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Sicherheitslücke bei Luca: Schlüsselanhänger mit Folgen
In den vergangenen Tagen begegneten viele der Luca-App zum ersten Mal im Alltag. Ikea, die Buchhandelskette Thalia oder auch Holz Possling in Berlin machen die App inzwischen zur Voraussetzung, um einkaufen zu dürfen. Die App soll den Gesundheitsämtern dabei helfen, die digitale Kontaktverfolgung zu gewährleisten, wenn Deutschland irgendwann wieder aufmacht. In mehreren Bundesländern ist sie inzwischen Standard.
Zugleich reißt die Kritik an der App nicht ab. Gestern tauchte die wohl bislang gravierendste Sicherheitslücke auf. Die IT-Expert:innen Bianka Kastl und Tobias Ravenstein machten gemeinsam mit weiteren Fachleiten öffentlich, wie auch Unbefugte mit Daten aus Luca eine Bewegungshistorie anderer Nutzer:innen rekonstruieren konnten: Mit minimalen Programmierkenntnissen ließ sich nachvollziehen, an welchen Orten die Nutzerin in den vergangenen 30 Tagen war. Ein Traum für alle, die eine andere Person ohne deren Wissen überwachen oder stalken wollen, ein Alptraum für die Betroffenen.
„Lucatrack“ nennen sie diese Sicherheitslücke, unter dem entsprechenden Hashtag lässt sich in den sozialen Medien inzwischen einiges dazu lesen. Den Machern der App zufolge ist sie bereits seit gestern geschlossen, Kastl und ihre Mitstreiter hatten die Firma vorab informiert.
Foto des Anhängers reicht
Die Schwachstelle findet sich in einem Bereich, den die Betreiber von Luca als Stärke verkauften: den Schlüsselanhängern zur App. Mit diesen sollten alle, die kein Luca-fähiges Smartphone besitzen, dennoch an dem System teilnehmen können und ihre Kontaktdaten bei Veranstaltungen oder in Läden hinterlassen können. 14.000 solcher Anhänger sind den Luca-Machern zufolge aktuell im Umlauf. Auf ihnen ist ein QR-Code gedruckt, den Veranstalter einscannen können.
In der App selbst wird dieser QR-Code ständig neu generiert, niemand checkt zwei Mal mit dem gleichen Code ein. Auf dem Anhänger ist das nicht möglich, der Code ist dadurch klar der Besitzerin des Anhängers zuzuordnen. „Damit entsteht die Sicherheitslücke LucaTrack.“
Wie man die Daten bekam, demonstrierte die Gruppe in einem Video anhand eines Prototyps von Luca: Demnach reichte ein Foto des auf dem Schlüsselanhänger befindlichen QR-Codes, um alle Check-ins nachzuvollziehen, die in den vergangenen 30 Tagen damit passierten. Zu sehen waren dann Adressen und Koordinaten der besuchten Orte sowie der Zeitpunkt, zu dem man dort war – ganz übersichtlich auf einer Karte dargestellt.
Verräterische Metadaten
Das Start-up NeXenio, das hinter Luca steht, hat die Sicherheitslücke bestätigt. In einer noch gestern Abend veröffentlichten Stellungnahme schreiben die Macher: „Es konnten zu keinem Zeitpunkt hinterlegte Kontaktdaten wie Adresse oder Telefonnummer abgerufen werden.“ Das ist richtig, allerdings weist die Gruppe um Kastl darauf hin, dass diese Daten auch gar nicht entscheidend sind. In der Regel lässt sich allein aus den Metadaten – also der Information, wer zu welchem Zeitpunkt wo war – die Identität einer Person recht schnell rekonstruieren.
Besonders bedenklich ist die Lücke auch, weil Luca in einigen Bundesländern nicht nur für das Einkaufen oder den Museumsbesuch zum Einsatz kommen soll. In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern etwa sind auch Kirchen, Moschee, Schulen oder Selbsthilfegruppen ausdrücklich dazu aufgefordert werden, Anwesende mit Hilfe von Luca zu dokumentieren. Alles von der Hochzeit bis zur privaten Geburtstagsfeier soll über die App laufen.
