When is a new update to ActivityPub coming? (fedia.io)

submitted 4 months ago by TheFederatedPipe@fedia.io to c/fediverse@lemmy.world

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I'm trying to learn more about the protocol, and after years of being around in the fediverse there's obviously areas where the protocol could improve. I was reading some of the fep documents and there are really good proposals. How long for these to be part of the protocol? Last update was 2018.

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[-] CyberTailor@lemmy.world 17 points 4 months ago

Expect AP updates to be rare, just like other protocols

[-] SolarPunker@slrpnk.net 14 points 4 months ago

2018 seems...alot? On what aspect can improve in particular?

[-] Blaze@reddthat.com 23 points 4 months ago

Account portability maybe https://socialhub.activitypub.rocks/t/fep-7952-roadmap-for-actor-and-object-portability/4332/12?u=erlend_sh

[-] TheFederatedPipe@fedia.io 13 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Literally one of the reason for the existence of this thread.

[-] BentiGorlich@gehirneimer.de 10 points 4 months ago

I absolutely see the problem, but making users host their own server to host their actor profile and posts is just too complicated. I mean why not just host the whole AP server then... Additionally it reminded me a lot of Activity Pods

[-] cyrus@sopuli.xyz 2 points 4 months ago

Hosting data yourself wouldn't be required, but it would become an option.

You'd have the option of leaving your identity on your home server, or a separate domain/website, or host your data and identity but use another instance to federate.

Though, designing UX for this will be an interesting challenge.