Is there really a reason, for example, for there to be the distinction of “magazine” and “community”? When you’re federating, the same features should be called the same, if close enough. That way everyone can talk with everyone about stuff and we all immediately understand each other.

Would also alleviate confusion for any new adopters.

^I’m pretty sure this is going to be impossible though, since each sides egos will likely get in the way :D^

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    I think this could all be solved easily with some quick onboarding explaining terms when a user signs up.

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      I think that’s the issue. People really need to remember just how early Kbin is in it’s development. Ernest is working on the main features and keeping the insurance alive (and doing a fantastic job of it). Tutorials usually come much later in the development cycle one the product is ready for the masses.

      Kbin got super accelerated adoption because of the reddit drama. It’s missing a lot of polish and even some core features. It is also a different platform from reddit with different goals and design concepts.

      People coming here expecting a 1:1 replacement for reddit are frankly in the wrong place. There are plenty of reddit alternatives out there that are much more complete and are much closer to the reddit experience. If people are here, they need to be okay with using a different platform that is in active development and doesn’t have all the kinks worked out yet.