====== Fediverse (Federation system) =====

===== Introduction =====

[[:socialnet/overview|OASIS]] contains its own Fediverse module, a bridge that lets you **connect and manage your accounts on other federated social networks** — starting with **Mastodon** — directly from inside the network.

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The main idea behind this implementation is **to send and receive content across the Fediverse without locking you into a single platform** and __without storing any third-party data in your append-only log__. Your timeline is fetched live and rendered on the fly, so OASIS stays light while you stay connected to the wider federated world.

===== How it works (rules) =====

- **Nothing third-party is stored**: Remote posts are requested live for each visit and shown ephemerally. They are **never** written into your `.ssb` feed, so your log is not filled with other people's content.

- **Local credentials only**: Your access token is kept in a local, private configuration file. It is **never** published to the network, never committed to any repository, and never shown back in the interface.

- **Privacy by default**: Every outbound request uses the **same uniform browser headers** for all OASIS users, so no per-user metadata leaks and the origin is protected.

- **Proxied media**: Remote avatars, images and videos are fetched through the OASIS backend (hiding your IP) with anti-SSRF protection. Remote HTML is always sanitized before display.

===== Purpose =====

The Fediverse module of [[:socialnet/overview|OASIS]] is not merely a Mastodon client — **it is a statement about how federation should feel from a libre, privacy-first network**.

By letting you reach the wider Fediverse __without surrendering your data, your metadata or your attention__, it treats other networks as peers rather than silos. Remote content stays ephemeral, your identity stays yours, and your origin stays hidden — yet you can still participate fully in the global conversation.

Ultimately, its purpose is to connect OASIS to the rest of the federated world **on the community's own terms** — sending and receiving content freely, while keeping the network light, private and humane as it grows.