Re:16944
@cloudskater wrote: Some instances are run by bad people. Hell, a few projects like Lemmy and Matrix are DEVELOPED by assholes, but the FLOSS and federated nature of these platforms allows us to bypass/fork them and create healthy spaces outside their reach. Nope, that is actually what is killing the fediverse. I just explained here: […]
ActivityPub Server’s Custom Reply‑Control Extensions Undermine Federation
It seems like Activitbypub developers are extending ActivityPub with optional metadata to fix a lot of its issues, but that is still problematic. Trying to add moderation tools and user control to threads seems to be the ongoing battle. I am fascinated by dumpster fires, so I’ve started looking at the ActivityPub protocol in detail. […]
FEP-171b: Conversation Containers Won’t Work
So, I took a look at this: This document specifies a model for managing conversations in ActivityPub network. It is based on the implementation of Conversation Containers in Streams. In this model conversations are represented as collections controlled by a single actor. Such conversations take place within a specific audience and may be moderated. FEP-171b: […]
ActivityPub Can’t Enforce Safety For Vulnerable Groups — and That’s Why the Fediverse Is Fucked
So, I’m a developer. I am following along with and reading this thread: https://oisaur.com/@renchap/116056634129526611 All I can think while reading this is: Well, that’s unfortunate. So, one of the very popular features on Bluesky—also popular on Twitter—is the ability to select who can reply to a post. A major issue in the Fediverse is the […]
Gatekeeping as An Identity
It is insane to me how social media, identity, and prevalent cultures all now seem to revolve around gatekeeping. You signal your identity and form an identity by creating arbitrary rules about who belongs to the in-group, where you attack the out-group. It’s insane how social interactions have devolved into nonstop hostility and constant attacks […]