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... ... @@ -1,12 +1,8 @@ 1 1 = Federation & Decentralization = 2 - 3 3 **Status**: 🔮 **Planned for V2.0+** (not in V1.0 scope) 4 4 FactHarbor is designed to eventually support federation, but this feature is **deferred until core product is proven and user demand exists**. 5 - 6 6 == V1.0 Scope (Current) == 7 - 8 8 **Single-node deployment**: 9 - 10 10 * Full-featured standalone instance 11 11 * Read replicas for scaling if needed 12 12 * All features available without federation ... ... @@ -16,20 +16,14 @@ 16 16 * Not needed for first 10,000 users 17 17 * Core product must be proven first 18 18 * Build when users explicitly request it 19 - 20 20 == V2.0+ Federation (Future Vision) == 21 - 22 22 **Implement federation when**: 23 - 24 24 * ✅ 10,000+ users on single node 25 25 * ✅ Users explicitly request decentralization 26 26 * ✅ Core product is stable and mature 27 27 * ✅ Geographic distribution becomes necessary 28 - 29 29 === Federation Features (Future) === 30 - 31 31 **Independent FactHarbor Instances**: 32 - 33 33 * Each node operates autonomously 34 34 * Local governance and moderation 35 35 * Regional data sovereignty ... ... @@ -49,11 +49,8 @@ 49 49 * Collaborative standards development 50 50 * Inter-node arbitration for disputes 51 51 * Federation-level oversight (optional) 52 - 53 53 === Technical Architecture (Future) === 54 - 55 55 **Sync Protocol**: 56 - 57 57 * ActivityPub-inspired messaging 58 58 * Claim deltas and updates 59 59 * Source verification across nodes ... ... @@ -68,11 +68,8 @@ 68 68 * Cross-node queries (opt-in) 69 69 * GDPR compliance per jurisdiction 70 70 * Right to be forgotten respected 71 - 72 72 === Benefits of Federation (Future) === 73 - 74 74 **Resilience**: 75 - 76 76 * No single point of failure 77 77 * Censorship resistance 78 78 * Geographic redundancy ... ... @@ -92,11 +92,8 @@ 92 92 * Multiple independent sources 93 93 * Transparent provenance 94 94 * Community validation 95 - 96 96 === Challenges to Address (Future) === 97 - 98 98 **Technical Complexity**: 99 - 100 100 * Synchronization protocols 101 101 * Conflict resolution 102 102 * Network reliability ... ... @@ -111,11 +111,8 @@ 111 111 * Identity management 112 112 * Seamless cross-node interaction 113 113 * Performance transparency 114 - 115 115 == Why Not V1.0? == 116 - 117 117 **Reality check**: 118 - 119 119 * Most successful platforms start centralized (Wikipedia, Reddit, GitHub) 120 120 * Federation can be added later (see: Mastodon, Matrix) 121 121 * Core product quality matters more than architecture philosophy ... ... @@ -126,14 +126,10 @@ 126 126 * Geographic distribution is required 127 127 * Community governance demands it 128 128 Until then: **Focus on making the core product excellent** 🎯 129 - 130 130 == Related Pages == 131 - 132 -* [[Architecture>>Archive.FactHarbor 2026\.01\.20.Specification.Architecture.WebHome]] - Current V1.0 architecture 108 +* [[Architecture>>FactHarbor.Specification.Architecture.WebHome]] - Current V1.0 architecture 133 133 * [[Design Decisions>>FactHarbor.Specification.Design-Decisions]] - Why we defer complexity 134 134 * [[When to Add Complexity>>FactHarbor.Specification.When-to-Add-Complexity]] - Federation triggers 135 - 136 136 == Historical Note == 137 - 138 138 Previous versions (V0.9.50-0.9.58) included detailed federation specifications. These have been moved to future vision documents. The federation architecture is well-designed and ready to implement when the time comes—we're just not building it in V1.0. 139 139 **See**: `/future-vision/federation-architecture.md` for complete technical specifications (when implemented).