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.

    • Old School Dreamer@mindly.social
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      1 year ago

      Replying from Mastodon, here. Honestly, I find it endearing when the Lemmons and Kbeans talk about the network in such myopic terms.

      It’s great that people can get involved without having any idea of just how expansive things really are. Having an inviting atmosphere where people can gradually dig into the true nature of the network if they want is such a refreshing thing.