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For me it simply came down to the fact that I prefer the layout, and it's also nice knowing I can block whole domains (looking at you, furry spammers). It also integrates with Mastodon if that's your thing (it's not my thing), and I have high hopes for the ability of Ernest (the founder and only dev, to my knowledge) to usher it in a good and healthy direction. I can see all content from Lemmy and interact with it though, so it really just comes down to personal preference.
Same here. I like the look, usability and layout of Kbin better. I do wish there were more users here at kbin.social, though, as the federated feed is more lively on the large Lemmy instances.
I do wish there were more users here at kbin.social, though, as the federated feed is more lively on the large Lemmy instances.
kbin.social has more MAU (Monthly Active Users) now, than all Lemmy combined! That is of course effect of the spike this month and shall fade only on July, but did you already see activity on kbin.social alone fading?
i'm a furry and out of the loop here, what's going on with "furry spammers"? i saw this mentioned twice now which can't be a coincidence
There was a new domain and they were posting everywhere, my /new and /active were literally half full of furry stuff.
cough What's that domain, so I can, uh, block it, too?
Thanks! You're a real one, I wouldn't want to, you know, accidentally happen across some degenerate content!
Is kbin supported with a mobile app. I've been on Jerboa for Lemmy and it's been pretty ok for beta.
There's one on the way to a beta (Artemis) but I just used the Firefox feature to place a webapp on my phone so I click that and it immediately opens in Firefox.
The kbin mobile website works fine in Safari on the iPhone, too. Looks just like the website adapted for a smaller screen and has all the same functionality. With the exception of notifications, it's fine. And it's early days, people will develop apps for the platform.
Will apps made for Lemmy (like Sync for Lemmy that was just announced) work with Kbin? Or is it a different API entirely?
Lemmy is developed by tankies who deny and censor talk about human rights violations.
https://kbin.social/m/[email protected]/t/47012/-/comment/196579
There is this post by fedi.tips that explicitly warns against using Lemmy because of developer concerns: https://mstdn.social/@feditips/110476830253102884
The lemmy devs tried denying it in an update, and then someone brought the receipts. I really do not want to support those devs.
The main difference is the UI. A lot of people like the interface of Kbin over Lemmy, but really there's nothing from stopping you choosing one or the other. I'm replying to you now from Lemmy.
Lemmy devs are tankies.
Wider layout, actually black text (compared to Lemmingish grey), and clearly distinguished boxes with comments. Plus several "skins", including solarized light and dark. Less eye strain.
- I like the UI more
- Not developed by tankies
- Catchier name IMO (reminds me of GabeN, while Lemmy makes me think of Lemmings, which isn't the best)
- Microblogs are neat
I'm new to Lemmy and kbin, so these points may be more a me-thing than a Lemmy/kbin-thing, but from what I can see:
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Accessing Lemmy content from kbin is pretty seamless, but it's difficult to access kbin from Lemmy.
- Ex) It's easy to access [email protected] from kbin by going to https://kbin.social/m/[email protected], but I couldn't find a way to access https://kbin.social/m/Amsterdam from beehaw
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kbin's integration with Mastodon/microblogging fediverses is neat.
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kbin seems to have more magazines catering to more of my specific interests and hobbies, while Lemmy's communities are more generic.
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This is specific to the instance I am on (beehaw.org), but I can't access the Lemmy instance when I'm using ProtonVPN.
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I just read through the Mastodon thread on how the Lemmy developers are not consistent with their own policies of human rights. While that doesn't automatically mean that Lemmy is bad, I feel more comfortable using software by developers who are not known to be "tankies".
Kbin's software is much more impressive to me, despite being a lot newer it's far more robust. Having dual functionality for both threads and microblogs is really cool for the Fediverse.
And yeah, the tankie thing.
Mainly better UI, less questionable dev, and better support with mastodon if I chose to browse mastodon.
When the blackout came, Lemmy had some dissent (people couldn’t fully recommend it). A community about Kbin got banned and I came and looked at it. I just liked the way it looked.
Took a bit to get used to it, but the layout makes sense and it made me look into Mastodon.
Once federation kicked in, I could easily see posts from everywhere here, and the local magazines had nice people. Didn’t see a reason to look elsewhere.
I can’t speak to “why not Lemmy”, but genuinely I like it here and don’t see a reason to go elsewhere
A friend told me to try Kbin when the owner of Reddit turned out to be so terrible.
I like it here.
Kbin has access to lemmy stuff and mastodon stuff without needing multiple accounts/sites/apps.
Also I heard some rumors about tankies and that sounds like drama I'd like to avoid. I believe there are other instances not involving them but it's confusing about what instance to sign up on when you're new.
Lemmy developers support the CCP and Russia,
Kbin dev doesn't.
- Better UI
- the initial lemmy instance I had was error-filled
- Microblogging built in
I like the looks and the features of kbin. I looked at lemmy a year ago but the whole communist vibe on the, then only, instances was too much for me. There are more "normal" instances now, but I still gravitated towards kbin more.
Lemmy wouldn't let me create an account after several attempts.