Lately I often read about kbin.social being similar to lemmy but more accessible. So I created an account there to check it out. My experience so far is a little mixed. From kbin I can access all Lemmy posts, although I find the interface less intuitive to join new communities. So from the kbin side it feels like an other Lemmy instance.
But when searching for kbin from this Lemmy Account, I do not find much. I feel like I am missing some basic concept, that makes it pretty clear. Why this is such a one way experience.
So now I am wondering: How does this work, what are the difference, what do both sites have in common?
I’ll admit I can’t wrap my head around how many of this works.
I like kbin and the default content it provides for the most part… But I want to branch out a bit.
I know there’s a formula 1 community I want to join on lemmy, do I need to sign up for Lemmy now? And do I need to sign up for multiple “instances” whatever those are?
I’m pretty tech savvy but the fediverse makes me feel stupid, i have to assume this could be a barrier to entry for some
there should be a way to join Lemmy communities with a Kbin account, but try this
in the Kbin search bar:
I went through the same process. Also looking for formula 1, lol.
I ended up signing up for both. I have jerboa for lemmy and i shortcutted kbin to my home screen
Lemmy feels bigger and it’s nice having the app, but kbin does seem to have nice communities. My only gripe thus far is the same as yours. As a somewhat tech savvy newbie here, I’m a little lost, and wish that each platform was slightly more connected. But it’s early, I’m willing to live in the chaos for a bit while we find an alternative. I’m personally done with Reddit now so i hope Lemmy can pick up the baton.