Posts by erlend@writing.exchange
(DIR) Post #AbbuGv3SBRqjj8aw4W by erlend@writing.exchange
2023-11-08T22:25:20Z
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@jaxter184 We need something *like* IndieAuth, I.e. ‘web sign-in’. But IndieAuth is an extension of OAuth that predates OIDC and is not compatible with it. Mastodon already supports its own form of ‘web sign-in’, and this too is a custom thing rather than IndieAuth exactly.
(DIR) Post #Abs5D15xFPtuxnv7pY by erlend@writing.exchange
2023-11-16T16:44:40Z
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@chriscoyier the messaging standard to look out for is MIMI, combined with MLS for encryption.https://datatracker.ietf.org/group/mimi/about/@matrix is directly involved in this standardization effort.https://arewemlsyet.com
(DIR) Post #Ac8R7r7KDyuw5frf2O by erlend@writing.exchange
2023-11-24T12:50:39Z
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Thank you @NGIZero! 🙏https://blog.commune.sh/grant-from-nlnet/#OpenSource #Matrix #Fediverse
(DIR) Post #Aj3L35Tiju7Tf0vdIm by erlend@writing.exchange
2024-06-18T11:26:17Z
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@Techmeme @tchambers @anildash @nilaypatel this seems like an opportune time to renew pressure on Threads to support a two-way integration with the fediverse (the parts of it that want to federate with Threads anyway) that isn’t attention-extractive.
(DIR) Post #AjKkHaL6aJhd08Whlo by erlend@writing.exchange
2024-06-26T20:46:51Z
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https://socialhub.activitypub.rocks/t/fep-7952-roadmap-for-actor-and-object-portability/4332?u=erlend_shI think this is the most important (WIP) Fediverse Enhancement Proposal of this year for the #ActivityPub protocol:FEP-7952: Roadmap for Actor and Object Portability — by @by_caballero and @dmitri It ties a lot of elementary building blocks for #nomadicidentity neatly together, most succinctly summed up by one particularly magic feature:Bring-your-own Actor ID! 🪪💫Actor profiles can now be hosted separately from the instance (including as a static JSON object (…)
(DIR) Post #AjKkHcw2vwRN3HpEcy by erlend@writing.exchange
2024-06-26T20:49:30Z
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(…) on a personal website), which in turn enables service providers to offer their users a “BYO (Bring Your Own) domain name” feature.That’s really all I ever needed from the notion of a ‘single-user instance’. All I want to manage on my own is my identity, not a full AP server.In this paradigm, someone’s tiny personal website could also be their Actor-ID Provider, and nothing more. That ID could in turn be used to as a (reasonably nomadic) account on any FEP-7952 compatible instance.
(DIR) Post #AjKkHf7SoSlHpHBNhY by erlend@writing.exchange
2024-06-26T20:52:52Z
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From @by_caballero:> the idea is to detach the Actor object (which could be operated by a microserver that consumes almost zero resources, and basically just operates a big redirect table like a link-shortener) from the Service Provider, to be a little more like> email (in the use case where you point a domain that you own and configure at protonmail or mailgun or some other provider)> or SMS service (in that regulation enables you to keep your number when you switch phone co’s).
(DIR) Post #AjrRKnBtlzeyociIrY by erlend@writing.exchange
2024-07-12T15:48:48Z
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From @bnewbold:https://whtwnd.com/bnewbold.net/3kwzl7tye6u2yA relay of the entire Bluesky network can be run for $153/month. That’s mighty impressive!Many #ActivityPub hosters are paying this amount for member counts in the low thousands.
