That's another layer of headscratching, yeah. The thing I meant to snark at is how stupidly the "any number" match is written: "make a pointless new group that contains at least one digit - oh, and that group may not exist", instead of just * which is simply "zero or more of the thing"
You're probably not the only one from your instance. Most users, like me, are blocked by regex, not a precise address. I'd love to know why there's a difference, but I would be blocked on any instance with this name, despite this being my only account.
It's a bit more than that. I have basic empathy and have been a user here for about 3 years, but I'm not on the list.
But I don't understand the rationale for inclusion. I skimmed through the list and recognizes quite a few usernames. Most are just regular, reasonable people. Some are more left-wing firebrands, and a few are right-wing trolls. There's no rhyme or reason from what I can see.
Based on the blocking of enlightened centrist communities, I'm assuming they think they're the only reasonable person, because they're a "centrist", and they believe this should be the only opinion others can see.
Pretty sure that's regex, so yeah, you're kinda on the list. If you made a new account with a different number on the end, you'd still trigger the block. If it ended with $ on top of starting with ^, though, then it would need to be an exact match.
nice. there's a github repo that has it too, but seeing it directly from the source is a more honest, direct way to show people what is going on. the least hand-wavy way.
Edit: Acutally the link you posted is more stragithtforward than the GH one, showing the instructions on how to generate the list in the README.md. Very cool.
I'm not on the list, and I've spent all evening and all morning looking at myself in the mirror like "Am... am I a Nazi? I don't feel like one... but maybe they don't feel like one either..."
I'm not sure how the filtering is done, but your entire instance is blocked, so there may be no need for explicit user blocks. The ones that are there may be from before the instance block.
Looks like regex. The ^ means it must begin at the beginning of a line of text, and the $ signifies the end of the line. Putting the username between ^ and $ basically means it must be a perfect match with no extras on the end, so if someone had your username plus something extra on the end or with something in front of it, you won't get a false positive trying to match against your username.
Pretty much. I suppose the way it's written isn't a fuck you, but the fact it's on the list certainly is. The only way to get more specific is to include your instance. Technically, unless there's something I'm missing about the block list since I don't know much, this would match your username but on any instance, not just specifically you on Lemmy.dbzer0.com
That's the thing, though: though I only use the other two when dbzer0 is glitching and I can't wait, I have 3 accounts, they're all called Viking_Hippie, and as far as I know, they're the ONLY accounts on Lemmy called Viking_Hippie 😄
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I just turned 42 but this is probably the funniest gift I was given. I'm famous.
Aww i am not on it :(
Same.
There's dozens of us
Me either.
Also, happy cake day!
Oh!! It is my cake day! Thank you :)
Happy cake day!
Thank you :)
Me neither and my instance URL is about sinking yachts lol.
Same, it seems we have to up the ante while commenting my man
You better get to work!
lmao
([0-9]+)?Almost like the guy is some kind of idiot
if someone made an alt, they wouldnt name it
[MainUsername]1
That's another layer of headscratching, yeah. The thing I meant to snark at is how stupidly the "any number" match is written: "make a pointless new group that contains at least one digit - oh, and that group may not exist", instead of just
*which is simply "zero or more of the thing"Yeah it could just be
\d*Vibecoded regex, yay
It's like reloading a shotgun while listening to Nirvana.
So he's the one who likes all their pretty songs?
I think I'm out of the loop here, but what is tesseract?
fascist client that blocks everything non fascist
had blocklist made public
https://codeberg.org/thethunderwolf/tesseract-blocklist-archive/src/branch/main/tesseract-shadow-policy-2026-07-24-19:50:UTC.json
Holy shit, I hadn't bothered to look the blocklist up because I figured I wasn't THAT radical, but I'm in bby!
Edit. Only one from my instance. I'm the black sheep in the family!
Yooo I made it too hot damn
You're probably not the only one from your instance. Most users, like me, are blocked by regex, not a precise address. I'd love to know why there's a difference, but I would be blocked on any instance with this name, despite this being my only account.
Awesome, but curious how did I end up on the list?
The tesseract dev felt you didn't belong in their vision of an ideal platform.
Disagreed with admiral Patrick or one of his alts. If you are gay or trans, it might be because of that as well.
Doesn't look like I am on the list ):
Damn it I'm not in there
Thanks for posting this. This was the first link to it I found and the first to confirm that my unimportant ass is actually listed. Noice.
What a nice gift for Christmas in July!
Line 1312! ACAB babayyyyy!!!!
I got excited, how do I get the list?
have basic human empathy and atleast a month old acc I think
It's a bit more than that. I have basic empathy and have been a user here for about 3 years, but I'm not on the list.
