I follow the #ActivityPub hashtag and see this same msg for the 10th time or so and it becomes a bit spammy. The best way to get attention is to ask concrete questions that people can help with. There are also a number of places on the web to consult or interact with like https://socialhub.activitypub.rocks dev community, the W3C #SocialCG mailing list and AS/AP repo issue trackers. There is the #FEP process at https://codeberg.org/fediverse/fep and fedi-resources at https://delightful.coding.social

Hi @evan,
surely you are joking Mr. Prodromou.

Isn't it supposed to be in here https://codeberg.org/fediverse/fep/src/feps? #ActivityPub #FEP

I brought this to #SocialHub on the #Polls #FEP discussion thread.

https://socialhub.activitypub.rocks/t/fep-9967-polls/4885/14?u=aschrijver

I want open file formats with alt-text metadata that are compatible with most Fediverse software:
Upload an image or video to Mastodon, Pixelfed or whatever, that has alt-text metadata and it will automatically display the alt-text in the Fediverse.
Download the file and it will keep the alt-text.

Bonus: A metadata field for Fediverse creator. So people can download and repost media files and they will display the original creator just like Mastodon can do with link previews.

EDIT: In the replies we've gathered so far:
* There is an existing issue for Mastodon: https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/14903 (I don't open Microsoft GitHub™, so I didn't read it)
* PNG and probably many other file formats already have appropriate metadata tags that could be used.
* Fedi devs have to agree on one way to implement this -> #FEP
* While uploading a file you should be able to edit or replace the metadata alt text with your own alt text and then be able to choose whether you want to replace the file's metadata or not (So your post can display the alt text that is specifically relevant to your post, while the file can be downloaded with a more general alt text).

#AltText#FeatureRequest #FediverseMeta

This looks to be a fabulous candidate for an #ActivityPub #FEP 😃

https://socialhub.activitypub.rocks/c/standards/fep/54

+1 to @silverpill's contribution. As the linked doc says;

"ActivityPub specification hasn't been updated since 2018. Many developers consider it incomplete and/or outdated."

https://codeberg.org/ap-next/ap-next/src/branch/main/guide.md

Following the current spec to the letter is a good exercise in understanding it, but by itself it will not get you smooth interop with existing AP implementations.

I'd also recommend familiarising yourself with the Fediverse Enhancement Protocol process;

https://codeberg.org/fediverse/fep/src/branch/main/fep/a4ed/fep-a4ed.md

#FEP

@douginamug

@benpate - can you post a link to that #FEP here? Is this it: https://codeberg.org/fediverse/fep/src/branch/main/fep/3b86/fep-3b86.md

I figured as much, but good to know for sure : )

> if there is one final or near final #FEP I should point to for each UX fix happy to go back and add them!

That's a bit above my paygrade, but @silverpill might have some suggestions?

> And part 2 is live now

All my Christmases come at once! : P Will devour this now.

I’ll go back and edit that a bit to show that I have nothing but love for the FEP process!

Also if there is one final or near final #FEP I should point to for each UX fix happy to go back and add them!

The Work Continues: What’s Next

Details will follow soon — but the work on events in the #Fediverse is far from complete. Key upcoming milestones include:

• Improvements and new features for the Event Bridge for ActivityPubplugin for WordPress
  Continued development to maintain, fix issues, enhance, and expand functionality.
• Work on Fediverse Enhancement Proposals (FEPs)
  Ensuring a robust final status of FEP-8a8e and focus on recurring and irregularly scheduled events.
• Support for event interoperability in other Fediverse applications
  Contribute to other Fediverse applications and help them to explore and improve support for Event objects. For example, @linos@graz.social has outlined a potential roadmap for Mastodon.
• Contribution to GatherPress
  Active involvement in the GatherPress project — a modern and truly FLOSS community oriented WordPress event plugin — to ensure full ActivityPub compatibility, including RSVP support and advanced federation features.
• Community engagement and outreach
  Participation in conferences, public talks, and direct conversations to foster knowledge exchange, gather feedback, and grow the ecosystem around federated events.

Additional updates and technical details will be shared soon. Input, testing, and collaboration from interested parties are always welcome. Or if you know any conferences we should attend, let us know.

#ActivityPub #Events #Fediverse #FEP #GatherPress #WordPress

"I was also pointed to another interesting topic: the FEDERATION.md file and the Fediverse Enhancement Proposals initiative (one of which is precisely the FEDERATION.md file). After reading about this file and reviewing other proposals on the project’s site, I have to say it’s fantastic. It’s an open process for standardizing and documenting extensions and proposed changes to the ActivityPub protocol and other technologies used in the Fediverse"

@mczachurski, 2025

https://vernissage.photos/news/7504383493426645980

#FEP

That is excellent and exemplary to other fediverse app developers to help the #ActivityPub ecosystem improve and become increase overall #interoperability.

PS. I noticed that no discussion thread for the #FEP was created on #SocialHub, so I took that upon me:

https://socialhub.activitypub.rocks/t/fep-b2b8-long-form-text/5300/2?u=aschrijver

I mentioned #WriteFreely / #WriteAs in follow-up as candidate for the Implementations sections of this FEP.

cc FEP author @evan

FEP-b2b8 Long-form Text

https://codeberg.org/fediverse/fep/src/branch/main/fep/b2b8/fep-b2b8.md

#fep #fep_b2b8 #activitypub #socialhub