Die Gruppe um Kastl und Ravenstein fordert die Macher von Luca nun dazu auf, die Schlüsselanhänger aus dem Umlauf zu ziehen. Luca-Gründer Patrick Hennig sagt dagegen: „Die Schlüsselanhänger selbst haben keinerlei Problem.“ Dass Nutzer:innen der Anhänger ihre Kontakthistorie auslesen könnten, sei von Anfang an so vorgesehen. Die Luca-Macher raten in ihrer Stellungnahme deswegen lediglich dazu, den eigenen Anhänger besser zu hüten. „Wir empfehlen Nutzer:innen, den persönlichen Schlüsselanhänger mit QR-Code nur zum Check-in in dafür vorgesehenen Betrieben zu verwenden und kein Foto des eigenen, individuellen Schlüsselanhängers im Internet zu veröffentlichen.“
Die IT-Expert:innen geben an, auch die Berliner Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit Maja Smoltczyk, über die Lücke informiert zu haben. Smoltczyk hatte zuvor bereits gemahnt, es gebe noch beträchtliche Probleme mit Luca, die Hürden für Hacker müssten erhöht werden. Dass der Senat ohne vorherige Überprüfung 1,2 Millionen Euro für den Einsatz der App ausgab, nannte sie „suboptimal“.
Chaos Computer Club fordert Moratorium
Der Chaos Computer Club fordert nach Bekanntwerden der Lücke „ein umgehendes Moratorium, eine Überprüfung der Vergabepraktiken durch den Bundesrechnungshof und ein sofortiges Ende des App-Zwangs.“ Für den Umgang mit hochsensiblen Bewegungs- und Gesundheitsdaten verbiete sich der Einsatz einer Software, deren Komponenten bislang nicht mal von unabhängigen Fachleuten überprüft werden konnten. Der Code des Backends, über das die Luca-Daten laufen, ist trotz der Ankündigung von NeXenio bislang nicht öffentlich.
IT-Sicherheitsexpert:innen haben aber noch aus weiteren Gründen Vorbehalte gegen Luca. Ganz abgesehen von den vielen kleinen Sicherheitslücken, die in den vergangenen Wochen auf Twitter diskutiert wurden, sehen sie ein grundsätzliches Problem in der zentralen Datenverwaltung. Das Start-up trägt damit eine enorme Verantwortung für die Sicherheit der Nutzer:innendaten. Umgekehrt müssen diese sich stark auf die Versprechen von NeXenio verlassen – ein Ausmaß an Vertrauen, das die jetzt bekannt gewordene Sicherheitslücke nicht steigern dürfte. Sicherheitsforscher:innen hatten immer wieder darauf hingewiesen, dass allein die Metadaten, die Luca sammelt, für Unternehmen, Kriminelle, aber auch für Geheimdienste ausgesprochen interessant sind.
13 Bundesländer haben inzwischen Lizenzvereinbarungen für den Einsatz von Luca abgeschlossen. Die Kosten belaufen sich auf mindestens 20 Millionen Euro, wie netzpolitik.org recherchierte. So zahlt etwa Bayern 5,5 Millionen Euro für eine Jahreslizenz, in Hessen sind es mehr als zwei Millionen, in Sachsen-Anhalt rund eine Million. Eine Ausschreibung hat nur in Bayern stattgefunden, alle anderen Bundesländer verweisen auf Ausnahmen von den Vergaberegeln in Zeiten der Pandemie.- - - - - -
Astronomy Picture of the Day 2021 April 14 The Pencil Nebula Supernova Shock Wave Image Credit & Copyright: Greg Turgeon & Utkarsh Mishra Explanation: This supernova shock wave plows through interstellar space at over 500,000 kilometers per hour. Near the middle and moving up in this sharply detailed color composite, thin, bright, braided filaments are actually long ripples in a cosmic sheet of glowing gas seen almost edge-on. Cataloged as NGC 2736, its elongated appearance suggests its popular name, the Pencil Nebula. The Pencil Nebula is about 5 light-years long and 800 light-years away, but represents only a small part of the Vela supernova remnant. The Vela remnant itself is around 100 light-years in diameter, the expanding debris cloud of a star that was seen to explode about 11,000 years ago. Initially, the shock wave was moving at millions of kilometers per hour but has slowed considerably, sweeping up surrounding interstellar material. In the featured narrow-band, wide field image, red and blue colors track, primarily, the characteristic glows of ionized hydrogen and oxygen atoms, respectively.
KI-Gesetz: EU-Kommission möchte Social Scoring verbieten
Die EU-Kommission möchte den Einsatz von Künstlicher Intelligenz für Social-Scoring-Systeme grundsätzlich verbieten. Solche Systeme, die in China bereits getestet werden, sammeln, bewerten und sanktionieren das soziale Verhalten von Menschen. Ihr Einsatz soll auf einer neugeschaffenen Liste von technologischen Anwendungen landen, die künftig in der Europäischen Union verboten sind, berichtet Bloomberg.
