Pretty much in the title. Maybe you wouldn’t even use it, but would like to simply see it exist for the sake of having a federated alternative.

For me, it’d be the following:

  • LinkedIn
  • Meetup
  • Tiktok

I am on the first two, but would prefer a federated alternative. I’m not on Tiktok, but would like to see a federated alternative.

I’ll admit these might not be a good idea. But as a thought experiment, I’d be curious about the community weigh in on what you all think this might look like.

    • feoh@lemmy.ml
      6·
      8 months ago

      I don’t understand this.

      How would one federate a shopping cart or an e-commerce store?

      I mean, I’m not asking for technical details because we’re brain storming, but even in concept I’m struggling with this :)

      • anon@lemmy.dbzer0.com
        8·
        8 months ago

        I can’t find it now but: A user posted something a month or two ago recommending this.

        As I recall it, OP wasn’t proposing the commerce part. A true pub/sub Shopify would be absolutely plagued with issues for payment processing. OP was recommending a pub/sub protocol implementation of inventory broadcast. Retail outfits would presumably host their own instances and/or broadcast allied retailers’ inventories then federate with other instances to create decentralized inventory.

        Anyway, it seemed like a really good idea to me as long as the devs proceed with the understanding that payment processing would not be part of this tech.

        Found it: https://infosec.pub/post/6947803