#ActivityPub is super cool once you see it in action.

For instance, you can visit the new StarTrek lemmy server here: https://startrek.website/c/startrek. Looks like a reddit sub with posts, threaded comments, upvotes, &c.

OR you can follow the same server on Mastodon ‪@startrek‬.
Every thread and comment shows up as a boosted post.

Cool, right? Now, say you find a comment that you want to reply to. Post through your favorite Mastodon app, and that feeds right back to the thread on the #Lemmy server! 🤯

  • @girthero
    3•1 year ago

    It probably /could/ be duplicated across servers, but I don’t see the benefit.

    I would think what this reddit api fiasco proves is that its ultimately necessary. What’s to stop an individual host from going the same way as reddit? What is to stop the host from running out of money to host the community? Lastly, would be nice to provide load balancing for high volume communities.

    • lxskllr
      1•1 year ago

      @girthero

      “Server” was a poor choice of words. I should have probably used “instance”. Any one instance doesn’t matter much in the grand scheme. If one goes rogue, you don’t federate with it, and you go elsewhere.

      Money will be an issue long term. People will have to donate to their instance. Hardware/bandwidth cost money. Remains to be seen how everything works out. I’m sure there’ll be problems, but it’s nothing unsolvable.