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-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.
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.