DSNP Specification
Welcome to the Decentralized Social Networking Protocol (DSNP) specification. Here you can find the detailed specification documentation for DSNP, official implementation specifications, associated specifications, as well as a roadmap and proposals for future extensions.
Goals & Purpose
Free communication among users on the Internet faces a variety of problems in the modern day. These challenges include censorship by state and corporate actors, the amplification of misinformation through viral content, and an ever-shrinking collection of near monopolies with absolute power over social interaction in the twenty-first century. Through the DSNP, we hope to mitigate and ideally solve these challenges in the way social interaction operates online.
How to Read This Specification
There are three core specifications currently.
| Name | Version | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DSNP | 1.1.0 | The implementation-agnostic DSNP specification |
| DSNP on Frequency (Pre-release) | pre-1.0.0 | Frequency implementation for DSNP specification |
| Activity Content | 1.1.0 | A specification for DSNP-referenced content (subset of W3C Activity Streams) |
Each specification is divided into several modules. Each module describes a mostly self-contained aspect of the specification.
Versioning
DSNP specification versions follow Semantic Versioning 2.0 for releases.
Contributions
Development occurs on GitHub. All interactions must follow the Code of Conduct and Contribution Guidelines.
Draft Specifications
Proposals for some future extensions can be found in the Draft Specifications section and on GitHub; however, these proposals should be regarded with caution as they are largely incomplete and may be subject to change or deletion without notice.
| Name | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Archivist | DRAFT | Long-term DSNP Announcement Storage |
Draft Status Definitions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Draft | Open for comment and major changes. |
| Proposed | Ready for formal review. It should be complete save for some minor changes. |
| Tentative | This is the accepted plan. The specification should not change unless there are blocking issues. |
Learning More
In addition to this document, more resources regarding the project can be found at DSNP.org, including the blog, forum, code repository, and SDK.