@ireneista @smallcircles @kopper it's also really weird that the client-to-server message in §6.4 has a json example while the server-to-server message (the focus of OP) in §7.4 does not provide a json example. it's also strange that the "overview" section only describes client-to-server interactions, explicitly notes that server-to-server interactions are being left out:
Technically these are two separate steps... one is client to server communication, and one is server to server communication (federation).
...and then never follows up? the server interactions section handwaves obsequiously:
In order to propagate updates throughout the social graph, Activities are sent to the appropriate recipients.
what is the appropriate recipient? it's from the appropriate links:
First, these recipients are determined through following the appropriate links between objects until you reach an actor
incredible follow-up:
Delivery is usually triggered by, for example:
usually!