@anildash I agree that it's good news, but "1/3 of all sites on the internet now have the ability to install a complicated and heavy-weight plugin" doesn't have the same ring to it.
@jwz@anildash This is built in to wordpress.com now and needs no plugin, so even free blogs can use it. One of the rare times reading the article matters.
@Kye@anildash Um, I *did* read the article and it says that the ActivityPub *plugin* is now available on Wordpress dot com, but still needs to be manually configured and is not on by default.
""On Free, Personal, and Premium sites, you can enter the fediverse through your settings (see how below); for Business and Commerce sites, simply install the ActivityPub plugin and follow the prompts to set up your profile." (free, personal, and Premium don't support plugins, so they couldn't support AP before)
@jwz@anildash You're right. The article is hot garbage and seems confused, and I read my own better understanding into it.
@Kye@jwz it's not as easy as it should be, it's not as hard as installing a plugin on an instance you run yourself. it's within range for people who run these kinds of sites.
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@jwz @anildash This is built in to wordpress.com now and needs no plugin, so even free blogs can use it. One of the rare times reading the article matters.