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What does kbin mean? Why is kbin.social called that? (lemm.ee)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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Is it just random letters arrived to by keyboard mashing like a lot of federated websites seem, or is there any thought behind it?

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[โ€“] 34 points 3 years ago (3 children)

It also explains "magazines".

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  • [โ€“] 30 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child)

    Ernest has actually said that the name "magazine" isn't gun related and that it's a reference "to the virtual edition of a late 90s gaming newspaper" (see this thread and my other comment for the full story)

    Someone in that thread also explains that in Polish the names are different:

    Polish word "magazyn" means storage or newspaper, but "magazynek " is a gun mag.

    EDIT: Didn't word good.

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