Federated Private Posting: Discussing Generally, and Presenting FriendSafe
/2025-06/session/2-e/
Topics:
Convener: James Marshall (james@jmarshall.com, @jamesmarshall@sfba.social)
Participants who chose to record their names here:
- narF (narF@mstdn.ca)
- Scott M. Stolz (@scott@loves.tech, @scott@codejournal.dev)
- Jon (@jdp23@neuromatch.social)
- Charles Iliya Krempeaux (@reiver@mastodon.social – I showed up late)
Notes
No existing protocol has E2EE and protections of metadata
Created PGMP - Private Group Message Protocol
Replies routed through original post or device
- allows for reply controls
- problem with the routing: reply delivery could be delayed if originating post device is not online
Private posting means much easier moderation - only interacting with friends and FoF Anonymous replies - can reply “anonymously”
- OP sees who are are, but your identity is hidden from others
Needs help with:
- UX
- Security Review
- Plugging into other protocols
From James:
- Android app is at https://friendsafe.net/friendsafe-android.apk (themes bug fixed now)
- Contact me to get on iPhone beta list
- Use “wss://friendsafe.net/fs-go” as server
- Someone asked about PGMP – I just uploaded a summary of it to https://friendsafe.net/pgmp-summary.odt
Conversation Containers: https://socialhub.activitypub.rocks/t/fep-171b-conversation-containers/4766