# Connection to Other Initiatives **URL:** https://forum.solidproject.org/c/use-solid/connection-to-other-initiatives/9.md [Latest](https://forum.solidproject.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.solidproject.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.solidproject.org/tags.md) --- ## [About the Connection to Other Initiatives category](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/about-the-connection-to-other-initiatives-category/293)
**Author:** [@MitziLaszlo](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/MitziLaszlo)\ **Replies:** 0
If you are interested in these conversation, perhaps you would be interested in joining the External Interop and Outreach Panel. --- ## [Activity Streams / Pub, SOLID, SHACL / SHEX](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/activity-streams-pub-solid-shacl-shex/3565)
**Author:** [@markjspivey](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/markjspivey)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 12:12pm UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/activity-streams-pub-solid-shacl-shex/3565 "2026-07-17T12:12:26Z")
Has anyone seen a good example regarding the combination of: Activity Streams / Pub SOLID SHACL / SHeX One thing im also trying to understand is how SHACL / SheX might relate to Activity Streams / Pub extensions etc . … --- ## [How to store RDF data on the SAFE Network](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/how-to-store-rdf-data-on-the-safe-network/118)
**Author:** [@bochaco](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/bochaco)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2026, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/how-to-store-rdf-data-on-the-safe-network/118 "2026-05-05T13:04:37Z")
Even that the title suggests this is very specific to the SAFE Network, and how to implement an RDF store on it, this is in my belief a problem that many others could also face when trying to store RDF triples on any typ… --- ## [Collaborating with ID2020](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/collaborating-with-id2020/1498)
**Author:** [@AdamCooper](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/AdamCooper)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2025, 10:56am UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/collaborating-with-id2020/1498 "2025-10-03T10:56:20Z")
The ID2020 Alliance is a global partnership maximising the potential of digital ID to improve lives. Identity is vital for political, economic and social opportunity. But systems of identification are archaic, insecure,… --- ## [Comparing Solid to ATProto PDS](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/comparing-solid-to-atproto-pds/9461)
**Author:** [@spenc](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/spenc)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2025, 9:35pm UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/comparing-solid-to-atproto-pds/9461 "2025-06-03T21:35:50Z")
Hi! Sorry if this is off topic, but I haven’t been able to find anything online directly comparing the two. Both technologies seem to be built around the idea of users having control of their data which applications con… --- ## [How Solid and ActivityPub complement each other best](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/how-solid-and-activitypub-complement-each-other-best/3134)
**Author:** [@aschrijver](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/aschrijver)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2024, 9:41am UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/how-solid-and-activitypub-complement-each-other-best/3134 "2024-12-11T09:41:51Z")
This is a follow-up to http://forum.solidproject.org/t/discussion-solid-vs-activitypub/2685. Solid and the W3C ActivityPub-based Fediverse (discussed on SocialHub and Feneas) have a lot in common. For the future of the… --- ## [Discussion: Solid vs. ActivityPub](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/discussion-solid-vs-activitypub/2685)
**Author:** [@aschrijver](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/aschrijver)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2024, 9:40am UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/discussion-solid-vs-activitypub/2685 "2024-12-11T09:40:52Z")
I want to make you all aware of an interesting discussion taking place on SocialHub about the relationship between Solid and ActivityPub and opportunities to cooperate. Both AP and Solid are evolving separately at the mo… --- ## [Live shared Pod Data – making it happen](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/live-shared-pod-data-making-it-happen/4061)
**Author:** [@gsvarovsky](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/gsvarovsky)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2021, 6:04am UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/live-shared-pod-data-making-it-happen/4061 "2021-06-21T06:04:26Z")
I’ve been working on m-ld, a software component for live information sharing \[1\]. It uses RDF as its native data representation, and CRDTs for eventual consistency. So far I’ve been focused on making m-ld generally appli… --- ## [Data Management on SAFE Network](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/data-management-on-safe-network/2485)
**Author:** [@happybeing](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/happybeing)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2023, 6:58am UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/data-management-on-safe-network/2485 "2023-02-27T06:58:50Z")
I’ve been reading discussions around how Solid manages access to data in parallel with similar discussions over on SAFE Network. Generally I’m confused about how permissions operate and see it as quite difficult to supp… --- ## [Blockchain Hackathon Won with Solid](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/blockchain-hackathon-won-with-solid/1709)
**Author:** [@elliott](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/elliott)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2019, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/blockchain-hackathon-won-with-solid/1709 "2019-08-12T12:22:08Z")
Hi there, DISCLAIMER: I am new here, so I am not sure if this is the right place to share this with the community. Last weekend, we won an AI & blockchain hackathon using Solid as our base technology to build a digital… --- ## [A presentation of SOLID at Tech-X conference / Gaia-X](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/a-presentation-of-solid-at-tech-x-conference-gaia-x/7509)
