Convener: Cagan Mert Islek (@islekcaganmert.me, @islekcaganmert@hereus.net, @islekcaganmert@mastodon.social)

Participants who chose to record their names here:

• Christoph Witzany, AllPeeP
• Travis F W (@travisfw@fosstodon.org)

Website: https://github.com/islekcaganmert/theprotocols

Notes

• Fediverse meant to replace platforms
• Different implementations reversed it
• Friction: Docs are incomplete, centralized is still alternative, EVM is also possible but unsustainable
• Friction: Identities Mess, multiple accounts for different apps
• Friction: No private data
• Friction: No standard API for clients
• What is TheProtocols?
  • user identity provider
  • auth
  • pii
  • profile federation
  • common backends
  • custom app data
  • app preferences
• TheProtocols 4.0 introduced
  • RPC
  • custom SDKs
  • Quantum resistant
• TheProtocols+ActivityPub
• Demo App Dev
  • federation-native framework: https://github.com/bevyframe
  • built a “listening status” and “post your earworm” app in half an hour
  • compatible with Mastodon and other microblogging apps