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ActivityPub is the new FidoNet

l33t.codes
2023-02-14T00:02:44.000Z
fidonet activitypub bbs history imported:pinboard

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It occurred to me today that ActivityPub is the new, modern FidoNet(-style) networking. Sure you have W3C publishing official specifications, but what you mostly have is every day “hackers” putting the protocol to work building decentralized communications. Anyway, the specifications are quote vague at best, which in this case, I’m going to consider a feature. In other words, a lot like FidoNet.

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Boing Boing: FidoNET Web-interface

www.boingboing.net
2005-02-11T12:06:00.000Z
oldschool bbs fidonet imported:pinboard

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...and spam from the web finally reached FidoNET. :)

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