@reiver@mastodon.socialAcitivityPub isn't the only protocol used by the Fediverse.
NodeInfo is another protocol that makes up the suite of protocols that the Fediverse is based on.
https://github.com/jhass/nodeinfo/blob/main/PROTOCOL.md
NodeInfo is used to discover various information about the server node.
Such as:
• the software it is running (ex: Mastodon, PIxelfed, etc)
• the server node's total number of users,
• the number of posts on the server node,
• the number of active users,
• etc.
For example, this is what mastodon.social 's NodeInfo data currently looks like.
And, for example, this is what pixelfed.social 's NodoInfo data currently looks like.
@reiver I can’t figure out how to change settings in the NodeInfo plugin on my WordPress blog site. Is there a way to change what’s made visible? There should be, but I don’t see a settings button or link. Do you know anything about this? Help!
I assume you are referring to this NodeInfo plugin for WordPress:
https://wordpress.org/plugins/nodeinfo/
The author of that is on the Fediverse.
I will tag him: @pfefferle
He can probably answer your question.
@pfefferle @reiver, I thought that I could perhaps default to basic site & software info: WordPress version; Supported protocols (e.g., ActivityPub, WebFinger); Generic activity metrics (e.g., number of posts, comments). That's versus choosing to share more detailed metrics like number of registered and active users; post and comment frequency;
other statistics. The minimal and moe privacy-focused would be only essential compatibility data like software type and version, supported protocols, while vomiting user counts, activity metrics, or anything identifiable.
If the plugin lacks settings, then I guess that we cannot modify what’s shared about our customized site’s setup? There's no easy or user-friendly option to filter what NodeInfo outputs?
I know the basics of managing a website, and I'm not a programmer. I think that this should be an option in settings for basic users like me, without being too complicated. Especially when we're a small business, starting blogger, and so on.
@reiver @pfefferle thanks… already followed Pfefferle and have known about him for some time.