• tauonite@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      26·
      2 years ago

      Right now it’s shouting over the fence to talk between Kbin and Lemmy, it’s a bit clunky and buggy. Hopefully that fence can over time lower and be completely removed as the code gets better and better. Looking forward to having a great time with you guys!

      • cloaker@kbin.social
        23·
        2 years ago

        True, but a lot works well. I can browse subs through the front page or sub really easily on KBin. I’m not a fan of how every federated sub says owned by @ernest though.

        • avividtale@kbin.social
          3·
          2 years ago

          @cloaker

          @tauonite

          I’m still learning the ropes. I agree a lot works well, but I’m always happy for things to become easier and more accessible. I love the idea that as people find their different niches across platforms and servers that work well for them, it’s still possible to maintain that connectivity.

            • avividtale@kbin.social
              2·
              2 years ago

              @cloaker

              Honestly, I have found Kbin to be a really solid experience. I think it pulls off a lot. so when I say I’m always happy for things to improve, I really just mean I’m happy for them to grow into themselves. :)

        • CoderKat@kbin.social
          2·
          2 years ago

          I’m also hoping it becomes clearer soon where a post is located. Currently kbin just says the short community name (without the domain) and for self posts (“articles”), it says the link is on whatever domain you’re currently on (eg, kbin.social). That’s like how Reddit self posts did it and it’s technically correct since you’re viewing the post on the current site, but it’s misleading and confusing given that the original post is on a different instance.

      • heimchenEnglish
        2·
        2 years ago

        With jerboa(android mobile app) everything seems to work fine.

        • betsysoulEnglish
          1·
          2 years ago

          Just installed Jerboa today, so far most is going smoothly. Though, it’s a bit difficult to add individual Kbin communities.

      • DumBirb@kbin.social
        2·
        2 years ago

        I’m still confused how this works. I can barely tell the difference between what comes from lemmy vs kbin. It seems like its all just mixed together in my feed. Does it only matter if I try to post or comment on something from lemmy?

        Also, is there a way to subscribe or unsubscribe from other things in the fediverse? Or is it all just automatically linked at the instance level and I don’t do anything at the account level?

        • CoderKat@kbin.social
          1·
          2 years ago

          In general, no, it makes no difference. You can subscribe and block subs identically to local subs.

      • avividtale@kbin.social
        1·
        2 years ago

        @datavoid

        I really wish meta would just leave the fediverse alone. I have plenty of friends who use those systems, but I am able to connect with them elsewhere.

  • LegendofDragoon@kbin.social
    24·
    2 years ago

    Life has been good since the federation spun back up. I love that our little community isn’t restricted to just the content we produce on our own.

  • Nepenthe@kbin.social
    16·
    2 years ago

    Not bad, not bad. Taking a break from designing a little crochet dice bag I’m gifting someone. Really shouldn’t be bragging about literally a bag, but multicolored swirly patterns require the most basic math skills and math is hard when you’ve got terminal brain damage

    • sab@kbin.social
      4·
      2 years ago

      As a knitter, making anything with only one needle seems like rocket science.

      • Nepenthe@kbin.social
        2·
        2 years ago

        Right? I started out knitting and I have to say it’s kinda more fun for me. It’s very zen, even though knitting patterns tend to be more complex. But it’s harder to shape things that way and to make features quite as defined, so WAY more stuffed animals, etc. are crochet and that’s what I wanted to make. I was forced to learn. I did not choose this life.

        99% of either one is just muscle memory. It’s frustrating and I’m not gonna pretend like my first crochet project didn’t end in 3 do-overs and at least one frustrated crying fit. But it’s really a question of sheer stubbornness while you get the motions down

        • sab@kbin.social
          2·
          2 years ago

          I keep making mittens, and then I just try to figure out which of my friends they might fit after I’m done. Would love to make something big like a sweater, but I just know my first try is not going to fit snugly on a single person on earth, and it’s too much of an investment to start making one when I know it’s going to be a disaster.

          • Nepenthe@kbin.social
            2·
            2 years ago

            There are sizing options with sweater patterns, aren’t there? Granted, I own both XS and L shirts and they fit the same, so that’s infuriating.

