cross-posted from: https://hachyderm.io/users/maegul/statuses/111820598712013429

Is decentralised federated social media over engineered?

Can’t get this brain fart out of my head.

What would the simplest, FOSS, alternative look like and would it be worth it?

Quick thoughts:

* FOSS platforms intended to be big single servers, but dedicated to …
* Shared/Single Sign On
* Easy cross posting
* Enabling and building universal Multi-platform clients.
* Unlike email, supporting small servers

No duplication/federation/protocol required, just software.

#fediverse
@fediverse

  • maegul (he/they)OPEnglish
    11·
    11 months ago

    Sounds like you’re describing BlueSky there. Have you looked into it?

    Unless you’re talking about something more nostr/web3.0?

    • sir_reginald@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      11 months ago

      bluesky depends on one single entity. they promised a lot about their protocol, but they have yet to show that other instances other than the official one can operate in a fully independent manner.

      • maegul (he/they)OPEnglish
        1·
        11 months ago

        I was under the impression that it’s clear that additional relays can work within their system? Have they not setup anything in the protocol for how that’d work?