Post #2923728
2026-03-01 08:09 UTC
@trwnh@mastodon.social @silverpill@mitra.social Yeah, it's not the only bad example of side effects specified in AP. Most of the side effects are optional (SHOULD) and outbox delivery (federated or local) isn't described as a side effect. I think that's one of most significant side effects of posting an activity to the outbox.
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@trwnh@mastodon.social 2026-03-01 08:14
@steve@social.technoetic.com @silverpill@mitra.social in theory POST to outbox should publish the activity, and should trigger the delivery algorithm based on audience (which is another thing handled poorly compared to even smtp which it tried to copy...) imo that should be part of the protocol contract, and the idea of "side effects" unfortunately muddles that. the guarantee should be built into the outbox delivery algorithm and an outbox should signal this algorithm is in effect.