@silverpill What are your thoughts on Freenet and Freebird?
https://freenet.org/
https://github.com/skandragon/freenet-freebird
Replying to @light@noc.social
@light I remember Freenet from the 2000s, it was an interesting project. I tried it once but didn't keep using it.
This Freenet looks like a vibe-rewrite in Rust, even whitepaper is vibe-slopped: https://github.com/freenet/paper-1/commits/main/. Apparently, the project maintainer went completely bananas.
GitHubCommits · freenet/paper-1Source for the Freenet architectural whitepaper (LaTeX) - Commits · freenet/paper-1Replying to @silverpill@mitra.social
>Freenet is a peer-to-peer platform for apps that no company controls.
In general, I think the world doesn't need more protocols. Everything can be built on top of ActivityPub.
Replying to @silverpill@mitra.social
@silverpill Admins control ActivityPub nodes whereas everyone runs their own Freenet node.
It works pretty smoothly so far, despite(?) the AI help.
Replying to @light@noc.social
@light This simply means that everyone is an admin. Sounds good in theory but doesn't work at scale.
Replying to @silverpill@mitra.social
@silverpill Why not? Node operators don't do moderation. That uses contracts.
Replying to @light@noc.social
@light Because being a node operator is not an easy job. This is true for any complex network, and social networks are probably the most complex.
My point, however, is that you don't need a new protocol if you want to run your own node. It's already possible with ActivityPub.