The instance list has a couple of recommended sites at the top. They are defined in this file and seperated by language. For most languages there is only one recommendation or none at all, so you can simply add yours by making a pull request.

In case of English, the situation is a bit different. The current recommended instances (beehaw.org and sopuli.xyz) are already quite large and would be shown near the top of the list anyway. So it makes sense to recommend smaller instances instead.

To be recommended, an instance should meet these requirements:

  • It should be a general purpose instance
  • At least one member of the admin team needs to be in the Instance admin chat to coordinate with other admins
  • The admin team needs to be prepared for a large influx of users, both in terms of hardware and moderation

We can use this thread to discuss which instances should be recommended. There is no maximum number of recommendations, but it should be an even number to work with the desktop layout.

On a side note, the instance list itself could use many improvements such as showing more details about instances or using different sorting methods. If you are a programmer or web designer, you can contribute to improve the website.

Edit: If you are a Lemmy admin and want your instance to be recommended, go ahead and open a pull request for this file. Developers can also contribute in the same repo to improve join-lemmy.org.

  • TheDude@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    20·
    2 years ago

    I’ll be submitting my instance to be considered to the recommended list. I’ve thrown a nice amount of resources at my lemmy instance and i’m pretty excited to see how it will handle the extra load that is expected!

      • TheDude@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        7·
        2 years ago

        Got this completed! Looks like the merge request was accepted and merged into the main already. Thanks for giving the heads up.

      • TheDude@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        6·
        2 years ago

        Will have this done before the end of the day! I will be adding support for the French language as well to accommodate french speaking individuals as well!

    • AnonStoleMyPants@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      3·
      2 years ago

      Looking good. Man, I dislike that when I click that link it does not go through the instance I am logged in to so I get a banner that I need to log in to comment. It’s kinda weird behaviour.

      • imaqtpie@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        31·
        2 years ago

        Yeah that needs to be fixed ASAP. Is that behavior always the case or does it only happen when the link leads to a community that your instance is not already subscribed to? It’s quite annoying to have to go back to the home instance and manually find the thread again in order to comment.