Public addressing

Public addressing is discussed here. The essential point here is that Public, as:Public, and https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public are equivalent as JSON-LD and thus should be treated in the same way by Fediverse applications.

Examples

Example 1

activity

{
  "@context": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
    {
      "Hashtag": "as:Hashtag",
      "sensitive": "as:sensitive"
    }
  ],
  "type": "Create",
  "actor": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
  "to": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
    "http://mitra/users/admin"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/v2d0hR2L7DM",
  "published": "2025-02-07T20:56:28Z",
  "object": {
    "type": "Note",
    "attributedTo": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://mitra/users/admin"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/nabVuGD7hqg",
    "published": "2025-02-07T20:56:28Z",
    "content": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
  }
}

misskey

{
  "id": "a3yszaogpl2g000r",
  "createdAt": "2025-02-07T20:48:34.000Z",
  "userId": "a3ysz1b3pl2g0002",
  "user": {
    "id": "a3ysz1b3pl2g0002",
    "name": "Test Actor",
    "username": "actor",
    "host": "pasture-one-actor",
    "avatarUrl": "http://misskey/identicon/actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "avatarBlurhash": null,
    "avatarDecorations": [],
    "isBot": false,
    "isCat": false,
    "instance": {
      "name": null,
      "softwareName": null,
      "softwareVersion": null,
      "iconUrl": null,
      "faviconUrl": null,
      "themeColor": null
    },
    "emojis": {},
    "onlineStatus": "unknown"
  },
  "text": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
  "cw": null,
  "visibility": "public",
  "localOnly": false,
  "reactionAcceptance": null,
  "renoteCount": 0,
  "repliesCount": 0,
  "reactionCount": 0,
  "reactions": {},
  "reactionEmojis": {},
  "emojis": {},
  "fileIds": [],
  "files": [],
  "replyId": null,
  "renoteId": null,
  "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/ecsZwFDAZ1g",
  "clippedCount": 0
}

mitra

{
  "id": "0194e233-2513-3e43-1e29-201787a92b88",
  "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/nabVuGD7hqg",
  "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/nabVuGD7hqg",
  "created_at": "2025-02-07T20:56:28Z",
  "edited_at": null,
  "account": {
    "id": "0194e232-b067-124b-0799-4ade30ddd9a9",
    "username": "actor",
    "acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "actor_id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "display_name": "Test Actor",
    "created_at": "2025-02-07T20:56:00.359685Z",
    "note": "",
    "avatar": "http://mitra/api/v1/accounts/identicon?input=http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "header": "http://mitra/api/v1/accounts/identicon",
    "locked": false,
    "mention_policy": "none",
    "bot": false,
    "identity_proofs": [],
    "payment_options": [],
    "fields": [],
    "emojis": [],
    "followers_count": 0,
    "following_count": 0,
    "subscribers_count": 0,
    "statuses_count": 20,
    "source": null,
    "role": null,
    "authentication_methods": null,
    "client_config": null
  },
  "content": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
  "in_reply_to_id": null,
  "in_reply_to_account_id": null,
  "reblog": null,
  "visibility": "public",
  "sensitive": false,
  "spoiler_text": "",
  "pinned": false,
  "replies_count": 0,
  "favourites_count": 0,
  "reblogs_count": 0,
  "poll": null,
  "media_attachments": [],
  "mentions": [
    {
      "id": "0194e231-607b-c1e5-c5c3-2ce84c557b8b",
      "username": "admin",
      "acct": "admin",
      "url": "http://mitra/users/admin"
    }
  ],
  "tags": [],
  "emojis": [],
  "favourited": false,
  "reblogged": false,
  "bookmarked": false,
  "pleroma": {
    "emoji_reactions": [],
    "in_reply_to_account_acct": null,
    "parent_visible": true,
    "quote": null,
    "quote_visible": false
  },
  "ipfs_cid": null,
  "links": []
}

Example 2

activity

{
  "@context": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
    {
      "Hashtag": "as:Hashtag",
      "sensitive": "as:sensitive"
    }
  ],
  "type": "Create",
  "actor": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
  "to": [
    "http://mitra/users/admin",
    "as:Public"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/AIEWRqfjoCA",
  "published": "2025-02-07T20:56:30Z",
  "object": {
    "type": "Note",
    "attributedTo": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "to": [
      "as:Public",
      "http://mitra/users/admin"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/HbM-JpbTK98",
    "published": "2025-02-07T20:56:30Z",
    "content": "as:Public"
  }
}

misskey

{
  "id": "a3yszbg8pl2g000s",
  "createdAt": "2025-02-07T20:48:35.000Z",
  "userId": "a3ysz1b3pl2g0002",
  "user": {
    "id": "a3ysz1b3pl2g0002",
    "name": "Test Actor",
    "username": "actor",
    "host": "pasture-one-actor",
    "avatarUrl": "http://misskey/identicon/actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "avatarBlurhash": null,
    "avatarDecorations": [],
    "isBot": false,
    "isCat": false,
    "instance": {
      "name": null,
      "softwareName": null,
      "softwareVersion": null,
      "iconUrl": null,
      "faviconUrl": null,
      "themeColor": null
    },
    "emojis": {},
    "onlineStatus": "unknown"
  },
  "text": "as:Public",
  "cw": null,
  "visibility": "public",
  "localOnly": false,
  "reactionAcceptance": null,
  "renoteCount": 0,
  "repliesCount": 0,
  "reactionCount": 0,
  "reactions": {},
  "reactionEmojis": {},
  "emojis": {},
  "fileIds": [],
  "files": [],
  "replyId": null,
  "renoteId": null,
  "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/WL0Ti7C6ZAI",
  "clippedCount": 0
}

