Instance (e.g. lemmy.ml): like an email provider. You pick an instance but can talk to anyone since its the same infrastructure. I’m on the ‘lemmy.ml’ instance, you’re on ‘kbin.social’, and OP is from ‘reddthat.com’, but we’re all experiencing the same thing just like email.
Instance (e.g. lemmy.ml): like an email provider. You pick an instance but can talk to anyone since its the same infrastructure. I’m on the ‘lemmy.ml’ instance, you’re on ‘kbin.social’, and OP is from ‘reddthat.com’, but we’re all experiencing the same thing just like email.
Community (e.g. /c/linux): subreddit equivalent.
That’s pretty much it for the basics.
ah Nice! that’s a pretty clear explanation, thanks 👍