It seems to me that there are several factors. Firstly, the instance was created recently, about 1-2 months ago. There wasn't even an official instance opening, you know, with cake and confetti ;) During this time, I've been observing people on the Fediverse. It's unlikely that any follows were given by chance. Later on, wonderful people who discovered kbin did the rest. That's how it is in the Fediverse. In the beginning, not everything is easy and obvious, but if you put enough heart and effort into it, it pays off in the future.
this post was submitted on 16 Jun 2023
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Oh, it seems like I responded in the wrong thread. But hey, it fits here too ;p
You're awesome dude, just wanted to say this is the most fun I've had on the internet in years.
Me too. I've been on the internet since 2013, but its the first time I have ever felt part of a community.
this is what I wanted but couldn't find on the site which must not be named. I feel blessed to watch and contribute to the growth.
I saw kbin recommended by someone on Reddit (my apologies for not being able to give them credit - I didn't clock the username) and out of all the alternatives shared that I checked out, this one just felt right. If that makes sense. Thank you for creating such a wonderful space!
this was my experience as well. I visited /r/redditalternatives, saw someone mention kbin, I checked it out and it felt right. So here I am.
It’s feeling a bit like 2008 all over again, the community feels smaller, more engaged and with a main sense of purpose. It’s refreshing.
I’m glad to be journeying on this spaceship with y’all.
Something nostalgic and familiar about beta testing new apps, seeing the community grow, and getting 500 Internal Server Error screens in the process... I like it in a quirky kinda way
I kinda consider the errors and lags to be like those dog bowls that keep pups from eating their kibble too fast.
I always take it as a sign to go do something elsewhere lol
Right?, it feels rewarding to add the discussion, to help solve issues in the code (if you can), helping people navigate where they want to go.
At least for me, reddit failed in something, making me feel part of its community, kbin is succeeding at this so far.
Edit: Obligatory plug of other kbin instances for new users to join: fedia.io, readit.buzz, fediverse.boo,
By joining them you are spreading the load so we can keep all instances stable.
That's the same sensation I found with leaving Twitter and joining Mastodon. I found that I was more inclined to engage rather than simply read information, and it was more straightforward to curate the information and people I wanted to follow.
Completely the same! I now even run my own calckey instance and have lots of interactions. Also at almost 200 followers in just few months. Twitter felt like posting into the void instead.
This 100%. Quality > quantity!
This feels like old reddit :) I love it here
Not a kbin user but love how I can hang out with y'all just the same :D
I love this!
That's basically a stadium full of people. Well except that most people here probably have never seen a stadium from the inside.
Nerds.
I have seen an inside of a stadium once! Does this mean I am not a nerd??
Now you're bragging