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

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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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[-] amio@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

It's arguably used wrongly on Discord, but not in a way that's radically different from how I already thought about "servers" in the sense of "something you connect to".

It seems more like a term they picked because it has that familiar sense. Otherwise I think there's a semi-official term, "guild", too.

[-] KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

It may have been inspired by earlier chat systems where a server served a similar purpose?

[-] SheeEttin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Right. Discord is IRC-like, but all of the "servers" are just a logical separation within Discord.

[-] Zeth0s@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Thanks I never understood what a server was in discord...

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