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Zap Have spent the last few weeks working on "instance actors".
Background:
Many fediverse projects have a concept of an "instance actor" which is a built-in identity that performs tasks on behalf of the site. Usually this identity just toils quietly behind the scenes to ensure everything runs smoothly. But what if it was not only visible, but took on a central and pivotal role in your fediverse instance/site?
This is what I'm currently exploring.
For instance, some of you are aware that you can change your instance icon and cover photo. You can use the Admin panel and create some "about" text for your site and give it a name. So what if your "site" was just another user - and instead of doing this you could just create a profile for it? What if different sites could follow/connect with each other just like people and groups? What if they could be public or private? What if they could post and interact? What if they showed up in friend suggestions? What if .... ?
Stay tuned.