would it be simpler for people if we said "server" instead of "instance"? (programming.dev)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months 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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[-] Max_P@lemmy.max-p.me 4 points 11 months ago

Pretty sure the only reason Discord went with the server terminology is because they were competing with TeamSpeak, Ventrillo and Mumble which were all actual servers people would host.

They completely murdered the meaning of the term just so they could advertise as "look how easy it is to make a Discord server! You don't even need a server or mess with firewalls and IP forwarding and Hamachi, it just works!"

I fucking hate it.