The Problem with the Fediverse
I have no issues with the way it is implemented, I have no issues with it at all. For context, I left Twitter to join the Fedi, and it has been great so far! I use Misskey for microblogging, PeerTube for uploading videos, and Lemmy for Reddit-style discussions. The Fediverse is amazing!
Except, idk, for the fact that it is too fragmented? I hope I am using the right words. Like, the current instance I am on does not have support for communities, so i have to do it the hard way and mention @fediverse@lemmy.world so that I can post here. It's a good workaround, considering it doesn't have built-in support for communities.
But my point still stands. It's not a Lemmy/PieFed problem. It's mostly a fediverse problem. Implementing communities for every platform would help the Fediverse. Not only does it solve discoverability/algorithm issues of the Fediverse (since now when you follow a community, you get all posts from that community), but also it would interconnect every platform (Misskey, PeerTube, Mastodon, etc.)
Imagine you don't have to use your Lemmy account to check everything on Lemmy. Instead of creating channels in PeerTube, just post to an existing channel/community, and people subscribed to that channel/community can find you easily. I see this as an absolute win for everyone.
I understand this would require collaboration between all developers of all software. But hopefully, this is possible?
Or am I asking for too much?
If I am wrong, then is there any way in which we can solve this issue?
Mbin has support for both microblogging and communities (so Twitter and Reddit like): https://fedia.io/ Maybe that's something that can interest you.
It doesn't seem too popular, probably because the Twitter and Reddit crowd always had a limited overlap.
This is probably why it's not a focus for developers. If Mbin was some huge success, it would show demand for the feature, and more developers would prioritize it higher.
@Die4Ever@retrolemmy.com @fediverse@lemmy.world @mkmusic@torishiro.com @Blaze@lemmy.dbzer0.com I didn't help that the previous developer (ernest wisniewski) abandoned the whole project called kbin. Mbin is a fork of it and continuation of his legacy.
The name change definitely confused some people, but keep at it!
I wasn't creative. The M stands for Melroy.
@Blaze@lemmy.dbzer0.com but maybe you have a point: Twitter users very rarely touched Reddit... maybe im asking for too much @fediverse@lemmy.world
@Blaze@lemmy.dbzer0.com i knew about mbin for a while, but the UI seemed too cluttered for me. I know i could just make my own client, but the thing is im lazy... 😶🌫️
Here's a client for Mbin: https://interstellar.jwr.one/
@Blaze@lemmy.dbzer0.com thanks, ill definately look into that. Although im pretty comfortable with my own instance, and you all make good points imo. Guess ill just stick to mentioning @fediverse@lemmy.world