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been rolled out onto the ActivityPub network. been rolled out onto the ActivityPub network.
Compounding this situation is the general confusion/belief that Compounding this situation is the general confusion/belief that
autorization must stem from authentication. authorization must stem from authentication.
This document aims to show that not only is this not true, it is also This document aims to show that not only is this not true, it is also
a dangerous assumption with unintended consequences. a dangerous assumption with unintended consequences.
An alternative approach based on "object capabilities" is An alternative approach based on "object capabilities" is
@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ be people who cared about human rights and the needs of marginalized
groups, and spam has been relatively minimal. groups, and spam has been relatively minimal.
[fn:json-ld] The technology that ActivityPub uses to accomplish this is [fn:json-ld] The technology that ActivityPub uses to accomplish this is
called [[https://json-ld.org/][json-ld]] and admittedly has been one of the most controvercial called [[https://json-ld.org/][json-ld]] and admittedly has been one of the most controversial
decisions in the ActivityPub specification. decisions in the ActivityPub specification.
Most of the objections have surrounded the unavailability of json-ld Most of the objections have surrounded the unavailability of json-ld
libraries in some languages or the difficulty of mapping an open-world libraries in some languages or the difficulty of mapping an open-world
@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ popular implementation of ActivityPub, and also largely responsible
for driving interest in the protocol amongst other projects), its for driving interest in the protocol amongst other projects), its
premise was semi-true; while it wasn't that there were no neo-nazis on premise was semi-true; while it wasn't that there were no neo-nazis on
the fediverse, the primary group which had driven recent adoption were the fediverse, the primary group which had driven recent adoption were
themselves marginalized groups who felt betrayed by ther larger themselves marginalized groups who felt betrayed by the larger
centralized social networks. centralized social networks.
They decided it was time for them to make homes for themselves. They decided it was time for them to make homes for themselves.
The article participated in an ongoing narrative that (from the The article participated in an ongoing narrative that (from the
@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ from these groups.
Even untargeted messages, such as general hate speech, may have a Even untargeted messages, such as general hate speech, may have a
severe negative impact on one's well being. severe negative impact on one's well being.
Spam, likewise, is an increasing topic of administrators and Spam, likewise, is an increasing topic of administrators and
implementors (as it has historically been for other federated social implementers (as it has historically been for other federated social
protocols, such as email/SMTP and OStatus during its heyday). protocols, such as email/SMTP and OStatus during its heyday).
It appears that the same nature of decentralized social networks in It appears that the same nature of decentralized social networks in
allowing marginalized communities to make communities for themselves allowing marginalized communities to make communities for themselves
@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ hear them.
What if we're focusing on breadth, when we really should be focusing What if we're focusing on breadth, when we really should be focusing
on depth?" on depth?"
-- from a conversation with Evan Prodromou, initial designer of -- from a conversation with Evan Prodromou, initial designer of
both ActivityPub and OStatus' protcol designs both ActivityPub and OStatus' protocol designs
#+END_QUOTE #+END_QUOTE
What is Evan trying to say here? What is Evan trying to say here?
@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ things that ACLs could never safely do... because [[http://waterken.sourceforge.
When spam began to become a serious problem for email, Paul Graham When spam began to become a serious problem for email, Paul Graham
wrote a famous essay called [[http://www.paulgraham.com/spam.html][A Plan for Spam]]. wrote a famous essay called [[http://www.paulgraham.com/spam.html][A Plan for Spam]].
The general idea was to use content filtering, specifically bayesian The general idea was to use content filtering, specifically Bayesian
algorithms, to detect spam. algorithms, to detect spam.
At the time of this article's release, this worked surprisingly well, At the time of this article's release, this worked surprisingly well,
with the delightful property that spammers' own messages would with the delightful property that spammers' own messages would
@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ While most spam sent today is sent using what we might call "amateur"
methods, possible sophisticated attacks are getting worse and worse. methods, possible sophisticated attacks are getting worse and worse.
To add to this problem, false-negatives from these systems can be To add to this problem, false-negatives from these systems can be
disasterous. disastrous.
[[https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/20/technology/youtube-lgbt-videos.html][YouTube has marked non-sexual LGBT+ videos as "sensitive"]], and [[https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/20/technology/youtube-lgbt-videos.html][YouTube has marked non-sexual LGBT+ videos as "sensitive"]], and
many machine learning systems have been found to pick up many machine learning systems have been found to pick up
[[https://www.propublica.org/article/machine-bias-risk-assessments-in-criminal-sentencing][racist assumptions]] from their surrounding environment [[https://www.propublica.org/article/machine-bias-risk-assessments-in-criminal-sentencing][racist assumptions]] from their surrounding environment
@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ In this case, if the message was nice, Alice might refund Bob one
or both stamps. or both stamps.
She might even decide to hand him the authority to send messages to She might even decide to hand him the authority to send messages to
her in the future, for free. her in the future, for free.
But say Bob is a spammer and is sending a viagra ad; Alice can keep But say Bob is a spammer and is sending a Viagra ad; Alice can keep
the stamps. the stamps.
Now Bob has to "pay" Alice to be spammed (and depending on how we Now Bob has to "pay" Alice to be spammed (and depending on how we
decide to implement it, Alice might be able to keep this payment). decide to implement it, Alice might be able to keep this payment).
@ -694,12 +694,12 @@ knew how.
We do not want to have to throw away the network we have. We do not want to have to throw away the network we have.
As such, this document does not try to solve all possible problems. As such, this document does not try to solve all possible problems.
For example, a Webfinger-centric interface is roughly incompatible For example, a Webfinger-centric interface is roughly incompatible
with Tor onion services, even if supporing such services would be with Tor onion services, even if supporting such services would be
desirable and could be more easily accomplished with a [[https://github.com/cwebber/rebooting-the-web-of-trust-spring2018/blob/petnames/draft-documents/making-dids-invisible-with-petnames.md][petname system]]. desirable and could be more easily accomplished with a [[https://github.com/cwebber/rebooting-the-web-of-trust-spring2018/blob/petnames/draft-documents/making-dids-invisible-with-petnames.md][petname system]].
(Imagine trying to complete the webfinger address of a user that (Imagine trying to complete the Webfinger address of a user that
is using a v3 tor onion service address!) is using a v3 tor onion service address!)
As such, this document simply assumes the possibility that we will As such, this document simply assumes the possibility that we will
live with webfinger-based addresses for now, even if not optimal for live with Webfinger-based addresses for now, even if not optimal for
the long term. the long term.
Incremental improvement is better than no improvement at all, and Incremental improvement is better than no improvement at all, and
@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ there is a lot we can make better.
** Rights amplification and group-style permissions ** Rights amplification and group-style permissions
** multiBox vs sharedInbox ** MultiBox vs sharedInbox
* Limitations * Limitations