At #SocialHub we need to think about next stages of #fediverse development.
Do we still think too small?
What I observe is that - while federated #activitypub apps are the goal - application design approach is more or less as follows:
- I want forum → I develop forum → How can forum federate?
- I want video → I develop video → How can video federate?
As a result we get Microblogging-enabled apps. But what does true #interoperability of @activitypub apps look like?
https://socialhub.activitypub.rocks/t/from-silo-first-to-task-oriented-federated-app-design/1457
@humanetech IMO "true interoperability" between disparate software should be such that only the features that intersect between the two are interoperable. For example, if someone makes a hypothetical forum, it won't make much sense for it to interoperate with Mastodon. It totally could, but that would be detrimental to the UX.
For example, Smithereen groups and walls aren't interoperable with the existing microblogging software, and it's fine.
It may be useful if you are subscribed to a thread on discourse and could get notifcations here or on e-mail which is default,
However may be it is just better to just stick with e-mail.