Die Liste ist Teil eines Gesetzesvorschlags, mit dem die EU sogenannte Künstliche Intelligenz strenger regulieren will. Besonders risikoreiche Anwendungsfälle von automatisierten Entscheidungssysteme sollen demnach künftig von den Behörden genehmigt werden müssen. Die Kommission könnte einen entsprechenden Gesetzesentwurf schon nächste Woche vorlegen. Tatsächlich steht ein Punkt zu KI auf der Agenda der Kommission für 21. April.
Mit dem Vorschlag reagiert die EU-Kommission auf wachsende Besorgnis über den Einsatz von automatisierten Entscheidungssystemen in vielen Bereichen. Aber auch Testläufe für biometrische Videoüberwachung an öffentlichen Orten wie dem Berliner Südkreuz sorgen für Proteste aus der Zivilgesellschaft.
Gänzlich verbieten möchte die EU biometrische Überwachung allerdings nicht, wie aus dem Bericht von Bloomberg hervorgeht. Der Einsatz von automatisierter Gesichtserkennung an öffentlichen Orten soll eine Sondererlaubnis erfordern, heißt es. Es soll eine Liste mit Hochrisiko-Anwendungen für KI geschaffen werden, die nur unter bestimmten Voraussetzungen verwendet werden dürfen. Dazu gehört etwa biometrische Überwachung, selbstfahrende Autos, der KI-Einsatz bei Jobbewerbungen und in medizinischen Geräten.
EU will Kampfroboter nicht verbieten
Der Vorschlag aus Brüssel soll neben Verboten und Hochrisiko-Einstufungen auch eine Einstufung für „niedrige Risiken“ schaffen, derart gekennzeichnete Produkte unterliegen dann Transparenzauflagen. In diese Kategorien sollen Bots und Deep Fakes fallen. Anwendungsfälle, die nicht auf der Liste der EU auftauchen, bleiben erlaubt. Nicht auf der Liste der EU stehen etwa militärische Anwendungen von KI wie Kampfroboter, da diese aus Sicht der Kommission nicht nach den Binnenmarktregeln der EU reguliert werden sollten.
Verantwortlich für die Prüfung von neuen KI-Anwendungen sollen nach dem Vorschlag aus Brüssel die Mitgliedsstaaten sein. Diese sollen neue Behörden zur Prüfung schaffen. Firmen, die bei ihren KI-Produkten falsche Informationen angeben oder nicht ausreichend mit den Behörden kooperieren, sollen Strafen von bis zu vier Prozent ihres globalen Umsatzes riskieren, berichtet Bloomberg.
Einigen EU-Abgeordneten sind die durchgesickerten Vorschläge nicht scharf genug. Das etwa Systeme zur automatisierten Gesichtserkennung im öffentlichen Raum nicht generell verboten werden sollen, sei „ein Schlag ins Gesicht der Zivilgesellschaft“, sagt die Grüne Alexandra Geese.- - - - - -
The first bridges were probably of felled trees lain across the river (Stockbridge and Trowbridge both refer to tree trunk bridges) and then of worked timber.
The Romans built bridges in wood, and probably stone, but none remain in Britain. The oldest surviving timber bridge is over the River Ouse at Selby and dates from 1790.
The first simple stone bridges - clapper bridges comprise large slabs of stone rested on stone piers to span a stream or small river. Tarr Steps, which crosses the River Barle in Somerset, is the longest with 17 spans supporting stone slabs 5 feet wide. It is too narrow for carts but Pont Sarnddu in Carnarvonshire is ten feet across and wide enough for vehicles.
Packhorse bridges, small arched bridges, with very low parapets so as not to get in the way of the horse's panniers, can still be found for example at Wycoller in Lancashire, Moulton in Suffolk, and Fifehead Neville, Dorset.
More sophisticated stone bridges were built abundantly in the 13th century, the use of timber continued into the 16th century. The river Skell at Fountains Abbey, Yorkshire, is crossed by probably the oldest arched bridge in England. Thirteenth to fourteenth century bridges can be recognised by their pointed arches and by the V-shaped extensions over the cutwaters for pedestrian refuges. These were superseded by bridges which were ribbed under the arches (14/15century), and those with semi-circular arches.
