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It is not Lemmy or kbin, it is the fediverse. (kbin.social)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Cat@kbin.social to c/RedditMigration@kbin.social
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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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[–] Cat@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Definitely a clunky term. It will be interesting to see what the feds come up with. Lets see if that catches on :-D

Seriously, I'm sure something good will emerge.

[–] Kichae@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm not convinced that something good will emerge.

Keep in mind we still use "internet".

[–] Xiphorang@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah, but we used to call it the information superhighway and the worldwide web. Internet IS the good term. It may well be that fediverse sticks around so long that we all get used to it, but at the moment, eh. I think if someone somewhere suggests a good alternative, we'll all likely jump on it.

[–] Bozicus@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

"Internet" is closer to a lot of existing English words than "fediverse," though. "Fediverse" might get familiar over time, and it might make more sense to non-English-speakers, but I think it's a more exotic construction than "internet."