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?

  • Parallax@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    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.

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      1 year ago

      I think Kbin is a shortened version of ‘karabin’ (polish for carbine/rifle) - the name of the polish instance

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        1 year ago

        Kbin is a shortened version of ‘karabin’ (polish for carbine/rifle

        That would explain the magazine nomenclature.
        Edit: Ernest clarified here. Karab.in was just a play on words. Kbin is actually referencing Linux terminology.