@ShadSterling Not OAuth alone but OpenID. I would augment this with making the rel=me related identifiers equivalent as I outlined in that talk: https://dweb.observer/seattle-node-gathering-feb-2025/

@ShadSterling I've long argued that I should be able to use an identity / identifier defined at one site at others. This goes from "use my mastodon ID on Lemmy" to "use my personal website with any fediverse instance".

@teledyn IMHO right now common implementations (e.g. Mastodon) aren't doing a good job at either.

If it's only about policy etc, then things like not getting all replies to a post if made on a difference instance make no sense.

If it is about Local communities, then "post to local server only" should be the default. And it should be much simpler to be part of many communities/servers.

One of the big conceptual questions that's unresolved in the #Fediverse is: Just what exactly is an instance for?

Yep, it's a separate installation of server software. But what exactly does instance 1 give me compared to instance 2?

Answer A: it makes no difference except on policy: who runs it, what are their TOS, moderation policy etc. The Local feed has no significance.

Answer B: Beyond that, it defines a community. The local feed is essential.

Which should it be?

@benpate I would suggest collecting requirements / user stories or something of that nature first. That can be done asynchronously and would help make live conversations more productive.