geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml to Fediverse@lemmy.ml · 15 days agoCan the term 'link aggregator' be changed to 'decentralized forum'imagemessage-square41linkfedilinkarrow-up196arrow-down112file-text
arrow-up184arrow-down1imageCan the term 'link aggregator' be changed to 'decentralized forum'geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml to Fediverse@lemmy.ml · 15 days agomessage-square41linkfedilinkfile-text
Or another term which is more descriptive. This is the first thing people see when they type in Lemmy
minus-squaregeneva_convenience@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down1·15 days agoBecause a description is supposed to describe stuff and make people understand what it is.
minus-squarekrolden@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down3·15 days agoBut it is a link aggregator just like reddit
minus-squareBjörn Tantau@swg-empire.delinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down1·15 days agoThen why are there post types for just text or images? Because it isn’t just a link aggregator. Same thing with Reddit. It hasn’t been a pure link aggregator for decades.
Why
Because a description is supposed to describe stuff and make people understand what it is.
But it is a link aggregator just like reddit
Then why are there post types for just text or images? Because it isn’t just a link aggregator. Same thing with Reddit. It hasn’t been a pure link aggregator for decades.