The use of administrative subpoenas, which are not subject to judicial oversight, are used to demand a wealth of information from tech companies, including the owners of anonymous online accounts documenting ICE operations.
I would argue you can since I don’t know any instance that does do data collection like The big name corporations do. And if we are talking web server seizure that would only give the Feds the data stored on that particular server.
So say the Feds get ahold of your instance server. Then the Feds only have your instance information as opposed to all of Lemmy or the Fediverse.
Consequentially the other Instances probably would quickly degenerate from the Fed seized instance because of the security risks.
Things can also improve if you made sure to have a dead switch installed on the instance and back ups stored outside of the Feds reach
If you have your own instance you have access to user comment and post history (even if deleted), voting history, IP address, and more for every other instance you’re federated with.
You definitely can’t feel safe using Lemmy either
I would argue you can since I don’t know any instance that does do data collection like The big name corporations do. And if we are talking web server seizure that would only give the Feds the data stored on that particular server.
So say the Feds get ahold of your instance server. Then the Feds only have your instance information as opposed to all of Lemmy or the Fediverse.
Consequentially the other Instances probably would quickly degenerate from the Fed seized instance because of the security risks.
Things can also improve if you made sure to have a dead switch installed on the instance and back ups stored outside of the Feds reach
If you have your own instance you have access to user comment and post history (even if deleted), voting history, IP address, and more for every other instance you’re federated with.
Lemmy is by no means privacy focused.