Self rendering Markdown
I compiled all the Javascript Markdown scripts into a test deploy on [[Fission]] at https://petite-junior-angular-llama.fission.app.
@-mentions as key network signifier
Had a good call with [[Rabble]] talking about [[UCAN]], [[Planetary]], and the "discovery" problem in social networks. Specifically, mapping unique identifiers like a hash or a key to a username. And, that those usernames probably all look like @username (back to [[Social Mentions]]!).
Twitter was the undisputed champion of @-usernames, but I'd say that Instagram is as big or bigger depending on the context. Celebrity, food, small business are increasingly defaulting to IG as the primary @-username.
Yes, many other systems use @-usernames, but the "default" mapping is to Twitter.
Idea that I floated for portability / look-ups: usernames linked to [[DID]]s using [[Verifiable Claims]]. This "proves" that a DID has control over a username on a given network.
- public document at doc.anagora.org/2020-09-25-journal
- video call at meet.jit.si/2020-09-25-journal