Is there an article someone could point to that explains how kbin, lemmy.ml, lemmy.world etc. all relate to one another?
For example do I need an account with both kbin and lemmy, or are they just different names for the same thing?
Can I subscribe to a lemmy.world ‘channel’ with my kbin account?
Still trying to work things out.
@nydas
Maybe this helps?
https://kbin.social/m/kbinMeta/t/52838/A-starting-guide-to-kbin-social-support-thread-for-new-users
https://kbin.social/m/[email protected]/t/20459/A-small-FAQ-to-hopefully-help-new-users-to-kbin
You can read this post for some info on kbinLots to digest there. Thank you for sharing.
The fediverse wiki gives an overview: https://joinfediverse.wiki/What_are_Fediverse_projects%3F
kbin.social, lemmy.ml and lemmy.world are all instances. You can create separate accounts on each one. You can access most information from other instances using just one account in one instance.
As a user, you only need to care about which one you sign up with. All the mentioned ones are interoperable, I think, but lemmy.world is blocked from beehaw right now. Basically, pick one that doesn’t have a lot of shithead users that will drag you down with them, so more involved signups are a good thing.
Or, alternatively to that, pick one that’s full of shitheads with whom you agree, and stick to local feeds.
Ah yes, the “don’t federate” option. In that general direction there’s also “unplug”, which are both good to mention for completeness, thanks.
I was assuming this person wants to be in the big discussion whenever possible, though.
Found this on another post.
For the purpose of the explanation - think of kbin as another lemmy instance.
Think of them like email providers. If you have a gmail account you can send messages to yahoomail users without having a yahoomail account, even though they are wildly different email services. Same concept for all the lemmy and kbin servers.
@DamnCatOnMyDesk Are you sure that people can actually send messages between apps? I mean, for example, between lemmy and kbin and mastodon?
It seems rather like kbin users can view stuff from other instances and instances of other apps but any comments or messages are saved in your instance as comments on posts of other instances. People on the receiving instance can’t see your posts or messages.
Please correct me if I’m wrong. But this is what I’ve noticed.
EDIT: I just commented on a lemmy post, and then went to rhe actual lemmy site and saw the post. So I guess I was wrong, and people can actually post between apps. Which is honestly amazing.
This only happens if the instance on which you’re posting has defderated from your instace. So, you can see posts and comments on that instance, but people on that instance can’t see posts or comments from your instance, includimg your own posts.
This is what asymetric defederation does.
Okay, so I guess sh.itjust.works is defederated, and I should join an instance that plays along.
It’s not just limited to Lemmy and kbin. Technically any Fediverse-compatible site can interact with them (ie. Mastodon, Pixelfed, Calckey, etc). It’s just nicest to do it from Lemmy or kbin because they are the most Reddit-like.
