I remember sending my old roommate links to funny #Fediverse posts and he'd be like "I'm not clicking that, it looks like a spam link" 😂

I also remember #Gleasonator links getting censored in our #Instagram DMs...😒

@liam @batalanto It can be self-hosted. #Gleasonator isn't intended to be the flagship instance, but is the de facto flagship instance since it always runs the latest #Soapbox version from the dev branch, and is run by the guy who made the software

@lydiaconwell Both #Instagram and #FaceBook block links to #Gleasonator

@thatguyoverthere @dsfgs @batalanto

> Soapbox also makes a backend. This implies that it would be possible for a 3rd party to grab the code for both FE & BE (or maybe just the FE) and self-host it as a service to the public. In that case, then only the 3rd party is forced into CF’s walled garden. They can take a hit for the team. Probably not the general case though. Is anyone hosting Soapbox outside of CF?

I admit that I use fe.soapbox.pub as the FE for all the instances I use, since I thoroughly enjoy the #SoapboxFE experience. But my main acc ATM, social.teci.world, uses both the #SoapboxFE and #SoapboxBE, apparently doesn't use #Cloudflare, and I recommend it because it's usually as close to the latest #Soapbox commits without being on #Gleasonator. Since its a smaller instance, it's less blocked and you get a more complete view of the #Fediverse IIRC

@dave I think, IIRC, @alex had said #FaceBook was blocking links to #Gleasonator for some reason, and #Instagram is owned by #FaceBook

#Instagram is blocking me from sharing a #Gleasonator link