diff --git a/app/main/routes.py b/app/main/routes.py
index 2eb33eb9..864a7bd4 100644
--- a/app/main/routes.py
+++ b/app/main/routes.py
@@ -326,9 +326,26 @@ def list_subscribed_communities():
 def list_instances():
     page = request.args.get('page', 1, type=int)
     search = request.args.get('search', '')
+    filter = request.args.get('filter', '')
     low_bandwidth = request.cookies.get('low_bandwidth', '0') == '1'
 
     instances = Instance.query.order_by(Instance.domain)
+    if search:
+        instances = instances.filter(Instance.domain.ilike(f"%{search}%"))
+    title = _('Instances')
+    if filter:
+        if filter == 'trusted':
+            instances = instances.filter(Instance.trusted == True)
+            title = _('Trusted instances')
+        elif filter == 'online':
+            instances = instances.filter(Instance.dormant == False, Instance.gone_forever == False)
+            title = _('Online instances')
+        elif filter == 'dormant':
+            instances = instances.filter(Instance.dormant == True, Instance.gone_forever == False)
+            title = _('Dormant instances')
+        elif filter == 'gone_forever':
+            instances = instances.filter(Instance.gone_forever == True)
+            title = _('Gone forever instances')
 
     # Pagination
     instances = instances.paginate(page=page,
@@ -338,7 +355,7 @@ def list_instances():
     prev_url = url_for('main.list_instances', page=instances.prev_num) if instances.has_prev and page != 1 else None
 
     return render_template('list_instances.html', instances=instances,
-                           title=_('Instances'), search=search,
+                           title=title, search=search, filter=filter,
                            next_url=next_url, prev_url=prev_url,
                            low_bandwidth=low_bandwidth,
                            moderating_communities=moderating_communities(current_user.get_id()),
diff --git a/app/models.py b/app/models.py
index 3e984366..0ed3fbee 100644
--- a/app/models.py
+++ b/app/models.py
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ class Instance(db.Model):
         return role and role.role == 'admin'
 
     def votes_are_public(self):
+        if self.trusted is True:    # only vote privately with untrusted instances
+            return False
         return self.software.lower() == 'lemmy' or self.software.lower() == 'mbin' or self.software.lower() == 'kbin'
 
     def post_count(self):
diff --git a/app/templates/list_instances.html b/app/templates/list_instances.html
index 42c0fc2d..99a24752 100644
--- a/app/templates/list_instances.html
+++ b/app/templates/list_instances.html
@@ -9,43 +9,63 @@
 <div class="row">
     <div class="col-12 col-md-8 position-relative main_pane">
         {% if search == '' %}
-            <h1>{{ _('Instances') }}</h1>
+            <h1>{{ title }}</h1>
         {% else %}
-            <h1>{{ _('Instances containing "%(search)s"', search=search) }}</h1>
+            <h1>{{ title }}</h1>
         {% endif %}
+        <form method="get">
+            <input type="search" name="search" value="{{ search }}"> <input type="submit" name="submit" value="{{ _('Search') }}">
+        </form>
+        <a href="{{ url_for('main.list_instances', filter='online') }}">{{ _('Online') }}</a> |
+        <a href="{{ url_for('main.list_instances', filter='dormant') }}">{{ _('Dormant') }}</a> |
+        <a href="{{ url_for('main.list_instances', filter='gone_forever') }}">{{ _('Gone forever') }}</a> |
+        <a href="{{ url_for('main.list_instances', filter='trusted') }}">{{ _('Trusted') }}</a>
 
