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Difference between kbin and lemmy (feddit.de)
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Lately I often read about kbin.social being similar to lemmy but more accessible. So I created an account there to check it out. My experience so far is a little mixed. From kbin I can access all Lemmy posts, although I find the interface less intuitive to join new communities. So from the kbin side it feels like an other Lemmy instance.

But when searching for kbin from this Lemmy Account, I do not find much. I feel like I am missing some basic concept, that makes it pretty clear. Why this is such a one way experience.

So now I am wondering: How does this work, what are the difference, what do both sites have in common?

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I'll admit I can't wrap my head around how many of this works.

I like kbin and the default content it provides for the most part... But I want to branch out a bit.

I know there's a formula 1 community I want to join on lemmy, do I need to sign up for Lemmy now? And do I need to sign up for multiple "instances" whatever those are?

I'm pretty tech savvy but the fediverse makes me feel stupid, i have to assume this could be a barrier to entry for some

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

there should be a way to join Lemmy communities with a Kbin account, but try this

in the Kbin search bar:

  1. type @[email protected]
  2. replace the fields and see if you can subscribe
[–] cujo 1 points 1 year ago

I'll copy/paste an explanation I gave a friend recently:

Look at it kind of like countries. Call Lemmy the US and Mastodon Canada. A Canadian citizen can come to the US and buy things, interact with people, etc. They just need a passport. They're not a US citizen, but they can still come here and enjoy our amenities.

Now, Lemmy Instances would be like states within the US (or like provinces in Canada for Mastodon in this example). Call lemmy.ml Kentucky and lemmy.one Tennessee. They have their own independent state governments (moderation), but they're part of the same country and use the same currency, etc etc. A Tennesseean can walk into Kentucky and enjoy the amenities without needing any extra paperwork or permission, etc.

To continue the analogy, the communities in an instance (the Reddit equivalent of subreddits) can be thought of like cities/towns.

It's not a perfect analogy, but I think it covers the basics. If I need to clarify anything, just ask!

[–] lol 1 points 1 year ago

You just need to be on one instance.