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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€“] [S] 2 points 3 years ago*

So /sbin from Linux + k from karabin from the Polish word for rifle

But the creator doesn't want it the instance to be seen as rifle-focused or otherwise militant and violent, so it just carries the "rifle-wielding polish linux user"-name without wanting to focus on militant Polish nerds.

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