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/kbin

/kbin is an open source reddit-like content aggregator and microblogging platform for the fediverse.

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  • Free
  • Open Source

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  • Online
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The official website is offline, and the latest update is from February 2024.

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Top Positive Comment
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It's like a better version of Lemmy

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Engaging community and easily integrates with Lemmy. Can be somewhat confusing to figure out that “magazines” are equivalent to “subreddits”.

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It's a great federated alternative to Reddit.

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sam_uk
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Fast and easy to use.

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I've been looking for some alternatives to Reddit, and I can say that at the moment, kbin is the best alternative to Reddit. The community seems kind, unlike some other places, also supports federation.

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What is /kbin?

Create your own instance for yourself, friends, family, school, etc. Create and moderate communities, meet people with similar interests, and develop your passions.

Kbin is a modular, decentralized content aggregator and microblogging platform running on the Fediverse network. It can communicate with many other ActivityPub services, including Mastodon, Lemmy, Pleroma, Peertube. The initiative aims to promote a free and open internet.

The developer instance is at https://kbin.social

This is a very early beta version, and a lot of features are currently broken or in active development, such as federation.

Currently, a new frontend is being implemented on develop branch. In the next stage, a similar refactor will go through the backend and the project will be prepared for contribution.

Features

  • Open Source, AGPL License
  • Dynamic updating of content, posts, comments
  • Dynamic notifications
  • RSS Feed
  • Magazines (subreddits)
  • Threads
  • Posts (microblog)
  • User profile
  • User account
  • Moderation tools
  • API
  • Mobile App (coming soon)

-Live updates All content and comments are sent to your board and inbox without the need to refresh the page.

  • Nested comments Allows you to conveniently follow even the longest discussions.

  • Customisation options Customise the portal to suit you and use it the way you like it best.

  • Instances dev.karab.in karab.in kbin.social nadajnik.org kopnij.in

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    Open Source and Free product.
  • Rating

    Average rating of 4.7
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  • Supported Languages

    • English

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