I was talking to @technostructures and @michael at #dwebcamp about the idea of having a bridge-a-thon, some sort of in person event where people who are working on bridging open protocols could explore the potential primitives together.
Replying to @liaizon@wake.st
Seeing @matthew of @matrix talk about how Beeper is now such a prominent player in the ecosystem these days. We all keep going over the history again and again of the failure of @xmpp's federation with the centralized providers and thinking about how we can work to promote inter-protocol community building.
Replying to @liaizon@wake.st
@liaizon @matthew @matrix @xmpp I’m shamelessly plugging this event in Croatia , for your consideration : CFP is open, it’s an unconference , its about decentralized networking, it’s “free”, it’s in a wonderful location …
Replying to @becha@social.v.st
@becha is bridging social platforms / protocols relevant to BattleMesh? I thought it was about wireless meshing protocols and LoRA type stuff?
Replying to @liaizon@wake.st
@liaizon indeed, different layers - but same principles , & similar challenges : governance, standardization , community building , funding models …