Friends vs. mutual follows

Fedibook is an attempt to build the missing link in the fediverse to connect with friends and community. With a strong focus on making a welcoming fealing to someone about to jump from Facebook.

In it's current stage Fedibook works with three element, Friends, Follow and groups. Let's leave group for now (more about groups). Follows are any ActivityPub account that you choose to follow. Friends are ActivityPub account that you follow and also follow you back.

It works but now when using it I noticed that what I build is another interface for Mastodon. I actually like it. Having comments under the original post feal better for me. BUT I never ment to build another Mastodon and what I now have in my Fedibook Home feed, is not the old school Facebook connecting with friends but the heated flow of the word gone mad (which it is).

I need to fix this - but I like to hear your feedback.

I think I need to make "Friends" an active decision. Not just a mutual follow. I still wan't to be able to be "Friends" with another ActivityPub user - not only Fedebook.

Option 1 - Mark as friend / two feeds

Enable the user to make a mutual follow as friend. This will enable the user to post stuff to real Friends and then introduce a new feed page. The Home feed for friends and groups and a new for the follows feed. What would a good name be? News, The Fediverse, The world_

Option 2 - No follows only friends

Remote the follows concept all together. Users must jump to Mastodon or other to follow the rest of the world.

I'm leaning towards option 1. I still like to be able for a user to share someting from The world with friends.

What do you think - I like to be inspirred!

Give you feedback on Mastodon using #fedibook tag or connect with me @sindum@mstdn.dk