[03.06.23] "If Lemmy is not your cup of tea as an alternative to Reddit, maybe try open-source federated Kbin instead"
[03.06.23] "If Lemmy is not your cup of tea as an alternative to Reddit, maybe try open-source federated Kbin instead"
Yes, Reddit is going through its own API pains right now, and of course it is anyway a centralised social network much like Facebook and Twitter. So the discussion around alternatives has been coming up again. Lemmy has been around for a while, its technology is good, and it federates via ActivityPu...
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I've been trying Kbin more the past couple days, and I'm really liking it a lot more now that I understand what's going on. Seems like it might be helpful if there was a quick (optional) onboarding process for new users to point out the basics of the interface and how to find content.
I fear with a lack of a mobile app, kbin isn't going to catch on right now. I'm signed up at both kbin and Lemmy, and while kbin seems superior - I'm more inclined to use Lemmy right now because of the jarboa app.
The kbin mobile site works well as a PWA, even better if you install these scripts:
https://kbin.social/m/kbinStyles/t/27201/kbin-enhancement-script-QOL-updates-for-the-kbin-UI
https://kbin.social/m/kbinStyles/t/122522/Kbin-Usability-Pack-0-3-0-Mobile-UI-and-compatibility-with-nextEasy to do with Fennec