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Are there any kbin instances which are up to date with the source code? (kbin.social)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I know Ernest is working on getting ready to update kbin.social but are there any other instances which are faster with the bug fixes and updates?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (3 children)

I used to run an instance, and one of the reasons that I stopped was there is no good way to update it. If I pulled the source code again and recompiled the Docker it just wouldn’t start. Wiped the database and it still wouldn’t start.

This is why I still tell people Kbin is not production ready.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

That's a shame, because I much prefer the interface to Lemmy's.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I was going to get involved in the development but after 4 months they still haven't merged the PR which makes it easier to onboard new developers (and also makes it easier to spin up new or update existing environments) so I've reconsidered where to spend my time. Which is a shame because when I saw kbin was built on Symfony in PHP I had very high hopes for it. I think the onslaught of new users completely overwhelmed the developer to where maintaining the instance took priority over developing it, which in the end makes it more likely to die off instead. /rant

(the PR in question)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Interesting. I'm looking to run my own single user instance, so this is something to keep in mind I suppose.