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why can't we have federated identity ? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by mango_master@lemmy.world to c/fediverse@lemmy.world

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Why can’t we have federated identity to login into fediverse instead of creating login for each instance?

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[–] mack123@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Agreed on your point. We need a way to identify those links so that our browser or app can automatically open them through our own instance.

I am thinking along the lines of a registered resource type, or maybe a central redirect page, hosted by each instance, that knows how to send you to your instance to view the post there.

I am sure it is a problem that can be solved. I would however not be in favour of some kind of central identity management. It is to easy a choke point and will take autonomy away from the instances.