The Archipelago: An Island Network In Practice

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From: The Archipelago: An Island Network In Practice — The Oliphant
(The context is the Fediverse)

  • Island: A server in allowlist mode, that does not allow open registration. Requires allowlists for federation to function, and federation is mutual.
  • Continent: A server in denylist mode, which is the default kind of federation. It’s what mastodon.social does. (…)
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  • Closed Federation Network: Closed federation networks consist of servers that only federate with islands, and will not federate with continental servers. The ideal of closed networks includes not federating with any islands that are also part of an open network. This ensures that the wider fediverse remains apart and separate.
  • Open Federation Network: An open federation network consists of many islands, but may also include continental servers in their federation as well. Less secure than the closed federation model, but still more secure than the continental federation.

Isla Uno: https://uno.1sland.social/
Isla Dos: https://dos.1sland.social/
Isla Tres: https://tres.1sland.social

See also: Islands: An Opt-In Federated Network — The Oliphant

Via Mastodon @oliphant@oliphant.social

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Interesting find. @Crul protocol watcher.

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“Protocol Watchers” sounds like a fun Terry Pratchett novel ^_^.

EDIT: Some ideas for the story generated with Claude.ai

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I just realized there is a Category for Protocol Watch. Moved there.