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would it be simpler for people if we said "server" instead of "instance"? (programming.dev)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Die4Ever@programming.dev to c/fediverse@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/3658116

or maybe some other terminology would be better? lots of people get confused when you ask them to choose an instance, sometimes I think even the word "proxy", "host", or "hub" is simpler

the specific terms aren't my point, just a discussion to see if we can come up with a better name

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[โ€“] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

no offense, but 'proxy' and 'hub' are also technophobe-ambiguous. servers, however... is somewhat mainstream. all my ignorant staff understand the server concept.

[โ€“] marsokod@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I agree with you on proxy.

For hub I am not sure, that sounds a bit more mainstream to me, with the caveat that English is not my mother tongue. That gives a nice image that an instance is basically an access hub to a whole universe of data.