Now let’s talk about Fediprofile.

@badgefed issues recognition to recipients identified by a profile URL.

It intentionally does not allow email addresses (even hashed ones).

This avoids security issues and allows recipients to be identified using public profiles. Privacy at it's best.

Any URL can be used as a profile:

• LinkedIn
• Mastodon
• GitHub
• personal websites
• Instagram (ugh, eww)
• etc...

If that URL also happens to be an ActivityPub actor (for example a Mastodon or PixelFed profile), the user will also receive a mention or notification when a badge is issued.

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Many people already receive badges across different identities.

For example, I personally have badges tied to:

• my LinkedIn
• my personal website
• gaming profiles

This is where the concept of a badge wallet or badge backpack becomes useful.

A place to collect them all. (POKEMON!)