▲ 21 ▼ Is it possible Lemmy's API changes the way reddits did? (lemmy.dbzer0.com) submitted 2 years ago by SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/lemmy@lemmy.ml 27 comments fedilink hide all child comments I don't mean the recent selling API rights at absurd costs but when they went from open sourcish to closed.
[–] Jumuta@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) decentralisation permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) It's not truly decentralized, it's federated. So if lemmy devs change things, each instance can choose whether to pull those in or continue with its current version, potentially defederating as necessary. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jumuta@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) wdym it's not decentralised? do you mean the development is centralised? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) I mean instances are not decentralized, they are federated. When I say "decentralized," I mean how BitTorrent is decentralized, as in there's no central server where everything happens. Lemmy is federated, which means there are multiple centralized instances that communicate with each other. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jumuta@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago yeah I guess. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) It's not truly decentralized, it's federated. So if lemmy devs change things, each instance can choose whether to pull those in or continue with its current version, potentially defederating as necessary. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jumuta@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) wdym it's not decentralised? do you mean the development is centralised? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) I mean instances are not decentralized, they are federated. When I say "decentralized," I mean how BitTorrent is decentralized, as in there's no central server where everything happens. Lemmy is federated, which means there are multiple centralized instances that communicate with each other. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jumuta@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago yeah I guess. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jumuta@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) wdym it's not decentralised? do you mean the development is centralised? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) I mean instances are not decentralized, they are federated. When I say "decentralized," I mean how BitTorrent is decentralized, as in there's no central server where everything happens. Lemmy is federated, which means there are multiple centralized instances that communicate with each other. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jumuta@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago yeah I guess. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) I mean instances are not decentralized, they are federated. When I say "decentralized," I mean how BitTorrent is decentralized, as in there's no central server where everything happens. Lemmy is federated, which means there are multiple centralized instances that communicate with each other. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jumuta@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago yeah I guess. permalink fedilink source parent