Aren’t they? I didn’t check but the docs for my open source stuff are just markdown in the same repository that gets built on release.
Edit: found them
Not everyone is required to do so. You just need to find a server that aligns with your values. Communities always censor content, one way or another. Call it moderation. Otherwise, you end up a piling piece of burning trash.
Sounds painful. Hopefully, you embraced the FOSS mindset and contributed the missing 10% to the docs.
Authority deciding what you see? You mean like Reddit does? With Lemmy you can always change servers, heck, even set up your own server with your own rules.
Send it to the McElroys