(DIR) Post #AluDxL1ygIYl7QiVxQ by erlend@writing.exchange
2024-09-11T17:26:00Z
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How #Lemmy could interop with #Mastodon, as imagined in Frontpage + Bluesky:“When you post on Fp, we propose that a mirror post will also be created in your Bluesky account. When you comment on Frontpage, we propose that a mirror reply will be created in your Bluesky account.Conversely, when you reply to one of these mirrored posts in Bluesky - we will show it as a reply in Frontpage.Additionally, Bluesky likes will be translated to Frontpage votes and vice versa.”https://lemmy.world/post/19654283
(DIR) Post #AluDxLsnVuoJlFQhHs by erlend@writing.exchange
2024-09-11T17:30:16Z
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“Here I posted a link to Fp, it was automatically reposted to my Bluesky profile.Another left a comment on Frontpage, that I also replied to. These were translated to a thread on Bluesky.I voted the reply on Frontpage, this vote translated to a like on Bluesky.Now consider another user noticed this bsky thread, and left a reply to one of these comments from the Bluesky app.We can show this reply inside of Fp; now the discourse stays together with all of its context!” #Lemmy #Mastodon
(DIR) Post #Ama2897oqA2CIcQ5lw by erlend@writing.exchange
2024-10-02T01:17:02Z
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@mike I’ve not yet listened to the episode (looking forward to it, as always), but reading the show notes it appears there was not any discussion of Bluesky’s business plan.As exciting as I find Bluesky’s vision and technical achievements to be, their long term success (and non-enshittification) hinges entirely on their ability to become a profitable company.Why wasn’t this part of the discussion?We cannot keep treating sustainability like a negligible afterthought. You are what you sell.
(DIR) Post #AmdxoU4Jdn58HJzQjA by erlend@writing.exchange
2024-10-03T22:47:29Z
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@mike listened to the episode now; great stuff as always! 🙏 On a journalistic note though, instead of asking in the affirmative - ‘it’s all open source, right?’ - I think it would’ve been better to ask ‘is any part of Bluesky *not* open source?’I’m getting some good answers from the community with that query: https://bsky.app/profile/erlend.sh/post/3l5kqkwfdao2bI’m not saying it all *has* to be open, but it’s important to understand what isn’t, and why.
(DIR) Post #AmiJKqFdZqAG0rOb3Y by erlend@writing.exchange
2024-10-05T15:45:05Z
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@thisismissem @pfrazee.com some prior art by @arcanicanis here:https://socialhub.activitypub.rocks/t/nomadic-identity-for-the-fediverse/2101/65?u=erlend_sh
(DIR) Post #AmqltEYaLJDbkBFQQK by erlend@writing.exchange
2024-10-09T23:08:08Z
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@bnewbold.net @bnewbold you’re looking for @arcanicanis
(DIR) Post #AmwYE1BT6zBy4c5g8m by erlend@writing.exchange
2024-10-12T21:59:58Z
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@strypey @smallcircles I made the same suggestion two years ago, so we could resume conversation here:https://socialhub.activitypub.rocks/t/clarify-relation-of-socialhub-versus-fep-repository/2909?u=erlend_sh
(DIR) Post #AnVQf33bwNLaXz0kGu by erlend@writing.exchange
2024-10-29T17:48:08Z
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@matrix congratulations!> what might Matrix 3.0 bring? (…) Could it be switching to #MLS (or Decentralised MLS) for encryption?That would help absolutely amazing.
(DIR) Post #AoAY5mc7eGYXcf5fYu by erlend@writing.exchange
2024-11-18T00:24:13Z
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@silverpill speaking of DID methods, I ran into another promising one recently: https://fedid.me/about/
(DIR) Post #ApZesjz055TSPIYjei by erlend@writing.exchange
2024-12-30T14:28:22Z
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Honestly we might get a lot more good in the world if nlnet pivoted to ‘paid sabbaticals for open source maintainers to take a mental health month, no development work’...I mean that half-seriously.
(DIR) Post #B0FMv7lv9fs591o5om by erlend@writing.exchange
2025-11-14T18:12:55Z
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Anti-fascistic software is made possible by pro-labor licensing.https://blog.muni.town/open-source-power/I've been trying to write this piece for years. Every time I get started I'm just overwhelmed with paralyzing visions of the FOSS commentariat accusing me of WrongThink, more so here on the fediverse than anywhere else.But I'm scared and tired and we urgently need to get our shit together.#OpenSource #foss #licensing
(DIR) Post #B0FMvGVEh4sADt4OYq by erlend@writing.exchange
2025-11-14T18:18:40Z
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Shoutout to fellow traveler and void-yeller @zkat https://toot.cat/@zkat/115129958258018665