installs on any device in minutes, manages firewall rules for you, and works from anywhere. Get 3 users and 100 devices for free. Linode: Receive a $100 60-day credit towards your new account. Promo Code: linode.com/sshSupport Self-HostedLinks:Reddark — These subreddits are going dark or read-only on June 12th and after. Some already are. Click here to find out why.Lemmy 🐀 — A link aggregator and forum for the fediverse
Lemmy is similar to sites like Reddit, Lobste.rs, or Hacker News: you subscribe to forums you're interested in, post links and discussions, then vote, and comment on them. Behind the scenes, it is very different; anyone can easily run a server, and all these servers are federated (think email), and connected to the same universe, called the Fediverse.Install with Docker - Lemmy Documentation — Make sure you have both docker and docker-composeInstall with Ansible - Lemmy Documentation — Follow the instructions on the Lemmy-Ansible repo.Mlem — The Lemmy client for iOS.Jerboa — An Android client for Lemmy, a federated reddit alternative
