Tbh, this has been on my mind for the past two days, so I hope you guys don't mind if I unload it here. I tend to obsess and I figure if no one cares, then at least I can get it out of my head instead of thinking about it all the time. Also sorry for the length, I promise I have a doctor's note....
I agree with you 100%. I'm interacting and contributing more on here in the last three days than over a decade on Reddit. I like that I can have a conversation with people here instead of a hive mind. I feel like I'm sitting in a comfortable chair drinking a coffee on here, actually enjoying content as it trickles in. Unlike what I was doing on Reddit which was more like slamming a monster while driving.
And the avatars! I forgot what it was like to recognize someone by their avatar.
This slower early internet feel has really been comforting in an honestly hectic point in my life. Regardless of what happens after the 14th or 30th or whatever, I'm staying here.
Yeah, I do too. I don't know what it's called exactly, but on Firefox (and I think Chrome and Safari?) if you go to the Kbin tab and hit the three dots in the upper right, you can "add to home screen". That puts a dedicated "app" to that tab without it showing up in your browser app.
It works just fine for me while an actual app developes. I'm actually kind of excited to see the evolution!
I think the biggest thing we need to figure out is how to make it sound easier than people say it is. People get too hung up on the technicalities of how the fediverse works, and they never try it out and see that it isn't as confusing as it sounds. If we could write up a simple blurb to help promote kbin to subreddit moderators...
Jumping back to what you said about communities and magazines having differences, I think you helped me understand something that's been mildly confusing.
Is it safe to say that communities are equivalent to subreddits, whereas magazines are subreddits with a group chat (called microblogs that are what a "post" contributes to)?
I'm quite new to the fediverse, and noticed that on kbin you can actually see who downvoted a post or a a comment (and not only your own posts and comments), by clicking on the "activity" button....
Maybe a bit of accountability isn't a bad thing though. It might make the downvote more of an actual "this does not contribute" instead of a "I disagree". Unless it's on /m/unpopularopinions! (Did I do that right?) I do like that down votes are significantly less common so far.
I find that on mobile, I'll come across something I've accidentally down voted since the buttons are on the right now! I can't seem to find a list of what I've downvoted, though. I'd like to make sure I cleaned up after my fat right thumb!
Praise Gork someone made this already! I was worried it would take some time before I saw any 40k content. I'm inspired to paint some minis! I do have one mildly important, yet fairly urgent question for the community first:
A portion landed on the cardboard bottom, so I did get to eat that. Lol it kinda helped making it only mildly infuriating cause I didn't really need to eat all of that myself!
What if they're doing this, letting us all get riled up, and then after the black out they go "ok ok, we get it. We'll reduce the cost down to insert still high but irritatingly doable number" and that was the plan all along. That they started outrageously high so they can land where they actually expected to be. A bunch of users go back grumbling but feeling like they still won, yet we got 4d cheesed.
It is bitter sweet, but I am excited to a new start in a much smaller (dare I say tighter?) community.
The short time I've spent here so far has been relaxing in a way. I don't feel rushed to get to the next post. The clunkiness on mobile reminds me of forums back in the early 2000s. I'm sure the nostalgia will wear off, but at this very hectic point in my life, it's nice to slow down for a change.
Definitely slow, but I kinda like it (for now). I feel like I'm paying attention to what I'm doing here instead of just doom scrolling and time sinking.
Hi, I’m Terry, I’ve been working on Terrytorial Disputes for over a year and a half. I’m really proud of how far I’ve gotten with this project so far, I’d love to get it in front of more people for feedback so I can keep improving it even more....
Hello and welcome! The main goal of m/chat is to create a general social space for people to freely and safely communicate about their lives, interests and everything else freely. Casual conversation is encouraged....
Hello! I too was a lurker. I'm kind of excited to practice being less of one here... What board games have you been playing lately? I've been really enjoying a game called Decorum.
Hi all, I'm Rexxiter and looking for a new internet home!
With some bad ADHD, my hyper fixations take me all over the place. Seriously, my house is filled with unfinished projects and hobbies. Consistently though, I love dank memes, video games, MTG, 40k, cheesecake, music (rock, techno, metal), and having plans cancelled.
Hello, Gaz! I'm forcing myself to be less of a lurker too. I've used Reddit for over a decade, and it's truly been the most consistent form of comfort to me. I'm scared and angry, but also excited to see where this goes!
I hear ya there, I get to play maybe once a month.
The game is a co-op puzzle game, where you need to decorate four rooms of a house correctly but you don't know each other's objectives. The hilarity comes from how you acknowledge the other player's turns. You cannot say what your objectives are, and after each player's turn you can only say whether you love it, you hate it, or you're fine with it. You put a red lamp in the bathroom and my objective is something red has to be in there? I love it! Another player's objective says there cannot be a lamp in the bathroom, they hate it. As the turns go on, the passive aggressiveness is incredible.
It's definitely a game you need a close group of friends that understand that it is just a game and can't be taken too seriously. The fun comes from compromising, and being ok with (jokingly) ticking someone off. Sometimes the passive aggressiveness just turns into "now why the hell would you do that?" "Oh, you think that was a good move?!" But it's always coupled with laughing and cheering and a good time.
OC Some ramblings about the future
Tbh, this has been on my mind for the past two days, so I hope you guys don't mind if I unload it here. I tend to obsess and I figure if no one cares, then at least I can get it out of my head instead of thinking about it all the time. Also sorry for the length, I promise I have a doctor's note....
How can we smooth out the migration and help promote kbin/lemmy to subreddits and redditors?
I think the biggest thing we need to figure out is how to make it sound easier than people say it is. People get too hung up on the technicalities of how the fediverse works, and they never try it out and see that it isn't as confusing as it sounds. If we could write up a simple blurb to help promote kbin to subreddit moderators...
You can see who downvoted a post or a comment. How does this translate to other fediverse instances, such as Mastodon?
I'm quite new to the fediverse, and noticed that on kbin you can actually see who downvoted a post or a a comment (and not only your own posts and comments), by clicking on the "activity" button....
Mfw getting 196'd for the first time in a long time
OC I dropped my birthday cake on the driveway as I was getting out of my car
Reddit r/all page right now - posting a screenshot here so you don’t have to open it
That patch is over 3 hours long!
OC To lurk or not to lurk (imgflip.com)
That was the question
OC I'm making a Tower Defense/RTS combo game inspired by my childhood. I have a playtest out now! (www.youtube.com)
Hi, I’m Terry, I’ve been working on Terrytorial Disputes for over a year and a half. I’m really proud of how far I’ve gotten with this project so far, I’d love to get it in front of more people for feedback so I can keep improving it even more....
OC Pineapple not only belongs on pizza, but is superior to all other possible toppings.
I have extensive evidence to support this....
Hello everyone
OC m/chat Welcome Thread! Introduce yourself here.
Hello and welcome! The main goal of m/chat is to create a general social space for people to freely and safely communicate about their lives, interests and everything else freely. Casual conversation is encouraged....
What a great dinner!
Hello! Can we normalize a few things?
Don't be a vote connoisseur here please. Redefine how you think about voting and participating....