Re: [Fsuk-manchester] Reminder: MFS Meeting. Tue, 17 October. "Introduction to Programming and Source Code"

[robin592]

Hi folks,

What I was trying to say the other night (if you'd only let me finish the 
sentence - OK so it was rather a long sentence ;^), is that it makes sense to 
seperate a 'federated forum/message board' into a front end and a back end. The 
front end would run as a plugin for Wordpress/Drupal/AnythingElse, ie. various 
web content frameworks. The back end would be whatever Mastodon/Matrix/Diaspora 
use to communicate with. Ideally you would support multiple back ends and 
provide plugins for multiple web frameworks.

The front end is where you would implement the scoring, sorting, filtering, 
prioritising and blocking (plus whatever else) for the messaging system. 
Ideally, the set of operations supported would be the same across all the 
plugins, so they would always be familiar regardless of the website they 
appeared on, or the backend in use. The goal would be to replace existing 
website comment sections with a plugin for a 'federated forum'.

If you wanted to support a new 'federated protocol' as a back end later on, you 
might be able to without changing the interface, so long as the protocol 
carries enough scoring information, as meta-data.

The scoring information would be interpreted by the front end, and would be 
under the control of the user, instead of a central authority that aggregates 
and distributes the feed.  You obviously need to control content somehow in any 
federated system, because of the volume of traffic and ease of access. It 
should be up to the user to decide what they get to see though.

I'm interested in developing a front end, which is what I was trying to get 
across. I've enclosed a slide briefly outlining a possible scoring system.

Robin

On Monday 16 October 2017 20:27:01 Michael Dorrington wrote:
> Reminder that the meeting is tomorrow (Tuesday), 7pm at Madlab.
> 
> On 09/10/17 07:48, Michael Dorrington wrote:
> > Please feel free to forward this to those that would welcome it.
> > 
> > You can subscribe to the Manchester Free Software mailing list at:
> > https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/fsuk-manchester
> > 
> > * Event: Manchester Free Software's October Meeting
> > 
> > * Talk: Introduction to Programming and Source Code
> > * Speaker: Michael Dorrington
> > 
> > * Date: Tuesday, 17th October 2017 (3rd Tuesday of the month)
> > * Start time: 19:00
> > * Finish time: 21:00 (and then on for social)
> > 
> > * Location: Madlab (Manchester Digital Laboratory)
> >   - http://madlab.org.uk/
> > * Address: 36-40 Edge Street, Manchester. M4 1HN.
> >   - Opposite "Common" on Edge Street, Northern Quarter.
> >   - http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=19/53.48413/-2.23639
> > 
> > 
> > == Details ==
> > 
> > The purpose of Manchester Free Software is to promote the Free Software
> > philosophy.
> > 
> > Every meeting we start with an opportunity for informal key signing.
> > For an explanation of what this is about see:
> > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_signing_party
> > 
> > 
> > === Talk ===
> > 
> > The main part of the meeting will be a talk and demonstration with free
> > discussion.
> > 
> > In order for a program to be Free Software for a user, the user needs,
> > among other things, access to the source code.  This is a precondition
> > to the freedom to study how the program works and the freedom to change
> > the program.  These freedoms can be exercised either directly or
> > indirectly by the user.
> > 
> > But what is source code and how does this make a program?  This talk
> > (and demonstration) will explain the basics of programming including
> > what is source code.  The aim is to help people to have a greater
> > understanding of the Free Software freedoms and aid getting into Free
> > Software programming.
> > 
> > 
> > More information:
> > 
> > * https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw
> > 
> > 
> > If you have experience of programming Free Software then please consider
> > giving a lightning talk at the meeting.
> > 
> > 
> > == Event Planning ==
> > 
> > There are no remaining events for the year, apart from the monthly
> > meetings.
> > 
> > 
> > == After-meeting ==
> > 
> > The meeting will be followed by informal discussion and socialising in
> > the Terrace (which is next door to Madlab).  There are non-alcoholic
> > drinks available and there is no pressure to consume alcohol.
> > 
> > 
> > == Location ==
> > 
> > The meeting will take place at the usual venue of Madlab, details above.
> > 
> > 
> > == Transport ==
> > 
> > 
> > === Parking ===
> > 
> > Around the venue there are parking meter bays that become zero cost
> > after 8pm on Tuesday so you will have to pay up until then and the
> > maximum stay is 2 hours BUT MAKE SURE YOU VERIFY ALL THIS on parking.
> > 
> > There are paid parking lots around the venue, they are marked by a blue
> > P in this OpenStreetMap centred on Madlab
> > <http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=15/53.4843/-2.2365>.  Most of those
> > parking lots are owned by NCP <http://www.ncp.co.uk/>.
> > 
> > If you can’t decide otherwise then park in Manchester Arndale
> > <https://www.manchesterarndale.com/visiting/directions>.
> > 
> > 
> > === Public Transport ===
> > 
> > Manchester Victoria (MCV) train station, Shudehill tram and bus station,
> > and Manchester Piccadilly bus station are all fairly close to Madlab,
> > see OpenStreetMap centred on Madlab
> > <http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=15/53.4843/-2.2365>.
> > 
> > Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) train station and Manchester Central Coach
> > Station are not too far away either.
> > 
> > 
> > == More Information ==
> > 
> > Information about Manchester Free Software can be found on the
> > Manchester Free Software pages on LibrePlanet
> > <https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester>.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > Mike.
> > MFS Chair.
> > 
> 
> 
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