nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqcx7gljur9tl4zss45ekcm0xuw20v4xxx0337695dq5xr468wpeasytkgua (nprofile…kgua) I know this would take a long time to implement (probably years) but is portable identity (*) a long-term goal for Mastodon?
It has many interesting benefits:
• Choosing a server doesn’t lock you in at all.
• You can keep a backup account on another server and switch to it if your main server goes down.
• Etc.
(*) https://shadowfacts.net/2023/activitypub-portable-identity/
Axel Rauschmayer
npub17a…875qq
2025-04-25 13:20:27 UTC
Author Public Key
npub17at4s5zn2gryfckwn6xpmwuaejhdksd93nk8rtzwjsjhcm8pu54s8875qqSeen on
wss://relay.ditto.pubPublished at
2025-04-25 13:20:27 UTCEvent JSON
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