Comment on flohmarkt a federated alternative to ebay and facebook marketplace

• poVoq@slrpnk.net ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  What? That is 100% exactly like Flohmarkt works with server specific locations.

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  • curbstickle@anarchist.nexus ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    server specific

    Maybe there is some miscommunication here.

    Does the user determine their geographic region of themselves as a user, or is that determined by the server?

    (Again, Craigslist works by the *user* picking a location, there is absolutely not a physical server at those locations)

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    • poVoq@slrpnk.net ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      You can chose your geographic location by chosing the instance that covers the geographic location you are interested in, just like you chose the location of the server in Craigslist.

      Obviously the server is on the internet an can be physically hosted whereever 🙄

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      • curbstickle@anarchist.nexus ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        chosing the instance that covers the geographic location you are interested in, just like you chose the location of the server in Craigslist.

        No, I can’t.

        Because as you just said, the server is limiting the region. Making it server and not user.

        There is no server for my region (or continent), so its not something I can use without standing up my own server.

        I would not consider that a good design. Its extremely limiting to adoption and expansion.

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