A day or two ago I accidentally stumbled upon PieFed and the Fediverse at large. How? I was looking for a way to read Reddit posts in a private browser while using a VPN (without having to sign in). I couldn’t find anything helpful, but I did start to get suggestions for alternatives to Reddit. Reading through those I saw talk of Lemmy which led me to start reading up on the ActivityPub protocol, and on and on from there.
The whole multi-connected aspect of the Fediverse feels a lot closer (to me) to the world wide web of the future that was sold to us during the 90’s/early 00’s than the mega walled gardens that we ended up with. So, I deleted my Reddit account and signed up here. That might seem rash, but I was already pretty tired of Reddit.
Anyway, that’s all I can think of for an introduction. I look forward to getting to know you, and hope you have a great day!
-PS: To celebrate the reminder of the late 90’s/early 00’s I’m listening to some “Old” Nu Metal (P.O.D., Korn, System of a Down, Puddle of Mudd). What, if anything, are y’all listening to?
Have you gotten your Lemmy issued knee socks yet? Your can of beans in jeans? You’re boxed set of DS9 Season 1?