They’re both built on ActivityPub and look very similar, but Kbin is talked about like an alternative to Lemmy instead of an instance of it. Is it a fork? Why is it better or worse?
They’re both built on ActivityPub and look very similar, but Kbin is talked about like an alternative to Lemmy instead of an instance of it. Is it a fork? Why is it better or worse?
It’s kinda silly and holds no real merit, but I like the name Kbin more than Lemmy. Lemmy reminds me of Lemmings and the idea of creatures running off a cliff. Kbin is shorter, doesn’t really mean anything, and feels cooler/more technical. Just my 2c though.
I think Kbin is a shortened version of ‘karabin’ (polish for carbine/rifle) - the name of the polish instance
That would explain the magazine nomenclature.Edit: Ernest clarified here. Karab.in was just a play on words. Kbin is actually referencing Linux terminology.
I was thinking of the magazine name like the magazines you read lol
Well, it could also be a play on words because you can add articles and photos to the magazines.
That’s exactly what I was thinking lol. magazine with photos and articles.