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This magazine is dedicated to discussions on the federated social networking ecosystem, which includes decentralized and open-source social media platforms. Whether you are a user, developer, or simply interested in the concept of decentralized social media, this is the place for you. Here you can share your knowledge, ask questions, and engage in discussions on topics such as the benefits and challenges of decentralized social media, new and existing federated platforms, and more. From the latest developments and trends to ethical considerations and the future of federated social media, this category covers a wide range of topics related to the Fediverse.

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Is there any notion of unique identification in the fediverse? (kbin.social)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by PabloDiscobar@kbin.social to c/fediverse@kbin.social

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I mean between tools, no instances.

I want to share pictures (pixelfed) and videos (peertube), do have to create an account on one instance of each tool that I want to use? Is there a single point of entry somewhere?

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[–] Instrument_Data@livellosegreto.it 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not sure about peertube or pixelfed, but I am sending this post from Mastodon, so depending on the situation you can.

[–] PabloDiscobar@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Because mastodon and kbin are both instances of the same tools (forum/microblogging)

[–] admiralteal@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's not the fediverse's job to do that any more than it is HTTP's job to make sure that the person posting on Instagram and the person posting on TikTok are the same person.

Individual instances can choose whether or not to implement identity verification.

And yeah, I can "try" to impersonate you, just like I could with email. I could spin up a cheap domain and make an email address PabloDiscobar@impersonatePabloDiscobar.site .

I would like to see folks from outside of the instance more clearly marked with where they came from, though.

[–] Trent@forum.fail 1 points 1 year ago

No. You have to make an account for each tool. The federation part comes in that I can follow a bookwyrm account on mastodon and get reading updates. But if I want to post books I'm reading, I'll need to go make an account.