Notes from the 2026-03-12 #SWICG #GeoSocialTF meeting:
- First draft of explainer doc merged: https://github.com/swicg/geosocial/blob/main/explainer.md
- Starting of validation implementation of Places OrderedCollection proposal
- Starting microsyntax proposal for location without server-side support
It would be good to have a UX checklist for new fediverse devs to work though as they implement ActivityPub, and for devs of established apps to check against when doing UX reviews. Things like;
* replies to posts made in other apps federate back to the OP server
* edits to those posts federate
* searching a URI for a post or actor in other apps retrieves it
Maybe with links to implementation tips for each point. An idea for ActivityPub.rocks?
O proxecto de starter packs xa está en galego!!! 
Inda queda algunha cousa por traducir pero xa temos o noso idioma 
Does anyone think it's worth doing a source code archiving project for fediverse software?
A lot of projects been started and abandoned over the years. Some of it just itch-scratching, abandoned before it really got started. But in some cases, longstanding and widely used projects by fediverse pioneers have been retired; notably GNU social (formerly StatusNet) and Diaspora.
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Why is it that the majority of AP dev discussion seems to be centred around microposting apps? (I say "seems" because I suspect it only looks that way from within one, but I digress ...). Despite the fact that microposting being a poor way to hold dev discussion appears to be one of those rare cases of universal consensus among devs. I've never seen anyone *for* it being a good approach.
So why does it happen?
There have been many experiments with adding simple ActivityPub support to static blogs, enabling authors to publish their blog into the fediverse to be followed and get commented on. Some of these experimenters have documented what they did, and I've started a list of examples here;
https://codeberg.org/fediverse/fediparty/wiki/Fediverse-comments-on-static-blogs
I chucked this together in a hurry, so please prod me about any mistakes, or any additions that could be made to the list.
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If not, what features could the developers of @funkwhale and BandWagon (@benpate) add that would allow accounts on their software to be used for release and show announcements, so you wouldn't need a second account on a micro-posting service for that?
The intro to HDA (Hypermedia-Driven Applications) I've been raving about today seems relevant to the ongoing discussions about C2S APIs for the fediverse, especially the proliferation of the monolithic server+web-app antipattern. I've started a SH topic on it;
But SH seems like a ghost town ATM. Tried to post on ActivityPub.space but their interface hates my mobile browser (Fennec from F-Droid) 🤷♂️
Check out this intro to HDA (Hypermedia-Driven Applications); This seems relevant to the ongoing discussions about C2S APIs for the fediverse, especially the proliferation of the monolithic server+web-app antipattern. If Daz (@[email protected]) is correct, properly RESTful APIs that use an HDA architecture might be a way to realise Christine Webber’s original vision. Fediverse web apps with specific purposes, like browsing and posting video, as ways to login to generic AP servers hosting gener...
RE: https://phpc.social/@paulshryock/116093599574018842
https://metalhead.club/ is a #Mastodon instance for the #Metal (and subgenres) community, hosted in #Germany, You find a lot of band accounts there, check the directory and their #Fedidevs starter pack:
* https://bands.metalhead.club/
* https://metalhead.club/directory
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