🌈Is the fediverse confusing you? ELI5: fediverse for dummies🌈

Try thinking of it like the edit: EU. Each instance (lemmy.ml, lemmy.world, kbin, beehaw, etc) is its own separate ‘state’ with its own rules and regulations. When federated, these ‘states’ talk and share content with each other. When defederated, they do not continue to talk between each other. You cannot log into another state/instance using your state/instance’s credentials, but you can see and interact with content from another state/instance.

The beauty of federation is that each instance can choose which they do and do not wish to share content/associate with.

Also, translation for ex-redditors:

subreddit = lemmy community = kbin magazine

kbin/lemmy = reddit clone

mastodon = twitter clone

You can currently connect through any of the above using whichever instance layout you prefer (reddit-like or twitter-like), though given that it’s all very in beta (early on) things will be buggy. ETA: there are, of course, more, but these are the ones I’m most familiar with currently

I hope this helps!

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  • @Delain
    1•1 year ago

    Try thinking of it like the United States. Each instance (lemmy.ml, lemmy.world, kbin, beehaw, etc) is its own separate ‘state’ with its own rules and regulations.

    This isn’t the best example, american states basically have to play with the same rules for the most part, and can’t leave the union. Keeping the analogy, the closest example could be the EU I think, especially with the Beehaw situation.

    • polaroidOP
      2•1 year ago

      @Delain Fair enough ^^; It seemed to make enough sense to me, looking at how different the states run things despite being a union.

      But yeah, that is probably more apt.