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 JamborAug 12, 2023

@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.

Show threadJulia Evans
@crepels this is great, thank you -- will link to it
Aug 12, 2023 at 2:13pmWeb