Very difficult to discuss with the fiance without know the terminology yet lol

      • amiuhle@feddit.deEnglish
        3·
        1 year ago

        But that’s a provider/customer relationship, on the fediverse it isn’t.

        • unfazedbeaver@lemmy.oneEnglish
          3·
          1 year ago

          Agree on a technical level, but in terms of the average netizen being able to visualize the relationship, “providers” makes it much easier

          • amiuhle@feddit.deEnglish
            2·
            1 year ago

            I don’t think we should try to visualize something that’s not there just because it’s (supposedly) easier for the average netizen.

        • Justin@lemmy.jlh.nameEnglish
          2·
          1 year ago

          For now. Every mature decentralized service calls them providers. Phone providers, ISPs, email providers, etc. I guess usenet just calls them “news servers”, though.

        • Ferk@lemmy.mlEnglish
          2·
          1 year ago

          It’s provider/consumer (not customer, something being a “provider” doesn’t necessarily mean they are selling stuff).

          We are consumers, we consume the content that the instances provide, as content providers.