ZILtoid1991Sep 18, 2023

Am I the only one noticing it about kbin's name?

kbin sounds a lot like kabin, or かびん／花瓶, which means vase in Japanese. #kbinMeta

https://kbin.social/m/kbinMeta/t/467345

Am I the only one noticing it about kbin's name? - /kbin meta - kbin.social

kbin sounds a lot like kabin, or かびん／花瓶, which means vase in Japanese.

Show threadJeena
kbin sounds a lot like karabin, which means rifle in Polish.
Sep 18, 2023 at 9:43pmWeb
Show threadJustAWoopieSep 24, 2023
Yeah ernest seems to be polish and the polish kbin instance is karab.in. Still it’s kind of a weird name for a link aggregator
Show threadTeppicSep 24, 2023
Ernest, the kbin developer has address this:
https://kbin.social/m/fediverse/t/344/What-is-Kbin-Join-the-Fediverse#entry-comment-969
What is Kbin - Join the Fediverse - Fediverse - kbin.social

Kbin is a modular, decentralized content aggregator and microblogging platform running on the Fediverse network. The initiative aims to promote a free and open internet.