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Instance operator here! I self-host a small Lemmy instance for developers and tech savvy folks.
The short version is that it totally depends on your home instance, so it’s too general to reason about, really. Lemmy itself doesn't keep track of your IP, but there are move moving parts than that, like the reverse proxy, potentially CDN/object store, potentially web server…. etc. That’s all up to the instance, and the admins are capable of tweaking that stuff to log or not as they see fit.
It’s worth noting that some jurisdictions legally require server operators to keep this data.
So TLDR - if you trust your instance administrators, and the country and state/province they host it in, then maybe not. Otherwise, assume you are not anonymous on Lemmy.
Yay, I finally attracted a "_____ [insert profession/qualification ] here" reply 🤗Can you comment on your view of Lemmy.world? I actually know very little about them and I wonder how you perceive them as a fellow instance operator :)
Thank you for the insider view, its succinct and informative
I’m not sure I have an opinion, honestly. They’re the largest instance at least from the perspective of communities followed from federate.cc, we have more people subscribed to stuff @lemmy.world than anywhere else. I can tell they’re having technical issues due to the scale of the instance, given the frequent downtime and slow responsiveness of the website. I think this is more Lemmy’s fault than theirs.
But I too don’t know much about its governance or policies. We’ve yet to have any issue with one of our members misbehaving, so I haven’t run up against the administration of any other instance.