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Federation implies delegation from a central authority, which makes Mastodon and ActivityPub more “confederated” than anything. Inasmuch that MX records stem fr
by chuckadams 2y ago
Federation implies delegation from a central authority, which makes Mastodon and ActivityPub more “confederated” than anything. Inasmuch that MX records stem from the root servers, email is federated that way, but otherwise it’s decentralized, with every MTA being its own authority. The line is fuzzy.
- pseudalopex 2y agoWords in natural languages develop different meanings. The most common term for a protocol resembling a political confederation is federated.