Julia EvansAug 12, 2023
some notes on using a single-person Mastodon server https://jvns.ca/blog/2023/08/11/some-notes-on-mastodon
Notes on using a single-person Mastodon server

Notes on using a single-person Mastodon server

Julia Evans
Show threadSebastian Jambor

@b0rk I *just* published a blog post that explores how replies work on the ActivityPub level, and how this causes replies missing on some instances.

https://seb.jambor.dev/posts/understanding-activitypub-part-3-the-state-of-mastodon/

Understanding ActivityPub - Part 3: The State of Mastodon

I explore how Mastodon replies are handled in ActivityPub and why this leads to replies not showing up on all instances. I also take a look at the boost and like counters to find out what the numbers really mean.

Aug 12, 2023 at 2:02pmWeb
Show threadJulia EvansAug 12, 2023
@crepels this is great, thank you -- will link to it
Show threadI'm KerroAug 12, 2023
@crepels @b0rk This is so powerful for people with an analytical mind ... but when a non tech person joins Mastodon, how do we explain this simply? Thanks for the post. I'll save it..
Show threadSebastian JamborAug 13, 2023
@jkerrison @b0rk I think the ultimate goal shouldn't be to find better explanations for the current behavior, but instead trying to improve it. But it's a hard problem.