If your browser supports uBlock Origin you can use it to block an instance. Basically just add something like this under 'My Filters':
lemmy.one##.post-listing:has-text(@hexbear.net)
Where 'lemmy.one' is the instance you're browsing from, and '@hexbear.net' is the instance you wish to block. The '@' prefix is necessary
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Connect app has a built in block instance feature fwiw
I believe you can't block instances as a user, at the moment.
degenerating
Ha, hexbear is already a bunch of degenerates, no?
(yeah, you meant 'defederating', but I thought it was funny)
I use this usercript to block whole instances:
https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/469297-block-lemmy-instances
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Here adapted to work also with MLMYM (https://old.lemmy.world): https://pastebin.com/z0mShfDP
Thank you!!
I feel like I've seen comments indicating that some of the paid apps offer blocking instances as an option.
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