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This magazine is dedicated to discussions on the federated social networking ecosystem, which includes decentralized and open-source social media platforms. Whether you are a user, developer, or simply interested in the concept of decentralized social media, this is the place for you. Here you can share your knowledge, ask questions, and engage in discussions on topics such as the benefits and challenges of decentralized social media, new and existing federated platforms, and more. From the latest developments and trends to ethical considerations and the future of federated social media, this category covers a wide range of topics related to the Fediverse.

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So, fediverse actors (re: Mastodon, Kbin, Lemmy, Pixelfed, etc.), should we talk about Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decentralized_identifier](https://en.wikipedia.or (kbin.social)

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So, fediverse actors (re: Mastodon, Kbin, Lemmy, Pixelfed, etc.), should we talk about Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decentralized_identifier) now or what? Self-sovereign identity is a necessary step, if we want a coherent #fediverse, with less friction to roam around instances.

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[–] Dmian@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

@theory I don't care what BlueSky does. The fediverse is built on top of ActivityPub. It only needs a decentralised ID solution, not changing the protocol to something developed by a corporation. Open communities and corporations have different goals. If they want to contribute, they should contribute to the fediverse, and not do "their own thing". There's a reason they don't do that, and the reason is they have their own goals and interests, and those are not necessarily the same as those of the community.