“Mastodon’s developers — many of whom were queer and trans — did not enjoy the privilege of living the totally open life: they needed privacy and safety, means to protect themselves from harassment.”
Which led to particular choices that were made for #ActivityPub. Good ones imho.
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Johannes Ernst
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2025-08-21 05:22:49 UTC
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