- From: Marcus Rohrmoser <me+swicg@mro.name>
- Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 09:46:07 +0100
- To: public-swicg@w3.org
Hi Adam, all, whenever things get general, I see a lack of clarity and agreement concerning the goals. What constitutes a social media network, what is mandatory to be such. For example 'a network where people connect' is too vague a claim. That's the www already. I understand network, but what does 'social' and 'media' actually mean here. What have you in mind when you speak of such a network. Let's collect expectations. E.g. I expect 1. a way to publish / subscribe 2. possibility to react on things elsewhere (e.g. comment a post at another place) 3. notify the original author 4. display the reaction in context at my place and the other 5. possibly restricted access 6. text, images plus arbitrary attachments 7. interoperability (product, host, version) 8. convenience which today may mean a web interface The network will have to be built by it's participants in a cooperative but not necessarily coordinated manner. There may not be a standards body with real mandatory power. The participants will have to silently agree on things, e.g. the RFCs also have no police but may well advertise compliance levels. To build a social network the builders (= participants) have to act social in the first place. What do you expect? regards, Marcus
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