-        <div class="table-responsive-sm pt-4">
-        <table class="table table-striped">
-            <tr>
-               <th>{{ _('Instance') }}</th>
-               <th>{{ _('Software') }}</th>
-               <th>{{ _('Version') }}</th>
-               <th>{{ _('Heard from') }}</th>
-               <th>{{ _('Sent to') }}</th>
-            </tr>
-            {% for instance in instances %}
-                <tr>
-                    <td><a href="https://{{ instance.domain }}" rel="noopener nofollow noindex noreferrer">{{ instance.domain }}</a></td>
-                    <td>{{ instance.software  }}</td>
-                    <td>{{ instance.version if instance.version }}</td>
-                    <td>{{ arrow.get(instance.last_seen).humanize(locale=locale) if instance.last_seen }}</td>
-                    <td>{{ arrow.get(instance.last_successful_send).humanize(locale=locale) if instance.last_successful_send }}</td>
-                </tr>
-            {% endfor %}
-        </table>
-    </div>
-        <nav aria-label="Pagination" class="mt-4" role="navigation">
-        {% if prev_url %}
-            <a href="{{ prev_url }}" class="btn btn-primary" rel="nofollow">
-                <span aria-hidden="true">&larr;</span> {{ _('Previous page') }}
-            </a>
+        {% if instances -%}
+            <div class="table-responsive-sm pt-4">
+                <table class="table table-striped">
+                    <tr>
+                       <th>{{ _('Instance') }}</th>
+                       <th>{{ _('Software') }}</th>
+                       <th>{{ _('Version') }}</th>
+                       <th>{{ _('Heard from') }}</th>
+                       <th>{{ _('Sent to') }}</th>
+                       <th>{{ _('Online') }}</th>
+                    </tr>
+                    {% for instance in instances %}
+                        <tr>
+                            <td><a href="https://{{ instance.domain }}" rel="noopener nofollow noindex noreferrer">{{ instance.domain }}</a></td>
+                            <td>{{ instance.software  }}</td>
+                            <td>{{ instance.version if instance.version }}</td>
+                            <td>{{ arrow.get(instance.last_seen).humanize(locale=locale) if instance.last_seen }}</td>
+                            <td>{{ arrow.get(instance.last_successful_send).humanize(locale=locale) if instance.last_successful_send }}</td>
+                            <td>{% if instance.dormant and instance.gone_forever -%}
+                                    {{ _('Gone') }}
+                                {% elif instance.dormant -%}
+                                    {{ _('Dormant') }}
+                                {% else -%}
+                                    {{ _('Online') }}
+                                {% endif -%}
+                            </td>
+                        </tr>
+                    {% endfor %}
+                </table>
+            </div>
+            <nav aria-label="Pagination" class="mt-4" role="navigation">
+            {% if prev_url %}
+                <a href="{{ prev_url }}" class="btn btn-primary" rel="nofollow">
+                    <span aria-hidden="true">&larr;</span> {{ _('Previous page') }}
+                </a>
+            {% endif %}
+            {% if next_url %}
+                <a href="{{ next_url }}" class="btn btn-primary" rel="nofollow">
+                    {{ _('Next page') }} <span aria-hidden="true">&rarr;</span>
+                </a>
+            {% endif %}
+            </nav>
+        {% else -%}
+            <p>{{ _('No results to show.') }}</p>
         {% endif %}
-        {% if next_url %}
-            <a href="{{ next_url }}" class="btn btn-primary" rel="nofollow">
-                {{ _('Next page') }} <span aria-hidden="true">&rarr;</span>
-            </a>
-        {% endif %}
-        </nav>
     </div>
 </div>
 
diff --git a/app/templates/user/edit_settings.html b/app/templates/user/edit_settings.html
index 4c6ea85f..b834d7b3 100644
--- a/app/templates/user/edit_settings.html
+++ b/app/templates/user/edit_settings.html
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
             {{ render_field(form.default_filter) }}
             {{ render_field(form.theme) }}
             {{ render_field(form.vote_privately) }}
+            <small class="field_hint">{{ _('Votes will be sent to <a href="/instances?filter=trusted">untrusted instances</a> using an alt') }}</small>
             {{ render_field(form.submit) }}
         </form>
         <p class="mt-4 pt-4">
diff --git a/app/templates/user/email_notifs_unsubscribed.html b/app/templates/user/email_notifs_unsubscribed.html
index b8b02885..c3a4db0f 100644
--- a/app/templates/user/email_notifs_unsubscribed.html
+++ b/app/templates/user/email_notifs_unsubscribed.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
                 <div class="card-body p-6">
                     <div class="card-title text-center">{{ _('Unsubscribed') }}</div>
                     <p>{{ _('You have unsubscribed from emails about unread notifications. We might email you for other reasons, though.') }}</p>
-                    <p><a href="{{ url_for('user.change_settings') }}">{{ _('More email settings') }}</a></p>
+                    <p><a href="{{ url_for('user.user_settings') }}">{{ _('More email settings') }}</a></p>
                 </div>
             </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/app/templates/user/newsletter_unsubscribed.html b/app/templates/user/newsletter_unsubscribed.html
index 4f8dc26a..6e002fca 100644
--- a/app/templates/user/newsletter_unsubscribed.html
+++ b/app/templates/user/newsletter_unsubscribed.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
                 <div class="card-body p-6">
                     <div class="card-title text-center">{{ _('Unsubscribed') }}</div>
                     <p>{{ _('You have unsubscribed from the email newsletter. We might email you for other reasons, though.') }}</p>
-                    <p><a href="{{ url_for('user.change_settings') }}">{{ _('More email settings') }}</a></p>
+                    <p><a href="{{ url_for('user.user_settings') }}">{{ _('More email settings') }}</a></p>
                 </div>
             </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/app/user/routes.py b/app/user/routes.py
index 6d40d3cf..eda69a5d 100644
--- a/app/user/routes.py
+++ b/app/user/routes.py
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ def export_user_settings(user):
 
 @bp.route('/user/settings', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
 @login_required
-def change_settings():
+def user_settings():
     user = User.query.filter_by(id=current_user.id, deleted=False, banned=False, ap_id=None).first()
     if user is None:
         abort(404)