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 […]
I am Not Migrating Back To IRC
So, with this whole Discord surveillance age verification situation, I am seeing lots of talk on every social media platform, including Discord ironically, about moving back to IRC. I am not going back to IRC. Though, I do not really have a valid interest in it, because I use Discord just to monitor occult cults […]