#rant #activitypub #fediverse

After long tries I think I must conclude the #fediverse is not mature yet. Let me explain. I had some issues with servers that keep pounding my server even when a #404 is generated since the user/platform does not exist anymore. I ran #Friendica in the past and deleted it, using #Hubzilla now and the domain name is the same.

Somehow I thought people would, like I always do, look at log files, look at the error logs most of all and they would notice users would query non-existing accounts. Let me surprise you, people do not care. This evening I made the channels people are trying to reach and they simply state there is nothing there. Maybe the users of those Friendica servers will be able to notice.

Firewall blocks are lifted so go crazy people, have fun doing unlogical things.

This also made me look at the AP protocol. It does not seem to have an answer and that worries me. I know Diaspora made an effort with success, when someone deletes an account the connections will not see it anymore.

These kind of problems might result in servers querying old and non existing accounts and therefor generate a lot of traffic that is not even needed. I do hope the fediverse will one day be able to simply grow up and act on such issues.