HuschkeJun 16, 2023

Why does the frontpage of kbin.social work so much better than any other server?

When I visit kbin.social, I see new posts regularly. On other servers posts stay on the frontpage for multiple days. This is also true if I switch their sorting to "hot". So that is probably not the difference.... #kbin #frontpage #hot

https://kbin.social/m/[email protected]l/t/35053

Why does the frontpage of kbin.social work so much better than any other server? - asklemmy - kbin.social

When I visit kbin.social, I see new posts regularly. On other servers posts stay on the frontpage for multiple days. This is also true if I switch their sorting to "hot". So that is probably not the difference....

Show threadSpacemanSpiffJun 16, 2023

It depends on what you mean by other servers…Lemmy instances? I haven’t seen any differences between kbin instances.

Kbin is entirely different software from Lemmy; it’s a completely different backend.

So that would be why it’s “better” in that regard than Lemmy instances. My understanding is that it’s a bug in Lemmy that will be fixed soon.

The “popping” of the feed in Lemmy is tied to their use of websockets instead of http. I believe the devs stated they’ll be moving off of websockets in the future.

Show threadHuschke
Yeah Lemmy instances. I thought kbin is also a Lemmy instances. Thanks for clearing up my confusion.
Jun 16, 2023 at 2:24pmWeb
Show threadSpacemanSpiffJun 16, 2023
You bet! The fediverse is definitely a confusing concept to wrap your head around the first time. And it doesn’t help that different software server instances don’t need to use a site name that specifies which software they are (like Beehaw, for example).
Show threadDr. Quadragon ❌Jun 16, 2023

@SpacemanSpiff The funny thing is, it's hard to wrap your head around by description, but really easy to understand once you actually see it. It requires an insight is all.

@Huschke