upcoming fediverse events
Jan 31st, Brussels
February 1st, Berlin
February 1st, Brussels
- FOSDEM: Shaping the Future of Events and Calendars in the Fediverse
- FOSDEM: The Fediverse and the EU's DSA: solving the challenges of modern social media?
upcoming fediverse events
Cryptographic public-keys are one way that one can have an identity (on the Fediverse, and elsewhere) while also having privacy — through a pseudonymous identity.
Yes, we have Fediverse IDs such as:
@joeblow@example.com
But a (non-delegated) public-key can function as a PORTABLE form of identity on the Fediverse.
#ActivityPub #Cryptography #Fedidev #Fedidevs #Fediverse #JSONLD
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@reiver/115945290105913697
The resolving of a Fediverse ID to one or more cryptographic public-keys could happen via the activity-file for the user.
A JSON-LD namespace (separate from ActivityPub) could put the cryptographic public-keys into the activity-file.
But, I think we would need more information than what the 2 current methods for including cryptographic public-keys currently support.
#ActivityPub #Cryptography #FediDev #FediDevs #Fediverse #JSONLD
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@reiver/115945290105913697
Right now, Fediverse IDs resolve to HTTPS URLs.
For example, the Fediverse ID:
@reiver@mastodon.social
Resolves to HTTPS URL:
https;//mastodon·social/users/reiver
...
If we wanted cryptographic public-keys to serve as a basis of Identity on the Fediverse, then —
We would (similarly) also need a Fediverse ID to resolve to one or more cryptographic public-keys
...
#ActivityPub #Cryptography #FediDev #FediDevs #Fediverse #JSONLD
Cryptographic public-keys are one way that one can have an identity (on the Fediverse, and elsewhere) while also having privacy — through a pseudonymous identity.
Yes, we have Fediverse IDs such as:
@joeblow@example.com
But a (non-delegated) public-key can function as a PORTABLE form of identity on the Fediverse.
#ActivityPub #Cryptography #Fedidev #Fedidevs #Fediverse #JSONLD
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@reiver/115945290105913697
The resolving of a Fediverse ID to one or more cryptographic public-keys could happen via the activity-file for the user.
A JSON-LD namespace (separate from ActivityPub) could put the cryptographic public-keys into the activity-file.
But, I think we would need more information than what the 2 current methods for including cryptographic public-keys currently support.
#ActivityPub #Cryptography #FediDev #FediDevs #Fediverse #JSONLD
Cryptographic public-keys are one way that one can have an identity (on the Fediverse, and elsewhere) while also having privacy — through a pseudonymous identity.
Yes, we have Fediverse IDs such as:
@joeblow@example.com
But a (non-delegated) public-key can function as a PORTABLE form of identity on the Fediverse.
#ActivityPub #Cryptography #Fedidev #Fedidevs #Fediverse #JSONLD
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@reiver/115945290105913697
Right now, Fediverse IDs resolve to HTTPS URLs.
For example, the Fediverse ID:
@reiver@mastodon.social
Resolves to HTTPS URL:
https;//mastodon·social/users/reiver
...
If we wanted cryptographic public-keys to serve as a basis of Identity on the Fediverse, then —
We would (similarly) also need a Fediverse ID to resolve to one or more cryptographic public-keys
...
#ActivityPub #Cryptography #FediDev #FediDevs #Fediverse #JSONLD
Cryptographic public-keys are one way that one can have an identity (on the Fediverse, and elsewhere) while also having privacy — through a pseudonymous identity.
Yes, we have Fediverse IDs such as:
@joeblow@example.com
But a (non-delegated) public-key can function as a PORTABLE form of identity on the Fediverse.
#ActivityPub #Cryptography #Fedidev #Fedidevs #Fediverse #JSONLD
1/
RE: https://mastodon.social/@reiver/115945290105913697
Right now, Fediverse IDs resolve to HTTPS URLs.
For example, the Fediverse ID:
@reiver@mastodon.social
Resolves to HTTPS URL:
https;//mastodon·social/users/reiver
...
If we wanted cryptographic public-keys to serve as a basis of Identity on the Fediverse, then —
We would (similarly) also need a Fediverse ID to resolve to one or more cryptographic public-keys
...
#ActivityPub #Cryptography #FediDev #FediDevs #Fediverse #JSONLD
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If you cannot get (most) regular people to write JSON-LD, JSON, or even HTML —
But, you might be able to get them (regular people) to write something similar to Markdown and INI —
Then, are there ways you could (explicitly or implicitly) encode JSON-LD type information, such as ActivityPub, into a Markdown-like or INI-like file — in a way where they (regular people) would likely include it?
I suspect — probably yes.
#ActivityPub #FediDev #FediDevs #FediUX #Fediverse #FediverseUX
I dream of being able to store my online social presence, identity, and history just as — an (organized) set of static files.
A set that I control.
And, I can (if I want to) host myself. (I.e., I am the "source of truth" / "origin" for my files.)
RE: https://mastodon.social/@reiver/116018261922778583
#ActivityPub #FediDev #FediDevs #FediUX #Fediverse #FediverseUX
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If you cannot get (most) regular people to write JSON-LD, JSON, or even HTML —
But, you might be able to get them (regular people) to write something similar to Markdown and INI —
Then, are there ways you could (explicitly or implicitly) encode JSON-LD type information, such as ActivityPub, into a Markdown-like or INI-like file — in a way where they (regular people) would likely include it?
I suspect — probably yes.
#ActivityPub #FediDev #FediDevs #FediUX #Fediverse #FediverseUX
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I spend time thinking about how this (the importance of files and file data-formats) intersects with user-experience (UX).
For example, what types of files could you get regular people to create?
I don't think you can get regular people en masse to write JSON (including JSON-LD).
I think even getting them (regular people) to write HTML is difficult.
Something similar to Markdown probably has the best chance or success. Maybe something similar to INI, too.
3/
If you cannot get (most) regular people to write JSON-LD, JSON, or even HTML —
But, you might be able to get them (regular people) to write something similar to Markdown and INI —
Then, are there ways you could (explicitly or implicitly) encode JSON-LD type information, such as ActivityPub, into a Markdown-like or INI-like file — in a way where they (regular people) would likely include it?
I suspect — probably yes.
#ActivityPub #FediDev #FediDevs #FediUX #Fediverse #FediverseUX
RE: https://mastodon.social/@by_caballero/115968453192473247
interesting writeup about federated package management by @andrewnez
#fedidev
RE: https://mastodon.social/@by_caballero/115968453192473247
interesting writeup about federated package management by @andrewnez
#fedidev
@Bonfire: Modular Communication Tools on the Open Social Web
https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/LSUYXG-bonfire_modular_communication_tools_on_the_open_social_web
@Bonfire: Modular Communication Tools on the Open Social Web
https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/LSUYXG-bonfire_modular_communication_tools_on_the_open_social_web
Just learned from @quillmatiq that @msonnberger is working on #FediSky, a new project "that adds an #ActivityPub instance sidecar to a PDS"
https://bsky.app/profile/quillmatiq.com/post/3mdlcquxuab26
https://github.com/msonnb/fedisky
#atproto #fedidev
First talk today at the Social Web Devroom we have @pfefferle talking about the state of WordPress's fediverse integration
#FOSDEM #ActivityPub #fedidev