I like the Nostr approach where "the data IS the network".
It is true that their current approach of having "relays" as their main distribution system is not that censor resistant, but once you have that "network in the data" it is trivial to switch at any point to swapping encrypted files or even USB-sticks with your friends if you want.
Has ActivityPub anything similar?
Edit: and this is not just important for distribution, but for archiving. How many interesting Twitter threads and Youtube videos have been lost in the ether unless you manually archived them? And even if you archived it nobody can't tell if they are the same as the originals. With Nostr you can solve this with clients that do archiving automatically, and all the links stay "fresh" and shareable as long as somebody keeps the data.
It is true that their current approach of having "relays" as their main distribution system is not that censor resistant, but once you have that "network in the data" it is trivial to switch at any point to swapping encrypted files or even USB-sticks with your friends if you want.
Has ActivityPub anything similar?
Edit: and this is not just important for distribution, but for archiving. How many interesting Twitter threads and Youtube videos have been lost in the ether unless you manually archived them? And even if you archived it nobody can't tell if they are the same as the originals. With Nostr you can solve this with clients that do archiving automatically, and all the links stay "fresh" and shareable as long as somebody keeps the data.