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Is the fediverse the only fediverse? (lemm.ee)

submitted 3 days ago by ShiverMeTimbers@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I've begun to wonder about this question. There's nothing implied in the existence of the fediverse that it will include every site, and there's nothing implied in the existence of every non-fediverse site which would stop them from forming their own fediverse. One could technically say email providers have already achieved this, though this only really applies to email providers which doesn't make it as useful as the fediverse we know and love. Are there actually other fediverses out there?

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[–] AlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

In the 00s there were these special walkie-talkies that would set up an independent mesh network to communicate without cell service or internet connectivity. That was more peer to peer than federation, I guess, but it's a pretty cool invention that was only used to send messages between Barbie coloured pieces of plastic.

Meshtastic is trying to do something similar right now, I'm not sure how much Barbie colored plastic is involved though. I wonder what kind of tech those were using, I've never heard of it before and Google isn't being helpful.

... Wait, are you taking about Cybiko? I wanted one of those when I was a kid even though I didn't know anyone who had one and didn't live somewhere with the density to really use the tech.

[–] skullgiver@popplesburger.hilciferous.nl 2 points 2 days ago

Wait, are you taking about Cybiko Yes, I think that's what they were called! Excellent idea for a toy that's either absolutely amazing or completely useless depending on neighbourhood-level uptake. Objectively terrible keyboard, screen, and battery life, but still almost unreasonably powerful tech for a kids' toy.