**Author:** [@GuillaumeAV](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/GuillaumeAV)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2024, 8:52am UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/a-presentation-of-solid-at-tech-x-conference-gaia-x/7509 "2024-07-10T08:52:59Z")
Hi the SOLID community ! With Sylvain Le Bon and Frédéric Lé, as a PHD student working on data spaces and solid and as co-founder / contributor of Virtual Assembly (a french-based non profit organization working on soli… --- ## [Connecting Solid with iShare](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/connecting-solid-with-ishare/7123)
**Author:** [@michielbdejong](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/michielbdejong)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2023, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/connecting-solid-with-ishare/7123 "2023-12-14T14:50:19Z")
Today I had a meeting with Gerard van de Hoeven from iSHARE Foundation and we agreed to do a proof of concept project combining Solid with iShare. Let me know if you read this and are also interested in it! --- ## [ActivityPods: adding intelligence to Solid PODs with ActivityPub](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/activitypods-adding-intelligence-to-solid-pods-with-activitypub/4962)
**Author:** [@srosset81](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/srosset81)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2023, 10:52am UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/activitypods-adding-intelligence-to-solid-pods-with-activitypub/4962 "2023-04-07T10:52:55Z")
I’m glad to announce the release of ActivityPods, a new kind of architecture for web applications which aims to reconcile the ActivityPub and Solid standards. You can see the initial proposal here: It can be summari… --- ## [Choosing a website hosting platform](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/choosing-a-website-hosting-platform/5238)
**Author:** [@LisaM](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/LisaM)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2022, 8:29am UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/choosing-a-website-hosting-platform/5238 "2022-04-23T08:29:06Z")
Hi, I’m starting a new consumer centric commercial enterprise. The core principles of which, very much align with those of Solid and digi.me. and the ideas and thinking around The Intention Economy / VRM. I’ve been very… --- ## [Distributed Solid (based on IPFS, SAFE Network, etc.)](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/distributed-solid-based-on-ipfs-safe-network-etc/79)
**Author:** [@niutech](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/niutech)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2021, 7:03am UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/distributed-solid-based-on-ipfs-safe-network-etc/79 "2021-11-04T07:03:09Z")
From the previous discussion on GitHub, it seems that Solid in its current form does not provide data redundancy/duplication, thus a Solid pod can be a single point of failure. However, it could be based on top of some d… --- ## [Is Solid project active on the Fediverse?](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/is-solid-project-active-on-the-fediverse/1053)
**Author:** [@aschrijver](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/aschrijver)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 6:15am UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/is-solid-project-active-on-the-fediverse/1053 "2021-09-23T06:15:25Z")
I was wondering if Solid has an account on Mastodon or Pleroma, or other nodes that are part of the Fediverse? Am on Mastodon myself with @humanetech and a personal account on a different instance, and can say that it i… --- ## [ZeroNet: using Bitcoin cryptography and BitTorrent network](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/zeronet-using-bitcoin-cryptography-and-bittorrent-network/591)
**Author:** [@Ornataweaver](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/Ornataweaver)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2019, 12:20pm UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/zeronet-using-bitcoin-cryptography-and-bittorrent-network/591 "2019-08-12T12:20:28Z")
It’s a ready to use network, neatly designed. Download the app and enter the rabbit hole: https://zeronet.io/ --- ## [Solid + urbit: similarities and differences](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/solid-urbit-similarities-and-differences/3720)
**Author:** [@drbeefsupreme](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/drbeefsupreme)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2021, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/solid-urbit-similarities-and-differences/3720 "2021-01-10T21:17:32Z")
Hi there, I’ve been interested in Solid since I first heard of it a couple of years ago and have spent some time this weekend finally digging into the details. The project I know of that seems most like Solid is Urbit, … --- ## [Holochain and Solid working together - topologies of patch-passing sync networks](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/holochain-and-solid-working-together-topologies-of-patch-passing-sync-networks/3591)
**Author:** [@Cloudthings](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/Cloudthings)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2020, 2:20am UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/holochain-and-solid-working-together-topologies-of-patch-passing-sync-networks/3591 "2020-12-02T02:20:38Z")
Hello guys I have written an article on how I think Holochain and Solid can work together to achieve the same goals. Holochain fills some gaps with Solid in particular “topologies of patch-passing sync networks” https:… --- ## [Imagining possible futures for Solid and Libraries](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/imagining-possible-futures-for-solid-and-libraries/3486)
**Author:** [@TheodoraPetkova](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/TheodoraPetkova)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2020, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/imagining-possible-futures-for-solid-and-libraries/3486 "2020-11-15T20:30:00Z")
Hey everyone! It’s been a while since I last engaged in conversations here. I have been silently following Solid’s unfolding. And meanwhile a post which I created several Solid stages ago :slight\_smile: (Solid for non g… --- ## [Solid and DAT Together?](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/solid-and-dat-together/285)