But all of these styles are modified by the needs and knowledge of the locality. In the early eighteenth century Daniel Defoe observed "...the Nyd, smaller then the Wharfe, but furiously rapid, and very dangerous to pass in many places, especially upon sudden rains. Notwithstanding, such lofty high built bridges are as not to be seen over such small rivers in any other place".
Masonry arch and cast iron bridges derive from the late 18th and 19th centuries. Bridges were usually made from local materials. In the eastern counties they were first built with timber and then brick.
Merthyr Mawr is a picturesque village positioned around an old Village Green. Surrounded by meadows and woodlands, the 19th century church was built on an ancient site. Candleston Castle, once a 15th century fortified mansion house on the edge of the dunes of Merthyr Mawr Warren, is now an ivy covered ruin.
At the entrance to Merthyr Mawr village is the so called 'Dipping Bridge' built in the 15th century with holes in the parapets where farmers once pushed reluctant sheep into the River Ogmore for a seasonal dip. At the side of the bridge once stood an Inn, hence the alternative name for the bridge.
The bridge is of masonry with four pointed arches. It once carried the main coaching road in South Wales across the Ogmore River.
It's some way from where I live, @Y A - about 60 km.I have never been there but it looks so lovely I think I'll have to go. Here's the route: openstreetmap.org/directions?e…
#Red Dragon is your Conscious Self - who you are and who you are becoming.
Red Dragon represents the root source of life, the nurturance and support of primary being, and within it are found the primal waters of unity. This is where your deepest roots receive true nourishment. Red Dragon is the energy of form contained within the formlessness of the primordial sea.
Primal trust means making choices with no guarantees, knowing that divine nurturance will provide what is needed for your journey. It means making choices moment by moment, implicitly trusting your innate steering mechanism of heart-knowing. Primal trust implies surrendering to the will of the divine self, letting go of what your ego deems to be control of the outcomes in your life. It means deeply trusting the processes that are at work within your present spiral of evolution.
The energy of Red Dragon asks you to embrace the depth of your receptivity. Perhaps you have been taught that it is better to give than to receive. Giving is a powerful way to learn how to receive, but it is not the whole picture. There is a circuit of completion in giving and receiving that happens within you and in your external world at the same time. If you trust unconditionally in the giving, you are not attached to how the gift is received. When you freely give, you fill your cup with sweet waters, which you can then offern innocently and purely to another. Know, on one level, that your gift is poured out universally regardless of how it appears to be received. However, when the gift comes from the ego, it is limited by expectations and conditions. Love just is. It is neither given nor taken; rather it is simply discovered and allowed.
The universe is an inseparable whole. Red Dragon represents the energy matrix lines that look like a web in the universe, through which all points are connected in time and space. This energetic web of communication is known as the 'crystal grid network.' It is a cauldron of creation, a potent field in which all things are not only possible but constantly being created. Within this grid, the linear causality of time and space has been freed into an open system in which all time and all space exist and interact simultaneously. This grid connects the larger holograms of reality with our own. Its energy lines connect all places, times and events - even those that are seemingly unrelated. All phenomena and all actions are part of this larger whole; it is the very foundation for telepathy and synchronicity. Red Dragon embodies unity, in which all things are one with the Source.
Red Self-Existing Dragon Blue Western Castle of Burning Earth family- Cardinal Clan- Fire I define in order to nurture Measuring being I seal the input of birth With the self-existing tone of form I am guided by the power of navigation
Shakti (Power): Dahana Shakti (The Power to “Burn and Purify or refers to its Power to Sever ties with the Corporal”)
Symbol: Knife, Blade (Razor), Spear, the Cutter, or a Sharp Instrument (Word Critical from Krithika)
Deity: Agni (God of Fire), Lord Muruga/Skanda/Karttikeya (the Commander of the Celestial Godly Forces, Nurtured by the Foster Mothers Kritikkas), Agni is also called as the God with Seven Tongues and He Signifies Knowledge. He also rules over the Direction South East Favourable: Fire Worship, Purification, Leaders, Executives, Cooking, Embroidery, Sewing, Shaving, Cutting, Honesty, Frankness, Drumming, Debates, and Extracurricular Activities Unfavourable: Social Interactions, Diplomacy, Relaxation, Rest, Activities involving Water
Deity Agni Symbol Knife or Blade Planet Sun Purushartha Kama Gana Rakshasha (Demon) Varna Brahmin (Priest) Element Prithvi (Earth) TriMurthi Shiva (Dissolve) Animal Female Goat Bird Peacock Tree Cluster Fig Tree Sound Aa, Ee, Oo, Aye Bit lines about Krittika Nakshatra
1) Story of Agni & Swaha Devi – Saptha Rishis
Agni infatuated by Wives of Saptharishi Wives. Rejected by all of them. Swaha is a daughter of Daksha, and by many accounts, the wife of Agni, the God of fire. Agni was initially reluctant to marry her, but in the end was persuaded to do so. She obtained the boon that oblations will be poured into fire by taking her name.
