Mastodawn

💡 Proposal for ActivityPub: FediStamp

What if any federated platform (Mastodon, WordPress, Pixelfed, PeerTube, WriteFreely...) could offer automatic certification of original content?

When publishing a poem, article, photo or video, you check "Certify original content" and the system gives you:

🔗 A public verifiable link to the registry

📄 A .fedistamp file as permanent proof

✅ A visible badge (Certified content) with clickable link

🧩 Metadata embedded in ActivityPub that travels with each share

Example: I publish a poem on Mastodon, enable the option, and instantly get my ✓ certified proof of authorship.

👉 This doesn't replace copyright (which already protects you), but strengthens it with technical evidence of authorship and date.

⚡ Key points:

Only registers the content hash (no cryptocurrency, just authorship certification).

Free.

Opt-in: you choose what to certify.

Automatic protection for creators across the federated ecosystem, without relying on centralized platforms.

I'm not a programmer, just a writer who sees the need. If someone technical sees merit and feasibility, go ahead.