I think this is why the SocialCG are working on ways to do E2EE group chat on top of ActivityPub. If this works out, we'll be able to log into a publishing app and a separate private chat app, using the same AP account. Rather than always mashing the 2 use cases together in one app.

@Liquidator

it says AT now, eventually AP.

I assumed we'd get there first with matrix but who knows. we desperately need to decide on a standard for groups. and understand that this is a different use case (social networking, more private) than what we do with microblogging or the social news feed (social media, very public). confusion over these differences leads to lots of unnecessary fights over moderation, design and how we try to explain what we're doing.

one ID for both would be great.