falcoignis@reddthat.com to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agouhhh... what do I call the "subreddits"?message-squaremessage-square67fedilinkarrow-up122file-text
arrow-up121message-squareuhhh... what do I call the "subreddits"?falcoignis@reddthat.com to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square67fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareSammichParade@vlemmy.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoPetition to name them SubLemmys
minus-squareCommunist@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoI like communities, honestly, it sounds much less… y’know, reddity? And also, it’s much more intuitive.
minus-squareHeimchen@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years agoInstances also need better names.
minus-squareCommunist@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years agoWhat would you call gmail vs hotmail?
minus-squareamiuhle@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years agoBut that’s a provider/customer relationship, on the fediverse it isn’t.
minus-squareunfazedbeaver@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-22 years agoAgree on a technical level, but in terms of the average netizen being able to visualize the relationship, “providers” makes it much easier
minus-squareamiuhle@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoI don’t think we should try to visualize something that’s not there just because it’s (supposedly) easier for the average netizen.
Petition to name them SubLemmys
I like communities, honestly, it sounds much less… y’know, reddity?
And also, it’s much more intuitive.
Instances also need better names.
What would you call gmail vs hotmail?
Providers.
But that’s a provider/customer relationship, on the fediverse it isn’t.
Agree on a technical level, but in terms of the average netizen being able to visualize the relationship, “providers” makes it much easier
I don’t think we should try to visualize something that’s not there just because it’s (supposedly) easier for the average netizen.