**Author:** [@Metahari](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/Metahari)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2020, 11:32pm UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/solid-and-dat-together/285 "2020-11-03T23:32:26Z")
I’ve been considering how to connect a pod to DAT, so the data can be replicated/mirrored , initially from only my computer to my pod, but I’m not sure if I’m connecting concepts properly. has anyone else looked into thi… --- ## [CouchSurfing, BeWelcome, and Trustroots](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/couchsurfing-bewelcome-and-trustroots/3339)
**Author:** [@peterburk](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/peterburk)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2020, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/couchsurfing-bewelcome-and-trustroots/3339 "2020-07-24T16:47:40Z")
CouchSurfing is a community where people can stay in strangers’ houses for free when travelling. There’s also real-life weekly meetups in many places. In May 2020, CouchSurfing started charging a monthly subscription f… --- ## [Interoperability and connections Solidproject \<-\> GAIA-X, Fiware.org and internationaldataspaces.org](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/interoperability-and-connections-solidproject-gaia-x-fiware-org-and-internationaldataspaces-org/3172)
**Author:** [@bevo](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/bevo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2020, 8:16am UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/interoperability-and-connections-solidproject-gaia-x-fiware-org-and-internationaldataspaces-org/3172 "2020-06-06T08:16:08Z")
I would like to know if there is or could be a connection and interoperability between your project and these initiatives: GAIA-X / www.data-infrastructure.eu fiware.org internationaldataspaces.org The protection of p… --- ## [Solid vs. Solid vs. Svelte](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/solid-vs-solid-vs-svelte/3143)
**Author:** [@aschrijver](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/aschrijver)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2020, 9:02am UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/solid-vs-solid-vs-svelte/3143 "2020-06-01T09:02:42Z")
Was just browsing Hacker News when I thought “Hey, a Solid project is featuring the main page…”. Appears this is a namesake of Solid with 2k+ stars on github: GitHub - solidjs/solid: A declarative, efficient, and flexib… --- ## [Solid and Rebooting the Web of Trust](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/solid-and-rebooting-the-web-of-trust/3030)
**Author:** [@aschrijver](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/aschrijver)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 5:24am UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/solid-and-rebooting-the-web-of-trust/3030 "2020-05-28T05:24:33Z")
You are probably familiar with RWOT initiative. In RWOT4 Paris and RWOT5 Boston there have been mentions of WebID and in RWOT9 Prague SolidVC by @kezike was presented. I was wondering how Solid sees itself in relation t… --- ## [Service Workers and Progressive Web Apps as Bridge to Solid](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/service-workers-and-progressive-web-apps-as-bridge-to-solid/3102)
**Author:** [@gideonro](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/gideonro)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2020, 2:18am UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/service-workers-and-progressive-web-apps-as-bridge-to-solid/3102 "2020-05-24T02:18:40Z")
Not a developer and it’s been some time since I checked in here, but I was just reading an interesting piece on the rise of Progressive Web Apps, and it made me wonder whether Solid could piggyback on Service Workers so … --- ## [SocialCG meetup on Solid + ActivityPub](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/socialcg-meetup-on-solid-activitypub/3028)
**Author:** [@aschrijver](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/aschrijver)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2020, 9:06am UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/socialcg-meetup-on-solid-activitypub/3028 "2020-05-11T09:06:54Z")
Just a heads up that there were already 2 SocialCG meetups that had possible cooperation between Solid and ActivityPub (Fediverse) on the agenda, but there wasn’t anyone to represent Solid. See also: https://forum.solid… --- ## [Best practices for ownership in social?](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/best-practices-for-ownership-in-social/609)
**Author:** [@JollyOrc](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/JollyOrc)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2020, 11:21am UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/best-practices-for-ownership-in-social/609 "2020-04-20T11:21:41Z")
This might belong to The Basics, but I think this is more suitable. There should be some best practices for applying Solid to social, so that end users will be able to apply their understanding to several systems. A com… --- ## [Great list of initiatives that could link to Solid](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/great-list-of-initiatives-that-could-link-to-solid/2004)
**Author:** [@MitziLaszlo](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/MitziLaszlo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2020, 10:45am UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/great-list-of-initiatives-that-could-link-to-solid/2004 "2020-04-20T10:45:49Z")
https://guts2trust.org/links/ --- ## [Why Solid on SAFE?](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/why-solid-on-safe/2333)
**Author:** [@happybeing](https://forum.solidproject.org/u/happybeing)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2019, 9:57am UTC](https://forum.solidproject.org/t/why-solid-on-safe/2333 "2019-10-25T09:57:09Z")
I made a new post on dWeb Blog to explain the synergy between Solid and SAFE Network: Why Solid on SAFE? [Next page](https://forum.solidproject.org/c/use-solid/connection-to-other-initiatives/9.md?page=1)