Is there really a reason, for example, for there to be the distinction of “magazine” and “community”? When you’re federating, the same features should be called the same, if close enough. That way everyone can talk with everyone about stuff and we all immediately understand each other.

Would also alleviate confusion for any new adopters.

^I’m pretty sure this is going to be impossible though, since each sides egos will likely get in the way :D^

  • tikitaki@kbin.social
    11·
    1 year ago

    facebook and twitter are not federated

    i don’t see why creating standards for less confusion would hurt anyone. i think ultimately the standards should be optional - but standards exist for a reason

    • Gordon_Freeman@kbin.social
      51·
      1 year ago

      But Kbin is a platform and Lemmy is a different platform, just like Twitter and Facebook are different platforms. It’s just that Lemmy and Kbin use a common protocol, ActivityPub that allows interaction between different platforms. But that does not means both platforms are (or should be) the same

      • rodhlann@kbin.social
        6·
        1 year ago

        I feel like it’s going to take awhile for people used to Facebook / Twitter / Reddit / Etc to get used to having multiple platforms that cater to the exact same audience. Lemmy / Kbin basically do the same thing, with slightly different minor features. Most people aren’t used to having options.

        That said I feel like having some standardized naming across the fediverse wouldn’t hurt with things that are synonymous, if that’s not already happening. There’s a valid argument for magazines and communities not being the same thing

      • bionicjoey
        3·
        1 year ago

        I think there’s a case to be made that some common nomenclature should be applied to activitypub implementations. For the same reason everyone can agree that an email has a “CC” line. Even though nobody knows what “carbon copying” is anymore. It’s just a standard term so everyone is speaking the same language.