Epicyon ActivityPub server release version 1.6.0
Over the last year the ActivityPub fediverse has been eclipsed in popularity by the BlueSky project and menaced by Meta's Threads. With the twin tanks of silicon valley parked ominously on its lawn surely it might appear that the "digital counterpublic" has finally been overthrown. But the centralized architecture of BlueSky and Threads will create unavoidable bottlenecks and problems which corrode their illusion of indefatigability. Standardized protocols have a tendency to resist the transient whims, scandals and business models of any one particular company.
Over time a division has become apparent between people who want a "global town square" in which you are swimming against a tide of nonsense and maliciousness over which you have absolutely no control or influence, and a more consent-driven model of social networks. The fediverse clearly falls into the latter category. Instead of the cathedral and the bazaar you could call it the swamp and the water cooler. "Mob social" and "pub social". They are different and opposing priorities for how to be social online.
Epicyon is designed for the expected long term future of the ActivityPub protocol. Written in the most boring trend-avoiding way possible, with few dependencies, no database to get corrupted, and suitable for running on old hardware at minimum cost. In tough environments, it can also run from an onion or i2p address and use text mode browsers with no risk from javascript exploits. While the silicon valley titans are clashing and crashing in a boss fight, the small and meek gain advantage.
