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Could the US Government Self-Host a Fediverse Server? (wedistribute.org)
submitted 8 months ago by deadsuperhero@lemmy.world to c/fediverse@lemmy.world
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In response to Joe Biden and the White House enabling ActivityPub federation via Threads, a number of people asked: "Why didn't the White House just self-host their own Mastodon server?"

Here's some very basic musings on what it would take for that to happen. and what some of the hurdles are. Don't consider it a definitive answer, but a jumping-off point.

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[-] deadsuperhero@lemmy.world 18 points 8 months ago

Truth Social is such a freaking dumpster fire. It would be the absolute worst candidate to be used by governments. Some politicians? Sure. Actual departments? Ehhhh

[-] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I know, I just always think it's humorous that its technically a fediverse project, although it seems it doesn't do federation (that I know of, and thank god for that).

[-] Fuck_u_spez_@sh.itjust.works 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Ironic considering the user base, not that there's any shortage of irony on "truth" social.

this post was submitted on 03 Apr 2024
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