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Which alternate term for the Fediverse do you like best: Wood Wide Web, Fungal/Fungi Web or Fungiverse? (feddit.de)
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Wood Wide Web: Already a term in biology. "Research has shown that beneath every forest and wood there is a complex underground web of roots, fungi and bacteria helping to connect trees and plants to one another. This subterranean social network, nearly 500 million years old, has become known as the "wood wide web"." (BBC)

Fungiverse: Most similar to the term fediverse though I never understood the "universe" part of the term. What does it mean in this context? Its more a social network, right? Much more like the internet it is based on a certain protocol.

Fungal/Fungi Web: Shorter than Wood Wide Web and maybe easier to say. In contrast to Wood Wide Web, maybe it's also better to not confuse tech and nature here. I also in general like the term "social web" more, because it emphasizes that it is basically going on top of the usual web just through a new protocol.

I think Wood Wide Web would be best, because it could emphasize that it should be energy-efficient and have the goal of connecting people to collaborate toward a sustainable future. Also: in a story that plays in a world in which humanoid plants live, it would just make sense that they discover the Wood Wide Web at some point. What do you think?

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[–] Illecors@lemmy.cafe 22 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I think you've got tunnel vision. Federated universe makes perfect sense in the context it's been built. You being a fan of fungi is not a good enough reason to pollute the already "difficult" (I disagree it is) concept.

[–] blue_berry@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm not a fan of fungi, I just think its a good metaphor for what ActivityPub does.

But I see your point: fediverse makes sense in the context, however:

  1. The context in which the Fediverse was created is one that should be overcome. We don't want walled gardens, in a world without them, the term Fediverse doesn't make sense anymore. I think what we need to achieve as a society is a true implementation of the "social web". And federation is not a main thing here, it's just a by-product that could make it work.
  2. I still think it would be great to have a handy metaphor that basically explains itself and that makes sense without having to explain centralized social networks first

For me it runs down to this: how do you explain the Fediverse to someone when walled gardens don't exist anymore? Its a term created with respect to the old times. I think its contraproductive. The term "social web" is much better imo.

[–] Illecors@lemmy.cafe 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I 100% disagree with you.

[–] blue_berry@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Why?

[–] toaster@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago

I think maybe if OP is writing solarpunk fiction, then it could be useful. However, outside of that - I totally agree. We have a descriptive term that's best to be consistent with so people can understand it.