            I think you should have more faith in yourself. Cliché, obviously, but powering through having made a mess of it is the best way to grow your skillset, and unraveling it to figure out wtf you did wrong is free. As long as you subject yourself to the time sink that is having to make and measure swatches when you’re tackling stuff like shirts, I think it’ll come out fine. The worst shall be the purling.

            • sab@kbin.social
              2·
              2 years ago

              There are sizing options, but there is also a lot of skill, experience, and care involved in making one that fits well. Especially attaching the arms in a good way is hard, and I don’t think I know anyone whose first sweater was not awkward. Lately I haven’t had a lot of time to knit either, but indeed, I should dare to experiment a bit more! :)

    • ReCursing@kbin.social
      2·
      2 years ago

      Ooh would love to see the bag when its done! A friend crochets and has made some really cool stuff

      • Nepenthe@kbin.social
        2·
        2 years ago

        It’s still going to be a couple days, I think. I’m caught between a couple ideas and the indecision is really driving me nuts. But I promise I’ll keep you in mind when it’s done :D

  • regal@kbin.social
    13·
    2 years ago

    Now that things have settled down a bit, the mobile site for kbin is pretty quick and there’s a lot of new content. I’m sure the updates will keep coming and it should be interesting to see how it develops over the next months.

    • Naminreb@kbin.social
      3·
      2 years ago

      I pinned the mobile site to my homepage in the iPhone, and it feels like an actual app.

      The icon is on the spot that was vacated by Reddit, which has now moved to the container where FB, Instagram and Twitter went to die. Twitter is actually not even there anymore.

    • tal@kbin.social
      15·
      2 years ago

      Lemmy makes its image previews proportional rather than squashing them into a square, as kbin presently does, for one.

      • ReCursing@kbin.social
        9·
        2 years ago

        Well that’s a thing! I had noticed that but not thought much on it. i imagine Earnest has that on his todo list already, but there’s a lot on there!

        • tal@kbin.social
          5·
          2 years ago

          Heh. Last I looked there were 49 open PRs for him to review. I dunno if he’s going to have a chance to actually code himself if he has to also be reviewing all the patches people are sending him.

          I also saw something recently saying that he handed off the server admin work to someone.

          EDIT: Apparently he’s not the only one reviewing.

            • ernest@kbin.social
              36·
              2 years ago

              Yes, the pictures are incredibly annoying. This is a simple change and will be one of the first ones. Now that we’ve managed to relatively control the situation, I’m taking some time off. I’ll be back at full speed starting from Monday morning :)

              • spicy_biscuits@kbin.social
                8·
                2 years ago

                Thanks for all the work you put in Earnest! I’m new to kbin but I’ve been enjoying my time here and am looking forward to spending more.
                Also, love the MP avi :D

              • Naminreb@kbin.social
                3·
                2 years ago

                For anyone reading on mobile.

                You can change that in the clog wheel tyat shows when you click on KBin on the top left. Make sure auto show the media is marked as yes, instead of the Thumbnail.

      • Perry@kbin.social
        4·
        2 years ago

        What’s funnier is that Kbin squashes them into a square and then seem to stretch that square into some strange almost 3:2 landscape format.

        I tried to add some custom CSS with Tampermonkey to fix the thumbnails, and was extremely confused until I realised what was happening.

    • masterspace@kbin.social
      3·
      2 years ago

      Do comments go across instances? I can see that posts can but I’m still not clear on whether comments sections for federated posts are separate or merged or what

      • VulcanSphere@kbin.social
        3·
        2 years ago

        Comments are posted across instances, although sometimes it will be delayed in sync (especially when there is a lot of traffic).

  • InLikeClint@kbin.social
    10·
    2 years ago

    The best part about leaving reddit behind was that I could start over with a different username. My name over there was so negative and it didn’t truly reflect who I am today…thanks to LSD.

    • sab@kbin.social
      10·
      2 years ago

      Hopefully over here we’ll care a bit less about reputation points as well. The system for it is currently broken in kbin, and I can’t say it’s a great loss.