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How can you explain the Fediverse to someone?
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this post was submitted on 07 Nov 2023
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The fediverse is like an apartment block and an instance is one of the apartments. When you create an account in the instance, you "chose" to move into that apartment.
A community in that instance is like a room in the apartment. There can be any number of rooms in the apartment, just like there can be any number of communities in the apartment.
Even though your account is in this instance, it doesn't mean you're stuck there. You can "visit" your neighbours in the other apartments (instantances) and interact with the people there.