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Most {{Internal link |target=What is the Fediverse? |link-name=Fediverse}} {{Internal link |target=What are Fediverse projects? |link-name=projects}} only offer one identity per user account. | Most {{Internal link |target=What is the Fediverse? |link-name=Fediverse}} {{Internal link |target=What are Fediverse projects? |link-name=projects}} only offer one identity per user account. | ||
{{Internal link |target=What is Hubzilla? |link-name=Hubzilla}} | {{Internal link |target=What is Hubzilla? |link-name=Hubzilla}}, the Fediverse application commonly referred to as {{Internal link |target=What is (streams)? |link-name=(streams)}} and {{Internal link |target=What is Forte? |link-name=Forte}} go further than this: An account can contain one or multiple independent ''channels''. Each one of these channels is a separate identity that can be compared to one {{Internal link |target=What is Friendica? |link-name=Friendica}} account with variable roles and access permission settings. | ||
== Channels as separate identities == | == Channels as separate identities == | ||
Similar to Friendica, | Similar to Friendica, Hubzilla still has multiple profiles per channel. But these different profiles only serve to show different aspects of the same identity to specific users. For example, you may have only basic information about yourself in your default public profile, a separate profile for your work colleagues, another separate profile for your close friends etc. But it's still the same identity, and different profiles can't conceal that. (streams) and Forte don't offer this feature. | ||
Another ''channel'', in contrast, is actually another fully separate identity, much like having another account on e.g. {{Internal link |target=What is Mastodon? |link-name=Mastodon}}. Other users can't tell which channels belong to the same account because the account underneath the channels doesn't identify itself anywhere, only the channels do. Thus, it is not necessary to have multiple accounts on the same server to maintain multiple separate online identities. | Another ''channel'', in contrast, is actually another fully separate identity, much like having another account on e.g. {{Internal link |target=What is Mastodon? |link-name=Mastodon}}. Other users can't tell which channels belong to the same account because the account underneath the channels doesn't identify itself anywhere, only the channels do. Thus, it is not necessary to have multiple accounts on the same server to maintain multiple separate online identities. | ||
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== Channels for separate purposes == | == Channels for separate purposes == | ||
Since Hubzilla | Since Hubzilla, (streams) and Forte channels can be assigned various different roles with different access permission settings, another use-case for multiple channels on one account is to have an extra channel for a special purpose. | ||
For example, next to your personal channel, you could run a forum which is nothing else than another channel with a specific role. Or you could have a private channel which you only use as a feed aggregator. Or if you want to start a blog, you could decide to keep it separate from your personal channel and create a new channel for it. Or you could make a channel for a website. | For example, next to your personal channel, you could run a forum which is nothing else than another channel with a specific role. Or you could have a private Hubzilla channel which you only use as a feed aggregator. Or if you want to start a blog, you could decide to keep it separate from your personal channel and create a new channel for it. Or you could make a Hubzilla channel for a website. | ||
== Handling channels == | == Handling channels == | ||
The advantage of having multiple channels on one account over having multiple separate accounts on the same server is that you don't have to log out and back in to switch to another identity. By default, all you have to do is navigate to the channel manager and choose another channel. | The advantage of having multiple channels on one account over having multiple separate accounts on the same server is that you don't have to log out and back in to switch to another identity. By default, all you have to do is navigate to the channel manager and choose another channel. You can have your channels listed in your profile menu and make them accessible more easily. On Hubzilla, this entire feature is optional and off by default; (streams) and Forte let you select which of your channel to add to the menu. Only you yourself can see these channels listed, no-one else who visits your channel can. | ||
One channel is always the default channel. By default, it's the channel that is automatically created along with a new account. This can be changed in the channel manager where channels can also be created or deleted. Be careful deleting channels: Hubzilla | One channel is always the default channel. By default, it's the channel that is automatically created along with a new account. This can be changed in the channel manager where channels can also be created or deleted. Be careful deleting channels: At least Hubzilla never makes the IDs of deleted channels available again unless the hub admin manually removes them from the hub database. | ||
== Channels and nomadic identity == | == Channels and nomadic identity == | ||
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{{Category |category=Hubzilla}} | {{Category |category=Hubzilla}} | ||
{{Category |category=(streams)}} | {{Category |category=(streams)}} | ||
{{Category |category=Forte}} | |||