Dear Fedi,

Please find me a case, where there is a federated database. The data should be kept private for each company/participant, but all of them should be able to access the data and for example conduct research with it, without being able to pinpoint back to the original data&its owner. Technically this should be doable with a federated system.

Do you know if such system exists? Let me know, from any field and from anywhere in the world.

#federation #data #datascience #database #AskFedi

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Dear Fedi,

Please find me a case, where there is a federated database. The data should be kept private for each company/participant, but all of them should be able to access the data and for example conduct research with it, without being able to pinpoint back to the original data&its owner. Technically this should be doable with a federated system.

Do you know if such system exists? Let me know, from any field and from anywhere in the world.

#federation #data #datascience #database #AskFedi

Hum, trying out the Ghost Fediverse integration and for now I see:

• No Ghost -> Akkoma notes, but likes carry over
• Private mentions on both Akkoma and Mastodon are not sent to Ghost (or at least not displayed?)

Need more testing, but I hope to find the reason for this! I would love to have it fix or at least help

#ghostblog #federation #activitypub #akkoma

5/

So, not just Decentralized Social (DeSo), but instead —

Decentralized Social (DeSo), Federated Social (FeSo), Localized Social (LoSo)

The goal is 'social' that is simultaneously — 'Decentralized', 'Federated', and 'Localized', all at the same time.

RE: https://mastodon.social/@reiver/114551725757671167

#ActivityPub #ActivityStreams #Decentralization #DeSo #Federation #FeSo #Fediverse #governance #Localization #LoSo

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Federation is the word we use to describe that act of bringing together and connecting these separate Decentralized, Localized communities.

This is where protocols such as ActivityPub, ActivityStreams, etc come into play.

Federation is a voluntary choice.
But, so too is Defederation, if desired.

#ActivityPub #ActivityStreams #Decentralization #DeSo #Federation #FeSo #Fediverse #governance #Localization #LoSo

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Localization is important to make Decentralization work and last.

Decentralization without Localization can be susceptible to Centralization.

Decentralization with Localization spreads out decision-making and power to groups (that could consistent of a single individual) with a personal stake in the outcome of the decision-making.

Which creates incentives that lead to greater resilience to Centralization.

RE: https://mastodon.social/@reiver/114172489045284515

#Decentralization #Federation #Fediverse #Localization

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The message matters, as it can affect the future.

I think we should make a point to ALSO explicitly talk about 'Federation' and 'Localization' when we talk about 'Decentralization'.

Because if we don't, then — it is likely these values will be lost.

(I think we have already started seeing this in some places.)

#Decentralization #DeSo #Federation #FeSo #Fediverse #governance #Localization #LoSo

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In some ways it is unfortunate that the word 'Decentralization' has become a short-hand for the three ideas:

Decentralization, Federation, Localization

Some know that all the ideas are important — and that 'Decentralization' is a short-hand for all three.

But, many don't!

#Decentralization #DeSo #Federation #FeSo #Fediverse #governance #Localization #LoSo