๐Ÿ’ก Proposal for ActivityPub: FediStamp

What if any federated platform (Mastodon, WordPress, Pixelfed, PeerTube, WriteFreely...) could offer automatic certification of original content?

When publishing a poem, article, photo or video, you check "Certify original content" and the system gives you:

๐Ÿ”— A public verifiable link to the registry

๐Ÿ“„ A .fedistamp file as permanent proof

โœ… A visible badge (Certified content) with clickable link

๐Ÿงฉ Metadata embedded in ActivityPub that travels with each share

Example: I publish a poem on Mastodon, enable the option, and instantly get my โœ“ certified proof of authorship.

๐Ÿ‘‰ This doesn't replace copyright (which already protects you), but strengthens it with technical evidence of authorship and date.

โšก Key points:

Only registers the content hash (no cryptocurrency, just authorship certification).

Free.

Opt-in: you choose what to certify.

Automatic protection for creators across the federated ecosystem, without relying on centralized platforms.

I'm not a programmer, just a writer who sees the need. If someone technical sees merit and feasibility, go ahead.

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