Patchwork: Add option to opt into public hosting

[steelman]

(I am sorry if this isn't the right place to report bugs about the viewer)

Steps to reproduce:

1. Open Patchwork.
2. Post a message.
3. Get its external link
4. Open in a browser.
5. Click the @steelman link right next to the avatar.

Expected result:

Some kind of a user profile/timeline is presented.

Actual result

"Forbidden"

[cryptix]

yes, the public gateways need some love. I think they get hammered with too many requests.

We should collect good caching configurations for nginx/apache/you name it to relife the nodejs processes from the load.

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[steelman]

Now even the post is not available. Instead the following message is displayed:

User has not chosen to be hosted publicly

[dominictarr]

you need to opt-in to public web hosting. hmm, trying to find the bit in the code where that happens:
https://github.com/ssbc/ssb-viewer/blob/master/index.js (can't see it!)

aha, this post explains it %Fli0kemExYgucD1fLJm50qD5WptN6wZpsfIXddQpvNI=.sha256

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how to change your publicWebHosting

to change you public web hosting, you have to write an about message with a publicWebHosting field.

using sbot (to install sbot, first install node with nvm, then run npm install -g scuttlebot)

sbot publish --type about --about "@your.public.id.here" --publicWebHosting

[steelman]

Doable, but why patchwork can't do it? Thank, you.

[dominictarr]

well, someone just needs to decide to add that ;) then do it

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[steelman]

Any one there? If this hasn't been implemented please keep it open with the low-hanging-fruit label for those who may want to start contributing.

[christianbundy]

@steelman

I've moved this issue to the Patchwork repository, maybe @mmckegg can comment on whether he wants publicWebHosting implemented (or how it should be done)?

[stale[bot]]

Is this still relevant? If so, what is blocking it? Is there anything you can do to help move it forward?

[ksze]

@dominictarr

aha, this post explains it %Fli0kemExYgucD1fLJm50qD5WptN6wZpsfIXddQpvNI=.sha256

Is this supposed to be publicly accessible? I get HTTP 400 when I try to open https://viewer.scuttlebot.io/%Fli0kemExYgucD1fLJm50qD5WptN6wZpsfIXddQpvNI=.sha256

[christianbundy]

@ksze https://viewer.scuttlebot.io/%25Fli0kemExYgucD1fLJm50qD5WptN6wZpsfIXddQpvNI%3D.sha256

Profiles have been implemented as well, e.g. https://viewer.scuttlebot.io/@6ilZq3kN0F+dXFHAPjAwMm87JEb/VdB+LC9eIMW3sa0=.ed25519

[ksze]

@christianbundy But it's still not doable via the Patchwork client, right?

[christianbundy]

Oops, that's correct. I forgot that I'd moved this issue from the viewer repo to the Patchwork repo.

[stale[bot]]

Is this still relevant? If so, what is blocking it? Is there anything you can do to help move it forward?

[Powersource]

(to clarify for anyone reading along, it being assigned to me doesn't mean I'm going to implement it, it's just so stalebot doesn't close it again)