From https://programming.dev/post/3666732 , Dessaline’s Lemmy 0.19 Breaking Changes thread.

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The new instance-blocking feature might not be all bad if it means instances that blocked Hexbear based on a before (like feddit.de) now consider unblocking Hexbear because individual users can now (once their own Lemmy instance upgrades to Lemmy 0.19) block entire instances, if they choose.

This obviously doesn’t apply to instances where an admin blocked Hexbear out of the admin’s own deep-seated need to purge anyone to the left of themselves.