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It is not Lemmy or kbin, it is the fediverse. (kbin.social)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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] 61 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (12 children)

While you're correct, it's just a clunky term. I think some other way to refer to the whole thing will probably come along soon, and in a few years, people will regard saying fediverse the same way we look back on people talking about "surfing the information superhighway" or whatever.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (3 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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I'm not convinced that something good will emerge.

Keep in mind we still use "internet".

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years 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."

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