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The short answer (lemmy.zip)

submitted 1 year ago by balderdash9@lemmy.zip to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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[–] ApfelstrudelWAKASAGI@feddit.de 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'd explain it like "Imagine you could see Facebook posts on Twitter and the other way round."

Provided I'm understanding the Fediverse right.

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 year ago

My explanation is always that it's like email. Everyone's familiar with email to some extent. You can send an email to anyone from an address anywhere. All they need to do is implement the same protocal.

[–] TexMexBazooka@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Actually not a bad intro