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Which Feddit instance is the oldest? (infosec.pub)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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feddit.uk, feddit.de, feddit.nl, a different one? Who came up with the name "Feddit" for federated Reddit?

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 6 months ago (1 children)

feddit.uk was registered last June, just like feddit.nl. Feddit.de was changed in August 2021. Unless the domains were transferred, feddit.de is the oldest

[–] [email protected] 24 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Concerning feddit.nl, I can confirm it was set up at the beginning of June. Since it's my instance 😅

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago (4 children)

I have to ask: why so many European country specific feddit instances?

[–] [email protected] 20 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

more instances are better from a federation point of view
might have to do with that almost every country had their own language and culture

[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 months ago

Why not? To discuss stuff in the local language and discuss local news obviously. A local instance makes sense for that. Also allows you to place the server close by the country so that you get low latency.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

Why ? Don't you geddit ? :) (Guess cause languages and dialects)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

We have more cultures, languages, and national identities clustered in Europe than anywhere else in the world. Naturally people want an instance for their own.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Oh, right, I misread the registration date, plus you obviously know more about it than me 😅

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago

Feddit.dk started in April last year so slightly before most of the others, though feddit.de takes the crown.