For example, I want to have a pixel fed and mastodon presence that can be authored between the two. However, you currently can't make two accounts that are effectively linked to each other. I feel like this linking is important for further decentralizing the fediverse (by effectively decentralizing the user itself)

[–] hector@lemmy.today 2 points 14 hours ago

I am unversed on all of this, but agree that interoperability between not only instances but also platforms like between lemmy and mastadon, and even a friend connection site to replace facebook, could help the fediverse grow to finally get a critical mass.

[–] rako@tarte.nuage-libre.fr 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

That's because AP as it is implemented today is crap, it's a superficial compatibility layer on top of a proprietary (as in, doing non-standardized stuff) platform. We need to take it on its head and make AP the actual core then build on top but that requires some work

[–] julian@activitypub.space 1 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

What is this proprietary layer you speak of?

[–] rako@tarte.nuage-libre.fr 1 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

The mastodon api, or the lemmy api, or the xyz api. Eagh platform has its own. Being public doesn't make it standard, hence the "proprietary" qualifier

[–] julian@activitypub.space 1 points 15 hours ago

Oh I see. Yes, AP first apps would be great, but getting older apps connected via AP is important too.

NodeBB predates ActivityPub (or came around the same time), and so we added it recently. It works quite well with our existing code. Not much of a compatibility layer.

[–] julian@activitypub.space 2 points 1 day ago

This is something I believe the ActivityPub API can tackle...