Post AboFoN4IC7X3Ir9b5k by mario@hachyderm.io
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 (DIR) Post #Abnvo8Z47XU5En9tr6 by stefano@mastodon.bsd.cafe
       2023-11-14T17:39:05Z
       
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       Why Lemmy for BlendIT?In the past few weeks, I have been experimenting with various available solutions. Initially, I was inclined towards kbin or mbin, putting Lemmy on the back burner. However, I faced a series of challenges related to frameworks and dependencies. The main issue would have forced me to use the latest FreeBSD packages, but this would have rendered the PECL Redis module too up-to-date and incompatible with kbin and mbin.Upon closer examination, I noticed that kbin/mbin would offer a different interface compared to Lemmy, along with the ability to manage microblogs. This feature might be useful if one were to manage everything directly through them. However, we already have a well-established and operational Mastodon instance, so employing kbin/mbin would have led to an unnecessary redundancy.I realized that, like with other solutions, I had to choose between patching and tweaking kbin/mbin or opting for Lemmy - which is perfectly compatible and effortlessly installable on FreeBSD and other platforms that support a Rust compiler.Lemmy is the ideal complement to our Mastodon instance, Wiki, and other social tools. It replaces Reddit with open standards and broad Fediverse integration, offers effective moderation tools, and is both lightweight and speedy.Additionally, Lemmy supports Markdown and allows subscribing to a community via RSS, enabling updates without the need for a membership.Thus, the answer to the initial question can be succinctly put in two words: why not?https://blendit.bsd.cafe/post/54#BlendIT #Lemmy #kbin #mbin #Fediverse #SocialNetworks #SocialNetworking
       
 (DIR) Post #AboFoN4IC7X3Ir9b5k by mario@hachyderm.io
       2023-11-14T21:23:04Z
       
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       @stefano I’m not sure I understand the relationship between Mastodon and Lemmy.On the one hand they are both based on ActivityPub. On the other hand I see that you gave an account here and an account on Lemmy. Are they linked? Is this the same post I see in the Lemmy link or did you copy and paste it here?
       
 (DIR) Post #AboGItRmNKVqPah4NM by stefano@mastodon.bsd.cafe
       2023-11-14T21:28:45Z
       
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       @mario this is a copy and paste. The two instances can talk, but are different and have different account and identities.Still, you can subscribe to a Lemmy community or user from Mastodon and see posts and interactions.
       
 (DIR) Post #AboIAS9m9kQfMcNMZ6 by mario@hachyderm.io
       2023-11-14T21:49:38Z
       
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       @stefano got it. Thanks!