Is it just random letters arrived to by keyboard mashing like a lot of federated websites seem, or is there any thought behind it?

  • wrath-sedan@kbin.social
    130·
    1 year ago

    Here is the answer on the Polish instance directly from @ernest, kbin’s creator. For reference, he was being accused of being a gun lover based on the name of the Polish instance “karab.in” and “magazines,” as well as his Monty Python profile pic with a gun in it.

    https://karab.in/m/fediverse/p/217281/The-reason-for-the-strange-naming-and-uncomfortable-images-on#post-comment-311421

    Here are the relevant sections from Ernest on the origins of both kbin and magazine:

    Hey, I’m the admin of kbin.social. The name “kbin” comes from the Linux “/sbin” directory - I’ve mentioned it multiple times before. The name of the Polish instance - karab.in - does indeed reference a rifle, but it’s just a play on words, and it was actually chosen through a survey among other domains. It’s simply easy to remember and sounds nice in Polish. There’s no place for nazi bullshit on my instances.

    On the other hand, the name “magazyn” refers to the virtual edition of a late 90s gaming newspaper :D