In some traditions, Skanda, the commander of the Devas is said to be their son, when she tricked Agni into having conjugal relationship with her, by taking the form of the wives of the SaptaRishis (except Arundhati), whom Agni desired. ‘Birth of Karthikeya’.
2) Story of Karthikeya & Tarakasura
Skanda is the son of Shiva and Parvati. He is also considered by some to be the son of Agni and the Krittikas (pleiades), or of Agni and Swaha. An Asura named Taraka had obtained a boon that he could not be slain by anyone except a seven year old child. Armed by this boon, he defeated all the celestials. Only a child born to Shiva could kill him.
However, Shiva had become a recluse after the death of his wife Sati. With the help of Kama, the Gods ensured that he married Parvati, a re-incarnation of his wife Sati. Skanda was born of this union. The story of his birth is told here.Once Skanda reached the age of seven, he led the Deva army against Taraka and Surapadma and slew them both.
His vehicle is a peacock and his weapon is a spear. He has two wives, Valli, and Deivanai, the daughter of Indra. His other names are Kartikeya, Kumara, Subrahmanya, Shanmuka and Guha.
3) Kandhava Dahanam at Maha Bharath.
The Brahmana then revealed himself to be Agni. He said, “It is my nature to burn. I have been longing to burn this Khandava forest, which has been apportioned to me by food. However, Indra’s friend Takshaka, the king of snakes resides there with his friends.
The lives of all in that forest is forfeit to me, but out of affection for his friend, Indra is preventing me from consuming this forest. Whenever I begin to burn it, he orders his thunder clouds to cause pouring rain, dousing my flames. This hunger has started consuming my very self, I cannot bear it any longer. I ask you to protect me while I burn the Khandava forest.
The real reason why Agni wants to burn this forest is to cure his stomach ailment. The story of how he got sick is narrated here.
Arjuna said, “Since I have promised to help you, so I shall protect you. You do not need to worry about anyone as long as I and Madhava (Krishna) are on your side. We possess knowledge of many divine Astras that can prevent the rain from reaching the forest. But, if we have to contend with the might of Indra, I would need a bow that can withstand the speed at which I shall be dispatching the arrows. I will also need a suitable chariot, which will move as swift as my thoughts. Krishna shall also need suitable weapons to assist you. If these things can be arranged, there will be no problem.
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Rasi (Zodiac) : Aries / Taurus Range: 26o 40’ Aries – 10o 00’ Taurus Padas: Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces Ruling Planet :Sun Meaning: “To be Critical”, “The Cutters” Indication: “The Star of Fire” Body Part : Hips, Loins and the Crown of the Head (Upper and Back Portions of the Head) Guna (Quality) :Rajas Gana (Race) : Rakshasa (Demon) Purushartha (Goal) :Kama (Latent Desires, Passion) Tridosha: Kapha (Phlegm or Water + Earth) Nature/ Category of Star: Misra (Mixed/ Sharp and Soft) Varna (Caste): Brahmin (Priest) Gotra (Clan): Angiras (name translates as the “Fiery One”) Direction: North Pancha Mahabhuta (Element): Prithvi (Earth) Basis Above: To Create Heat Basis Below: To Create Light Desire: To be the Eater of Foods for the Gods Result of Shakti, Basis, & Desire: Burning or Purification Activity: Active TriMurthi (Process): Shiva (Dissolve) Direction of Mouth / Motion: Adho Mukha (Looking Down/ Facing Downwards) Yoni (Gender): Female Animal Symbol: Goat (Ram)/ Sheep Bird: Peacock, Crow Sounds: Aa, Ee, Oo, Aye Tree/ Plant: Oudumbara, Cluster Fig (Latin Name: Ficus Racemosa) Colour: White
Castopod Host joins the fediverse: you don't have to give up your audience to a third-party platform anymore, your podcast becomes your social network! Interact with users from Mastodon, GNU social, Pleroma and many more!