mitra

{
  "id": "0194e233-2b02-367b-db65-1f0afc069e93",
  "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/HbM-JpbTK98",
  "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/HbM-JpbTK98",
  "created_at": "2025-02-07T20:56:30Z",
  "edited_at": null,
  "account": {
    "id": "0194e232-b067-124b-0799-4ade30ddd9a9",
    "username": "actor",
    "acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "actor_id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "display_name": "Test Actor",
    "created_at": "2025-02-07T20:56:00.359685Z",
    "note": "",
    "avatar": "http://mitra/api/v1/accounts/identicon?input=http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "header": "http://mitra/api/v1/accounts/identicon",
    "locked": false,
    "mention_policy": "none",
    "bot": false,
    "identity_proofs": [],
    "payment_options": [],
    "fields": [],
    "emojis": [],
    "followers_count": 0,
    "following_count": 0,
    "subscribers_count": 0,
    "statuses_count": 21,
    "source": null,
    "role": null,
    "authentication_methods": null,
    "client_config": null
  },
  "content": "as:Public",
  "in_reply_to_id": null,
  "in_reply_to_account_id": null,
  "reblog": null,
  "visibility": "public",
  "sensitive": false,
  "spoiler_text": "",
  "pinned": false,
  "replies_count": 0,
  "favourites_count": 0,
  "reblogs_count": 0,
  "poll": null,
  "media_attachments": [],
  "mentions": [
    {
      "id": "0194e231-607b-c1e5-c5c3-2ce84c557b8b",
      "username": "admin",
      "acct": "admin",
      "url": "http://mitra/users/admin"
    }
  ],
  "tags": [],
  "emojis": [],
  "favourited": false,
  "reblogged": false,
  "bookmarked": false,
  "pleroma": {
    "emoji_reactions": [],
    "in_reply_to_account_acct": null,
    "parent_visible": true,
    "quote": null,
    "quote_visible": false
  },
  "ipfs_cid": null,
  "links": []
}

Example 3

activity

{
  "@context": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
    {
      "Hashtag": "as:Hashtag",
      "sensitive": "as:sensitive"
    }
  ],
  "type": "Create",
  "actor": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
  "to": [
    "http://mitra/users/admin",
    "Public"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/Lv55PnnmQnc",
  "published": "2025-02-07T20:56:31Z",
  "object": {
    "type": "Note",
    "attributedTo": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "to": [
      "Public",
      "http://mitra/users/admin"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/-XZ5tROdG30",
    "published": "2025-02-07T20:56:31Z",
    "content": "Public"
  }
}

misskey

{
  "id": "a3yszbg8pl2g000t",
  "createdAt": "2025-02-07T20:48:35.000Z",
  "userId": "a3ysz1b3pl2g0002",
  "user": {
    "id": "a3ysz1b3pl2g0002",
    "name": "Test Actor",
    "username": "actor",
    "host": "pasture-one-actor",
    "avatarUrl": "http://misskey/identicon/actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "avatarBlurhash": null,
    "avatarDecorations": [],
    "isBot": false,
    "isCat": false,
    "instance": {
      "name": null,
      "softwareName": null,
      "softwareVersion": null,
      "iconUrl": null,
      "faviconUrl": null,
      "themeColor": null
    },
    "emojis": {},
    "onlineStatus": "unknown"
  },
  "text": "Public",
  "cw": null,
  "visibility": "public",
  "localOnly": false,
  "reactionAcceptance": null,
  "renoteCount": 0,
  "repliesCount": 0,
  "reactionCount": 0,
  "reactions": {},
  "reactionEmojis": {},
  "emojis": {},
  "fileIds": [],
  "files": [],
  "replyId": null,
  "renoteId": null,
  "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/IbXSAUuX-2M",
  "clippedCount": 0
}

mitra

{
  "id": "0194e233-30dd-52e0-6dd7-01511abdc839",
  "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/-XZ5tROdG30",
  "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/-XZ5tROdG30",
  "created_at": "2025-02-07T20:56:31Z",
  "edited_at": null,
  "account": {
    "id": "0194e232-b067-124b-0799-4ade30ddd9a9",
    "username": "actor",
    "acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "actor_id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "display_name": "Test Actor",
    "created_at": "2025-02-07T20:56:00.359685Z",
    "note": "",
    "avatar": "http://mitra/api/v1/accounts/identicon?input=http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "header": "http://mitra/api/v1/accounts/identicon",
    "locked": false,
    "mention_policy": "none",
    "bot": false,
    "identity_proofs": [],
    "payment_options": [],
    "fields": [],
    "emojis": [],
    "followers_count": 0,
    "following_count": 0,
    "subscribers_count": 0,
    "statuses_count": 22,
    "source": null,
    "role": null,
    "authentication_methods": null,
    "client_config": null
  },
  "content": "Public",
  "in_reply_to_id": null,
  "in_reply_to_account_id": null,
  "reblog": null,
  "visibility": "public",
  "sensitive": false,
  "spoiler_text": "",
  "pinned": false,
  "replies_count": 0,
  "favourites_count": 0,
  "reblogs_count": 0,
  "poll": null,
  "media_attachments": [],
  "mentions": [
    {
      "id": "0194e231-607b-c1e5-c5c3-2ce84c557b8b",
      "username": "admin",
      "acct": "admin",
      "url": "http://mitra/users/admin"
    }
  ],
  "tags": [],
  "emojis": [],
  "favourited": false,
  "reblogged": false,
  "bookmarked": false,
  "pleroma": {
    "emoji_reactions": [],
    "in_reply_to_account_acct": null,
    "parent_visible": true,
    "quote": null,
    "quote_visible": false
  },
  "ipfs_cid": null,
  "links": []
}