But I don't understand the rationale for inclusion. I skimmed through the list and recognizes quite a few usernames. Most are just regular, reasonable people. Some are more left-wing firebrands, and a few are right-wing trolls. There's no rhyme or reason from what I can see.
Based on the blocking of enlightened centrist communities, I'm assuming they think they're the only reasonable person, because they're a "centrist", and they believe this should be the only opinion others can see.
oh you meant the list not on the list
https://codeberg.org/thethunderwolf/tesseract-blocklist-archive/src/branch/main/tesseract-shadow-policy-2026-07-24-19:50:UTC.json
srry
No worries thank you
I didn't make though :(
lol
Where do i find the list?
✏️ LETSGOOOO!!!!! MOM IM FAMOUS
Congratulations 🎉
Man, I gotta step up my game.
Me too man, gonna pump up those numbers
I'm so happy to be on the list!
Me too
How can I join y'all?
I’m truly honored
damn.. EWJ, those were the days
I think i made it on? The lack of a number trips me up.
Pretty sure that's regex, so yeah, you're kinda on the list. If you made a new account with a different number on the end, you'd still trigger the block. If it ended with $ on top of starting with ^, though, then it would need to be an exact match.
Aww I’m not in it yet :(
I guess they’re refusing to censor me 😉
The list is unsorted, and I assume it grew organically. What's the flex now? Our position on the list?
the regexes are alphabetical, and I think being on the regex is a higher award because anyone containing your user in their user gets blacklisted
I asked nicely and I got added!!
Where can in find this list?
The one I saw is at https://github.com/asimons04/tesseract/blob/main/src/lib/blacklists.ts but it hasn't been updated in over a month.
That’s a URL blacklist, not the username blacklist.
Dang, you're right, and the user list is deliberately hidden. I tried posting the code to view it, but for some reason my comment was rejected. :(
edit:
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/asimons04/tesseract/master/static/data/policy.dat | base64 -d | gunzip | jq .
Currently shows 539 banned users and 2218 bannded user regexes.
https://codeberg.org/thethunderwolf/tesseract-blocklist-archive/src/branch/main/tesseract-shadow-policy-2026-07-24-19:50:UTC.json
Codeberg has the list
nice. there's a github repo that has it too, but seeing it directly from the source is a more honest, direct way to show people what is going on. the least hand-wavy way.
Edit: Acutally the link you posted is more stragithtforward than the GH one, showing the instructions on how to generate the list in the README.md. Very cool.
What am I looking at?
fascists list of all non fascists
I'm not on the list, and I've spent all evening and all morning looking at myself in the mirror like "Am... am I a Nazi? I don't feel like one... but maybe they don't feel like one either..."
dont worry about it
maybe youre not that active and they just didnt notice you
Is the dev updating the list?
Oh wow, I'm on it, and I'm not even very active!
Same.
Huh I'm on it. What did I even do LMAO
I have to be in, but I'm not gonna take the time to find out.
Just in case,
HEY TESSERACT GUY:
YOU A WHOLE ASS BITCH FR
What does it say about me when I'm one of the dbzer0 admins but I'm not on the list... 🫠
It means opportunity is knocking.
I'm not sure how the filtering is done, but your entire instance is blocked, so there may be no need for explicit user blocks. The ones that are there may be from before the instance block.
yeah I think so too
What did I even do lol
If some of my past accounts are in there, can I request to be grandfathered in please?
1410 checking in. You're in good company
Hey it's me
I'm not worthy enough — I swap accounts faster than you can blocklist me.
😎
I'm not on the list..
I'm on this list! Gonna wear that like a badge of fucking honor. Fuck Nazis!
I’m also in! Oh happy day!
I humbly accept this award on behalf of the downtrodden people of our world and those who fight for them.
Hell yeah!
What's the $ mean, though? I usually have only a few of those in real life 🤷🏻
Looks like regex. The ^ means it must begin at the beginning of a line of text, and the $ signifies the end of the line. Putting the username between ^ and $ basically means it must be a perfect match with no extras on the end, so if someone had your username plus something extra on the end or with something in front of it, you won't get a false positive trying to match against your username.
So in other words, it's a (somewhat) thorough "fuck that guy in particular"?
I like that I've irked the censorious bastard enough for that 😄
Pretty much. I suppose the way it's written isn't a fuck you, but the fact it's on the list certainly is. The only way to get more specific is to include your instance. Technically, unless there's something I'm missing about the block list since I don't know much, this would match your username but on any instance, not just specifically you on Lemmy.dbzer0.com
That's the thing, though: though I only use the other two when dbzer0 is glitching and I can't wait, I have 3 accounts, they're all called Viking_Hippie, and as far as I know, they're the ONLY accounts on Lemmy called Viking_Hippie 😄
Can I join the cool kids list too?
🥺👉👈