• db0@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPM
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    1 year ago

    Yes someone has to guarantee for you first. This is how the chain of trust works. Unfortunately instances which have open registrations and not even an email validation are prime spam targets, so many people don’t feel comfortable guaranteeing for them

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      1 year ago

      Ah I had thought instances would all guarantee each other, then you’d look for an unbroken chain from an instance you trust to one you’re checking. It seems you start from one central one and grow from there, I think I get it now.