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This Publishing Platform Sees the Future, with Ghost’s John O’Nolan

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Exploring ActivityPub for Decentralized Newsfeed Connection

The chapter delves into the journey of an independent open source publishing platform and their decision to federate over ActivityPub to enhance social interactions. It discusses the challenges faced by creators in understanding Activity Pub, the transition of some Substack writers to Ghost, and the innovation in discovery features such as Ghost Explore. The conversation touches on the potential of Activity Pub for organic web discovery and the disappointment with search engine algorithms favoring larger sites over smaller, unique ones.

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