Mastodon is primarily a microblogging social media platform akin to Twitter. The other two are primarily multi-forum board akin to Reddit.
All three rely on the ActivityPub protocol, so there is some intercommunication between them (esp. between Lemmy and Kbin). That's why they're often referenced in the same breath. That, and most websites operating under these standards are not run for commercial profit.
After spending a few days learning about lemmy and other fediverse websites, I was curious about people's processes for picking a server that is right for them. I've seen most posts say to pick one that is not too big or small and that has similar interests as yourself. But if we are all mostly federated, doesn't it make the...
I can't speak to the newer models (and have heard bad things about the company's customer service lately), but a Rad Power Bike from a few years ago would probably be decent for most uses.
Probably good to specify some additional things so people can help: What country do you live in? How far is your commute? Do you need options for cargo (baskets, a rack for panniers, etc.)? Any preference for stepover frames vs standard? Does bike weight matter (lighter ones tend to be more expensive)? Storage options (apartment or house/garage)?
Yeah, I wouldn't call it misleading, but it's poorly written for sure. Active voice would be clearer and more succinct, e.g. "BlackCat claims to have hacked Reddit, threatens to leak data"
A New Westminster school board trustee has been revealed to be behind a Twitter account that was trolling community members. Dee Beattie was apparently tweeting under the fake account @AlfromNW / Allan Whitterstone for months.
That's a bit much, isn't it? I mean, screw the weirdos at .ml obviously. But the folks at plenty of other instances, such as my home at lemmy.ca, are pretty chill, and startrek.website has some good goofy stuff.
You're not "supporting" bad actors on one corner of a platform if you use another corner of it. Like, I think we knew back over at Reddit that people who subscribed to /r/aww weren't "supporting" the crap going on at /r/jailbait when that was a thing. And critics had better cause to argue otherwise then, since Reddit profited off of visitors to both. By contrast, people on separate Lemmy instances are on completely separate networks, connected only by federation (or not, if an instance defederates) and each user's individual choices as to which other instances' communities to visit.
Lemmy, Kbin, others.... Let a million flowers bloom. And if one flower goes rotten, just trim it off.
Why should I care who made the software if they don't profit off my use of it? I'm not giving anyone at .ml a dime. Nor can they cash in and sell .ml the way (say) Reddit could do with its users -- at least not without risking blanket defederation and the flight of pretty much everyone using that site..
Neither Lemmy nor Kbin is a "system built for propaganda." They are systems built for community and communication. Which means they can certainly be used for propaganda, but also for many other things. I'm not going to write off an entire protocol just because a fraction of the people who use it are being jerks.
As I said above, I'm also on lemmy.ca. That has a donation link with funds going solely to the admins at that instance.
But even if every penny went to Chairman Mao Ze Lemmy or whatever, it wouldn't matter to me because I wouldn't donate a penny. So again, no one's profiting off my use.
I think you may have intended your comment as a top-level one rather than a reply to mine. But in case there's any confusion, there isn't a single thing about my comment above that suggests anyone should be "disrespectful" to police or anyone else.
Nor was disrespect at issue in article I linked. A guy demanded an attorney, as he was permitted to do under the US Constitution; he was denied that right; and a Louisiana Supreme Court justice articulated a frivolous reason for excusing that denial. Even if he had been disrespectful (and there's no indication he was), that should not be acceptable.
Some hypothetical about individual disrespect has no bearing on a systemic abuse like that. Which is why I assume you didn't mean your comment as a reply to mine.
How to get notified when someone replies to your thread or comment:
Select your username in the top right, choose 'Settings' (or 'Profile') from the dropdown, scroll to 'Notifications' and put a checkmark in the top 4 options.
Right now I'm finding that Lemmy has more "generalist" communities spread across various instances, whereas the bulk of magazines seem to focus on tech interests at the moment. Nothing wrong with that (I'm here for a reason!), but right now it feels like Lemmy presents more opportunity for discussion on topics other than Reddit or tech or gaming or whatnot. Maybe that's because Lemmy has been around longer--or at least that's my understanding, but I'm new to both platforms so I'm not sure.
On the flip side, kbin has a much more attractive interface, and it feels like there's a lot of potential here. It's still a little janky, as is Lemmy, but the interface probably feels more familiar to the average Reddit migrant.
Not entirely sure how possible this is, but it's a pretty large pitfall I just discovered. If someone links a thread in a comment and I click it, my browser will open the thread in their instance, not mine. Therefore, if I want to interact with the post they linked, I have to copy it, paste it into my instance's search bar, find...
Yeah, I was just thinking I have a browser extension that accomplishes this for Mastodon as well. I wonder if something similar could be thrown together quickly and easily for kbin.
23k New Lemmy and Kbin Accounts Created in Last Hour (botsin.space)
According to threadcount...
Picking an instance
After spending a few days learning about lemmy and other fediverse websites, I was curious about people's processes for picking a server that is right for them. I've seen most posts say to pick one that is not too big or small and that has similar interests as yourself. But if we are all mostly federated, doesn't it make the...
Me: (declares surprise war to raid neighbours) Cyrus:
Do you have any recommendations for an ebike for daily commutes?
I've never had an ebike before and don't really know where I should start. I'm looking for something practical and hopefully not too expensive.
Reddit claimed to have been hacked by BlackCat, and it has threatened to leak the data (www.neowin.net)
New Westminster school board trustee behind fake Twitter account trolling people online (bc.ctvnews.ca)
A New Westminster school board trustee has been revealed to be behind a Twitter account that was trolling community members. Dee Beattie was apparently tweeting under the fake account @AlfromNW / Allan Whitterstone for months.
how surprised should i be that lemmy.ml mods banned !ukraine@lemmy.ml?
https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/e7c3f33b-d494-4e5a-b403-81b209094a13.png...
John Oliver approves! (lemmy.world)
Link to tweet: https://twitter.com/iamjohnoliver/status/1670179738348933120?s=20
What's your favourite downtown (or near-downtown) coffee shop for just relaxing with a book for an hour or two?
I really like the coffee at Le Monaco near Gastown, but the chairs aren't terribly comfortable. Where's another good go-to spot?
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Dammit, fell asleep again
Reddit r/pics votes on reopening with sexy pictures of John Oliver only (old.reddit.com)
me_irl (feddit.de)
OC Difference between kbin and lemmy?
Why do you use one over the other? Also, what's the deal with Calckey?
We should be able to click links on other lemmy/kbin instances and open them in our own instance
Not entirely sure how possible this is, but it's a pretty large pitfall I just discovered. If someone links a thread in a comment and I click it, my browser will open the thread in their instance, not mine. Therefore, if I want to interact with the post they linked, I have to copy it, paste it into my instance's search bar, find...