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I don't think many people understand that if they use Lemmy or kbin, they are posting to the fediverse. There are other platforms and will be more to come. Referring to a post on "Lemmy" or "kbin" is like saying you saw a post on your Windows or Mac computer.

We should be referring to it as...

  • I saw it on the fediverse.
  • Hey fediverse users ...
  • A thread on the fediverse...

New terms may emerge but referring to the platform seems weird, almost ignorant.

edit: A better example is email. You wouldn't assume everyone is on Hotmail because that is the email provider you use. You say I'm sendingan eamail, not I'm sending a Hotmail.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I like how the Memmy app introduces new users to what the fediverse is and what a server means. I had found that out beforehand but it was still helpful when I downloaded the app today.

I’m new to it all, but it’s so interesting. Now I want to know what else I don’t know about that’s on the web. 👀

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm not referencing the fediverse, it's stupid. But also, lemmy isn't a great name so I probably just won't mention anything like that.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I don't think many people understand that if they use Lemmy or kbin, they are posting to the fediverse

Does it matter? I saw this post on the Fediverse, but I also saw it on Lemmy, I also saw it on lemmy.world, I also saw it on LiftOff, I also saw it on my phone, I saw it on the internet, and I saw it while taking a shit. All those are correct and it's only an issue using any of those if it confuses the conversation and in most cases your requested level of pedantry will not add anything useful to a discussion (unless maybe the discussion is about how the Fediverse works).

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

K. "I saw it on the internet." You're a big boy, you can figure out where.

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

Actually, it's spelled 'faits divers'.

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

So can I log into a lemmy app with my kbin details ? Or do I have to sign up on lemmy ?

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

If I see a post on Lemmy World, then it's from Lemmy World.

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