Since there seems to be renewed interest in podcasting cross-app-comments over #ActivityPub, I've done a brain dump over here with a current perspective on the high-level of how it all works and to clear up a bit of terminology being thrown around.imo ...

John Spurlock

Since there seems to be renewed interest in podcasting cross-app-comments over #ActivityPub, I've done a brain dump over here with a current perspective on the high-level of how it all works and to clear up a bit of terminology being thrown around.

imo the comments scenario is ready to build against (that's what I focus on here) with the ability for custom podcast-specific objects/fields down the road, using the same federated channel.

Standards-based cross-app podcast comments (2024) · Podcastindex-org podcast-namespace · Discussion #623

Standards-based cross-app podcast comments (2024)

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Adam Curry :pci: :pc2blue:

@js The No Agenda podcast has an approximate audience of 900k (as per op3.dev). We have been publishing a root post in our social intera t tag since inception of the tag. Thousands of our listeners also have mastodon server accounts. If devs want to experiment it is a good test bed. I am happy to promote any work that includes comments on the show.

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John Spurlock

@adam yea that's great! now to encourage other self-hosters to do the same!

ideally podcast hosting companies would make this simple to do, ie part of the set of services that makes their paid feature set compelling

Adam Curry :pci: :pc2blue:

@js Any app that includes a login will get the NA love

Adam Curry :pci: :pc2blue:

@js I also include root posts for podcasting2.0, Moe Facts, Boostagram Ball and Curry and the Keeper.

John Spurlock

@adam you know, I think in the case of this tag it's going to be an app that really does a great job and takes some initiative here that pulls other apps into seeing what's possible

ultimately has to be something they're excited about

Adam Curry :pci: :pc2blue:

@js The more apps interconnect in this manner, the stronger draw they all become. Ratings, reviews, likes and so much more become a discovery mechanism far more powerful than the silos. Including existing review sites, who could in turn federate with the apps I presume.

"Rate and review the episode" will become powerful calls to action.

Adam Curry :pci: :pc2blue:

@js Unsure if this is helpful to devs, but I've tried several activity pub web interfaces that provide seamless sign-in to an existing server. The code may be useful
https://github.com/cheeaun/phanpy

Dave

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