Link: https://git.btfree.org/BTFree/PTIndex

I love the Fediverse. I love Peertube. Our strength is we're decentralized. Our weakness is we're decentralized. How do we find like instances and things WITHOUT an algorithm?

Well I run tubefree.org. I know Makertube.net is a good instance. I follow that instance. However, I trust the admins there, why not follow who they follow? Thus we have a chain of trust.

How do I do this easily though? I came up with a script: https://git.btfree.org/BTFree/PTIndex

Want to USE the index on YOUR Peertube so you follow everyone I follow, and follow those I trust and who they follow? Go to your Peertube - Settings - General - Federation - Check "Automatically follow platforms of a public index" - Index URL: https://ptindex.btfree.org .

Want to be involved in the chain of trust? Message me! I'm here @ozoned@piefed.social , @ozoned:matrix.org , ozoned.01 on Signal, @ozoned@btfree.social on Fedi, ozoned@btfree.org via email.

Pretty nice, but since my instance follows everything from instances.joinpeertube.org automatically, I can't recommend that anyone "trust" my instance.

PeerTube's biggest weakness is not decentralization, but fragmentation imho.

What's your instance?

I used to follow the main one, but learn quickly that if I wanted a public instance, that'd get me into a lot of trouble. There's a LOT of awful out there.

PeerTube.wtf. I haven't come across things that were awful. Only some porn. I have blocked 11 instances in the last year.

Blocklist:

• sizetube.com 6/14/2025, 12:36:51 PM
• video01.imghost.club 4/8/2025, 12:06:47 PM
• video02.imghost.club 4/8/2025, 12:06:47 PM
• video04.imghost.club 4/8/2025, 12:06:47 PM
• video03.imghost.club 4/8/2025, 12:06:47 PM
• video06.imghost.club 4/8/2025, 6:37:10 AM
• st.fdel.moe 4/4/2025, 11:01:13 PM
• video05.imghost.club 4/3/2025, 10:19:03 PM
• pony.tube 3/3/2025, 9:56:50 PM
• tube.kla.tv 2/6/2025, 11:05:59 PM
• 810video.com 1/30/2025, 8:06:49 AM