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[-] davidgro@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Picture needs to be updated: it shows too many connections with Beehaw.

[-] ShustOne@lemmy.one 8 points 1 year ago

This would have helped me years ago when I was kind of confused on Mastodon. Very nice intro to new users.

[-] kurwa@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I like how the portmanteau visual for fediverse is a car crash lmao

[-] Codo@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 year ago

This is so well done!

[-] kinther@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago
[-] python@programming.dev 4 points 1 year ago

Thank you, this is very well made and covers all the basic questions!

I'd also like to add that you can get very cool usernames by joining smaller instances, since usernames don't have to be unique between instances ;)

[-] spiderman@lemmy.fmhy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah, that's true.

[-] sorrus@programming.dev 4 points 1 year ago

I find that comparing it to email makes it click the fastest. Everyone knows that you can email someone no matter which email provider they use.

[-] nan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 year ago

Great graphic. The only thing that is unmentioned and potentially confusing is that the same community names can exist on multiple instances, just like email addresses can do.

I don’t know how to easily boil that down to a simple graphic.

[-] darkbaron202@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

a simple and nice introduction to Lemmy, Mastodon and Fediverse really helped my stupid ass. thank u

[-] Nightsoul@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Thank you! This clears up so many questions I had

[-] skullvalanche@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Might I suggest a "single column" version as well, for the folks on mobile devices? 😁

[-] alphalyrae@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago

This is an excellent illustration!

[-] manolo_r6@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Newb to the fediverse here. This graphic is really helpful. One, probably dumb, question: where does something like kbin.social fall into this? Is it part of the fediverse or a different *verse?

[-] StarManta@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

kbin is also a part of the fediverse. It’s similar enough to Lemmy that (as far as I can tell) they seem to be virtually interchangeable.

[-] skullvalanche@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Kbin is sorta like an alternate Lemmy client.

A bad comparison would be like Hotmail vs gmail. Both are email, but slightly different interfaces.

[-] dancing_sauce@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

This is amazing, sending this to my less tech savvy friends!

[-] TSUTiger@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago
[-] PukeNukem@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Thank you this was very helpful

[-] spaceshiptrip@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Where does kbin fit with lemmy? Is it a competitor? I see a lot of posts pointing to lemmy communities. Can people create new kbin communities like lemmy?

Kbin reminds me of slashdot, maybe it’s the UI

[-] yool_ooloo@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Thanks for asking this!

I set up accounts on both in the hysteria of leaving reddit.

I think I get how the various lemmys work/interact, I just don't know how Kbin fits into the picture.

I am just using my laptop, not on mobile devices yet.

Third day here, so still learning and giving lots of time and patience for the dust to settle

[-] NeoAgostosTheos@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Thank you! Still learning the ropes!

[-] LaggySnake@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Should have mentioned a bit about defederation in that image as well

[-] unknownkoger@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

this was super helpful. Thank you for making this

[-] imissproduct19@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

Thank you for this, it's a wonderful visual!!!

[-] Loams@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Thx for this information it's very clear !

[-] Loams@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Thx for this information it's very clear !

[-] igetzerobread@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

thats a big boy

[-] NeoAgostosTheos@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

To access/join communities on other instances, would I need to create an account on that instance? In the graphic it says I can only search for communities on that instance.

[-] Undearius@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

If you want to subscribe to a community on another instance, copy the URL of the community and paste it into the search of your own instance.

It might take several seconds while it searches but it should eventually show up, then you can click/tap on it and then click the subscribe button in the sidebar.

[-] Future203@programming.dev 3 points 1 year ago

You can access and subscribe to communities in other instances as long as they are still federated (connected) with the instance your account is in.

[-] NeoAgostosTheos@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Thank you! Still learning the ropes!

[-] pleasemakesense@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

You don't have to make a new account for that instance, and communities on other instances should show up on search :)

[-] Sonicdemon86@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks for making this, this is very helpful to explain to everyone.

[-] Sonicdemon86@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks for making this, this is very helpful to explain to everyone.

[-] ballzovsteel@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Beautiful saving to help others in the future.

[-] maegul@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Awesome stuff!! Hero’s work!!

[-] toxic@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

This is great but beehaw defederated from Lemmy, Kbin, etc so we can see but can’t interact with them.

[-] ABluManOnLemmy@feddit.nl 0 points 1 year ago

Beehaw defederated from a couple specific Lemmy servers, not Lemmy overall.

Beehaw's instance page lists instances they have blocked.

[-] angrynomad@infosec.pub -1 points 1 year ago

Tbh I think we can expect all instances to eventually defederate when someone offends someone else and they get cancelled

[-] MysteriousSophon21@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

This is amazing, but we do need a shorter version!

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