Update Developer Path: Implementing Commons Using ActivityPub, Groups, and Hashtags

Developer-Path%3A-Implementing-Commons-Using-ActivityPub%2C-Groups%2C-and-Hashtags.md

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 Write draft UX spec for hashtag/flow abstraction.
 
 Implement basic trust-group logic using existing ActivityPub verbs.
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+DRAFT - OMN Commons System — Developer Roadmap
+Phase 1: Foundations
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+Goals: Understand current Fediverse norms, pick a viable path, lay groundwork.
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+* Review existing ActivityPub specs
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+    Collections, Groups (FEP-1b12), Update/Delete flows, Object types.
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+* Decide on a Grouping Approach
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+    Evaluate Lemmy/Peertube models
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+    Choose between implementing FEP-1b12 or a more custom logic using hashtags
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+* Phase 2: do a working version using Emissary  
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+* Phase 3: Core Object Model
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+Goals: Build basic ActivityPub-compliant object handling.
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+Implement UPDATE as primary user interaction
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+Implement object history/versioning (wiki-style)
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+Phase 4: Federation
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+Goals: Federate content using ActivityPub, handle common verbs.
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+Outbox/Inbox endpoint logic
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+Signature validation and auth
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+Object ID resolution and deduplication
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+Propagation of edits (trust-based or rules-based)
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+Support federation of UPDATE alongside Create
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+Phase 5: Group + Commons Logic
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+Goals: Implement logic for groups, commons access, and authorization.
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+Group object model (as virtual objects or ActivityPub actors)
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+Implement group membership flows
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+Store group-object relationships in DB?
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+Boolean logic for hashtag-group relations
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+UX: Display objects by hashtag flow + group context
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+Define “Commons” group as a writable shared space
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+Phase 6: Trust + Authorization
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+Goals: Mediate access to objects based on trust logic.
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+Define and store "trust flow" data (user-group relationships)
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+Build auth logic for edit vs. comment rights
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+Implement permissions at the object and group level
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+UX feedback for permission errors
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+Phase 7: Scaling + UX Flows
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+Goals: Refine UX and scale up the logic.
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+Metadata injection via instance logic (e.g. grouping hashtags)
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+Display hashtags abstractly (UX templating of messy tags)
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+Optimize object retrieval (object IDs by group → fetch only needed)
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+Caching and pagination for large flows
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+Tag aliasing/grouping UI tools
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+Phase 8: Application Launch
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+Goals: Polish and release a working prototype instance.
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+“MakingHistory” and “Indymedia” themed templates
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+MVP instance of federated “commons” publishing
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+Simple mobile-first UI with edit/comment modes
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+Editable content histories
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+Federation with at least 1-2 existing Fediverse projects
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+**Developer Questions (Ongoing)**
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+    How does our chosen backend implement DB relationships?
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+    Can we implement "groups" using only hashtags and aliasing logic?
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+    How do we scale boolean logic across thousands of hashtags?
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+    What’s the best way to model UPDATE as primary interaction in ActivityPub?
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+    Can we cache and compress federated flows without breaking expected behaviors?
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+    How to handle clashing edits on shared (commons) objects?
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+    What are the best existing tools for ActivityPub testing/debugging?