Release v3.3.0 of Ktistec adds support for consent-respecting quote posts (FEP-044f). Quote posts represent the most lines of code I've written for any single changelog entry in my life.

Added

• Support for consent-respecting quote posts (FEP-044f).

Changed

• next_attempt_at in tasks now means not scheduled when nil.
• Permit type changes for ActivityPub objects.

Important: Quote posts come with a few big caveats. I've been using iterations of this in production for weeks, but if you don't like what you read below you might want to wait for the patch release.

• FEP-044f quote posts require delicate choreography between quoted and quoting servers. Server support across the fediverse is incomplete and evolving. If a quote post doesn't display it might be my bug, it might be their bug. Expect bugs.
• Quote authorization is currently all or nothing—you either blanket reject quote post requests (the default) or blanket accept them. I intend to support more granular controls and manual approval but that comes later.
• Quote authorization revocation isn't supported.
• Automatic re-verification of quote authorization isn't supported.
• Compatibility with other quote implementations is incomplete.
• There will be bugs 🐞 and more bugs 🐜.

#ktistec #crystallang #activitypub #fediverse

still working on quote posts... getting close...

as an aside, #ktistec x-ray mode is really useful when debugging and when i want to navigate to a quoted post that hasn't yet been remotely approved!

i think i'm going to add a feature to #ktistec that rolls up a chain of self-replies into a single post that i can just read. i don't understand why that (mis)feature of twitter remains so popular on the #fediverse

I just released v3.2.9 of Ktistec!

You can now customize the secondary menu on your home page. This is the menu that links to your posts, drafts, notifications, etc. Posts, drafts, and notifications are fixed, but you can change the final three—they default to bookmarks, followers, and following. Edit the links on your Settings page in the section titled Pinned Collections. I typically replace the defaults with hashtags I'm following and threads I'm actively participating in.

I am slowly adding functionality to support Mastodon API compatible clients. In line with that effort, OAuth access tokens are now associated with sessions, which makes it possible for clients that authenticate via OAuth (instead of username/password) to access all of the existing API.

I use this extensively when building scripts to automate my Ktistec instance. A script can authenticate and cache the access token in a secure keystore. Since access tokens have a limited lifespan and can be individually invalidated, a compromised access token does not force me to change my password!

Here's the full list of changes:

Added

• Support for customizing the secondary menu with pinned collections.

Fixed

• Thread rendering no longer fails when drafts are present.

Changed

• Content warnings are now preserved when replying to posts. (fixes #136)
• OAuth access tokens are now associated with sessions.
• Attachments are deleted when draft objects are destroyed.
• Actor icons and images are deleted when replaced or unset.

A recent poll prioritized emoji reactions and quote posts. I see dozens of quote posts every day, so that's where I plan to focus next.

#ktistec #crystallang #activitypub #fediverse

I didn't think I'd ever pull it off 😀, but the new editor framework is complete and with it support for creating polls. One nice extra—you can now choose which content editor to use (rich text or Markdown) on a per-post basis without updating your settings.

The full set of changes in this release:

Added

• Front-end support for creating polls.
• Editor selection support for content, polls, and optional metadata (name, summary, etc.).
• Poll expiry notifications for poll authors.

Fixed

• Poll closed_at handling for drafts and remote polls.

I'll try not to be quite as ambitious for the next release! 😅

#ktistec #crystallang #activitypub #fediverse

A couple of summaries of recent polls:

Is building for browsers without JavaScript enabled an antiquated idea?

87% No / 13% Yes

I interpret this to mean 1) progressive enhancement still matters, 2) accessibility and resilience are important (maybe even at the expense of pure convenience).

Which distinctive Fediverse capability would you most like to see added (to Ktistec) next?

Emoji reactions and Quote-posts tied at 37% each

For what it's worth, I'm actively looking into emoji reactions. These seem to be most popular in servers other than Mastodon, and I'd like to encourage more diversity.

I very much appreciate everyone's participation! Please reply if I'm missing nuance.

#ktistec