(#q5rg3ea) Hey, @ I know. Just wondering the kind of apps or software and how you all stay up to date in conversations. Is it through webmentions?

So I am really curious, now that I am building upon @sorenpeter@darch.dk’s Timeline app, how other users write/add their twtxt, and how you follow conversations. Comment svp!

(#i233nxq) Nice 🤞

(#i233nxq) Nice. Will this be the place to slowly build a better documentation and explaining some of the considerations for people who use and/or start using twtxt?

(#cs3mjwa) We cannot bulletproof it, no matter which solution we use. If somethings changes, most likely something breaks. However a Nick+Timestamp is fairly unique hash, even if someone for whatever reason had the same nick. For display nick@url would make that unique and recognizable again.

(#frjxwvq) 🤣 Indeed. It’s like using disallow is only pointing them to look for more stuff to index. Those few kB’s for a twtxt file, meh.. shouldnt even be a discussion.

(#frjxwvq) I agree. The idea of twtxt is to be an ‘open’ format or standard. Regarding how often, the TTL could (should?) be honored, but open means open.

(#pqhbula) Well, as for a new UUID it’s a thought to combine the timestamp+username or timestamp+url to create a unique id. In this scenario I think the first would probably be favourable. This way if someone decides to use a different url (most likely they will stick to their nickname) UUID’s will still hold up.

Adding to that, we could implement a version variable in the meta, adapt code to either read the old or new format UUID, so older threads won’t break.

(#zo4hvla) Thanks as well @prologic@twtxt.net 😃

(#z6ameqa) There is a reason P2P was invented. The streaming model will never work, but.. if they want to act like digital kings, then own the pain that comes with it.

(#zo4hvla) Thank you, thank you @sorenpeter@darch.dk 😃

(#lnlbnsq) Well I have been working on an update of Timeline, mainly improving speed. Getting a multiple of feeds can really become a big fetch. So I would advocate for ideas to maintain performance.

Regardings your points:

1. Agreed, but at the moment date+txt creates the unique timestamp
   
2. Preferably newest twt as the last line, will make for more structure.