Threads? Posts? I'm confused... | Kbin
Threads? Posts? I'm confused... | Kbin
Threads? Posts? I'm confused... | Kbin
Terms "thread" and "post" are often used interchangeably on #Kbin and across the #Fediverse, but, as a reader, you still would like to have some guideline.
Threads are a primary tool of presenting information on Kbin. Think of a thread as a magazine clipping: you cut it out and proudly place on your wall. All you see from afar is a title and some preview image (if any). As you skim over the magazine and click on one such clipping, the entire thread opens before you, now including comments.
Posts are a secondary thing on Kbin. But don't let it fool you: before long, you'll have a microblog of things to share. Yes, posts are usually viewed in the context of Microblog, the section adjacent to Threads. One can call post a micro-thread, of sorts. Unlike your run-of-the-mill thread, a post can present text without any pretence. Reader scrolls through Microblog and they can see contents/replies right away. While lengthy discussions may be collapsed to 1-2 recent replies, it's made so to let other posts shine. As a reader, you don't have to change pages to expand the post.
- Use Threads to present a pertinent material.
- Use Microblog to share any updates, tips and little stories.
@vintprox once again, thank you for explaining the structure. Now what's left for me to learn is how to navigate to this posts or microblogs of dRBB :'). I'm not even sure what this post of urs is categorised at xD.
@joewilliams007 There are no categories (nor flairs yet) on Kbin, but you're left with tags. As seen in the parent post, there are only few hashtags:
kbin,fediverse. Hashtags can act as a categorization unit, their syntax is straightforward and case-insensitive: all that is left is a discipline and creativity from authors.According to API I've seen, post is just an extension of entry. In the plus menu, there is "Add new post" among other types of entry: link, thread, photo. UI around this is left rigid because of the slight differences in the creation form. That's much unlike Lemmy that gives no such distinction and instead renders some fields very optional - sometimes, it's pretty easy to forget that you're adding a link and that you should put it into URL field, because it was never a requirement in the form (while on Kbin you basically need to fill it out). Read my new guide "How to Add a Thread" to dig into how postings on Kbin and Lemmy differ.
@joewilliams007 Mbin contributors have caught up and it seems we're not so far away from flairs/badges support!
While I sorta agree I wish you luck with that campaign.
@halfwaythere Thank you. If you have anything on your mind, don't spare the details. I'm all here for the feedback! 😉