/tags/fidonet/ Recent bookmarks tagged #fidonet Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:24:53 +0000 https://l33t.codes/2023/02/04/ActivityPub-is-the-new-FidoNet/ It occurred to me today that ActivityPub is the new, modern FidoNet(-style) networking. Sure you have W3C publishing official specifications, but what you mostly have is every day “hackers” putting the protocol to work building decentralized communications. Anyway, the specifications are quote vague at best, which in this case, I’m going to consider a feature. In other words, a lot like FidoNet.<br/> <p><strong>Tags:</strong> #activitypub #bbs #fidonet #history #imported:pinboard</p> Tue, 14 Feb 2023 00:02:44 +0000 linkding-ssg:bookmark:30643 activitypub bbs fidonet history imported:pinboard https://l33t.codes/2023/02/04/ActivityPub-is-the-new-FidoNet It occurred to me today that ActivityPub is the new, modern FidoNet(-style) networking. Sure you have W3C publishing official specifications, but what you mostly have is every day “hackers” putting the protocol to work building decentralized communications. Anyway, the specifications are quote vague at best, which in this case, I’m going to consider a feature. In other words, a lot like FidoNet.<br/> <p><strong>Tags:</strong> #activitypub #bbs #fidonet #history</p> Tue, 14 Feb 2023 00:02:44 +0000 linkding-ssg:bookmark:29260 activitypub bbs fidonet history http://www.boingboing.net/2005/02/10/fidonet_webinterface.html ...and spam from the web finally reached FidoNET. :)<br/> <p><strong>Tags:</strong> #bbs #fidonet #oldschool</p> Fri, 11 Feb 2005 12:06:00 +0000 linkding-ssg:bookmark:4144 bbs fidonet oldschool