The user interface has been completely revamped: new colors, fonts, icons, and layout for a better experience.
New publication flow: publish your episode to your RSS subscribers as well as your fediverse followers.
Remember when you could subscribe to your favourite blogger and get updates as soon as they’d release an article?
I don’t, I was around 10 years old at that time. 🙃
There was this weird "web 2.0" craze in the early 2000, where cool people used RSS to subscribe to news feeds.
Well, the mainstream social media we know now swept it out a few years later. In this time of age, nobody knows about the mystical technology that is RSS.
Actually, nobody except… podcasters, who haven’t gave up on it yet!
The Podcasting universe
Podcast is a decentralized medium, and one of which has survived the tsunami of centralized solutions that popped out altogether. The podcaster remains the sole proprietor of its content as it is broadcasted on the web using RSS.
It hasn’t evolved much for two decades. Though, the last year or so has been rather hectic for the podcasting world. New listeners and podcast creators are tuning in every day!
~ I wonder what changed… 🤔 ~
As demand grows, podcast stakeholders are working actively to enhance both podcasters and listeners experiences.
The podcast-index/namespace project is a great example. It introduces new tags to the old and rusty RSS specification. As a matter of fact, if you didn’t know, you can already include new features to your podcast:
That being said, RSS doesn't come without its limits. One of which is direct interaction with your listeners. You usually have to point them to an external social media page or an email address to get feedback on your show. All of which can be confusing at times.
Furthermore, this implies you surrendering your audience to a third-party platform you have close to no control on…
What if I tell you that you won't have to do that anymore? What if there exists a better way to interact with your audience?
The Fediverse
The fediverse is a decentralized and federated network of websites than can communicate with each other.
With well defined protocols, users can interact by sharing, favouriting each other’s content, and much more without belonging to the same website!
These solutions are free and open-source like Castopod, you may have heard about some of them:
What's really cool about fediverse, is that with a single account from one of these platforms, you can access the content of any other one. 🤯
What's also really cool, is that the evolving features surrounding podcast feeds and the new form of federated & decentralized social media that constitutes the fediverse are coming together.
Castopod Host is now part of the fediverse! Share news about your podcast, episodes and interact with your followers from Mastodon, GNU social, Pleroma and many more!
What’s new in alpha.42?
Now that you've endured my long monologue about the state of podcast and the fediverse, let's dive into the new possibilities we're introducing in the alpha 42.
For you to interact easily with your audience accross the fediverse, significant changes had to be made to the user interface and the flow of publication on Castopod Host.
✨ A fresh new look
Castopod Host is now essentially a self-hosted and federated social network for podcasting. With new colors, icons, fonts, and layout, the user interface has been completely revamped to welcome those changes!
The homepage of your podcast is now an activity feed with the notes you have published. The information on your podcast remains on all the public pages.
After reading on the latest news from your podcast, your listener can navigate to the second tab to discover the episodes.
The episode page now contains the activity feed for the episode in question.
🔀 A better flow for publication
When creating a new episode for your podcast, you now need to explicitly publish it:
Upon publication, you are prompted to write a note for your activity feed and can choose to publish instantly or schedule it for a future date.
The episode and note will be broadcasted at the same time, whether it is to your RSS feed subscribers or your fediverse followers!
🚀 Interact with your followers
As all other fediverse platforms, Castopod Host now implements the ActivityPub protocol, a decentralized social networking protocol produced by the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium).
It allows you to share news about your podcast and all sorts of content with your followers.
When connected to your Castopod Host instance, you can act as any podcast you manage and send notes to your followers about past, new or upcoming episodes.
After publication, your followers will be able to see the new note appear in their website feed! They are then able to interact by replying, favouriting or sharing your note.
And you get all of those replies in your Castopod Host instance. You can reply back directly from the note page.
With federation comes great responsibility.
Knowing that any fediverse platform can communicate with your Castopod Host, we’ve implemented basic moderation for you to block an account or a domain from a remote website.
Your Castopod Host will then discard any interaction performed by that blocked account or domain.
This release probably didn’t come as a surprise to some of you. 😋
Castopod Host isn’t just the next new podcast hosting solution. We hope to be pushing new experiences for podcasters so they can share and enhance their creativity while earning a living from their passion.
Give it a go and let us know what you think!
Please note that Castopod Host is still in heavy development and we’re planning on bringing a lot more exciting features to the table as well as some bug fixes of course. 😁
In the mean time, buckle up, and join the fediverse with us! 🚀
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