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 +Friendica Message Flow
 +===
 +
 +This page documents some of the details of how messages get from one person to another in the Friendica network.
 +There are multiple paths, using multiple protocols and message formats.
 +
 +Those attempting to understand these message flows should become familiar with (at the minimum) the [DFRN protocol document](https://github.com/friendica/friendica/blob/stable/spec/dfrn2.pdf) and the message passing elements of the OStatus stack (salmon and Pubsubhubbub).
 +
 +When a message is posted, all immediate deliveries to all networks are made using include/notifier.php, which chooses how (and to whom) to deliver the message.
 +This file also invokes the local side of all deliveries including DFRN-notify.
 +
 +mod/dfrn_notify.php handles the remote side of DFRN-notify.
 +
 +Local feeds are generated by mod/dfrn_poll.php - which also handles the remote side of DFRN-poll protocol. 
 +
 +Salmon notifications arrive via mod/salmon.php.
 +
 +Push (pubsubhubbub) feeds arrive via mod/pubsub.php
 +
 +DFRN-poll feed imports arrive via src/Worker/OnePoll.php as a scheduled task, this implements the local side of the DFRN-poll protocol.
 +
 +### Scenario #1. Bob posts a public status message
 +
 +This is a public message with no conversation members so no private transport is used.
 +There are two paths it can take - as a bbcode path to DFRN clients, and converted to HTML with the server's PuSH (pubsubhubbub) hubs notified.
 +When a PuSH hub is operational, dfrn-poll clients prefer to receive their information through the PuSH channel.
 +They will fall back on a daily poll in case the hub has delivery issues (this is quite common when using the default Google reference hub).
 +If there is no specified hub or hubs, DFRN clients will poll at a configurable (per-contact) rate at up to 5-minute intervals.
 +Feeds retrieved via dfrn-poll are bbcode and may also contain private conversations which the worker has permissions to see.
 +
 +### Scenario #2. Jack replies to Bob's public message. Jack is on the Friendica/DFRN network.
 +
 +Jack uses dfrn-notify to send a direct reply to Bob.
 +Bob then creates a feed of the conversation and sends it to everybody involved in the conversation using dfrn-notify.
 +PuSH hubs are notified that new content is available.
 +The hub or hubs will then retrieve the latest feed and transmit it to all hub subscribers (which may be on different networks). 
 +
 +### Scenario #3. Mary replies to Bob's public message. Mary is on the Friendica/DFRN network.
 +
 +Mary uses dfrn-notify to send a direct reply to Bob.
 +Bob then creates a feed of the conversation and sends it to everybody involved in the conversation (excluding himself, the conversation is now sent to both Jack and Mary).
 +Messages are sent using dfrn-notify.
 +Push hubs are also notified that new content is available.
 +The hub or hubs will then retrieve the latest feed and transmit it to all hub subscribers (which may be on different networks).  
 +
 +### Scenario #4. William replies to Bob's public message. William is on the OStatus network.
 +
 +William uses salmon to notify Bob of the reply.
 +Content is html embedded in salmon magic envelope.
 +Bob then creates a feed of the conversation and sends it to all Friendica participants involved in the conversation using dfrn-notify (excluding himself, the conversation is sent to both Jack and Mary).
 +Push hubs are notified that new content is available.
 +The hub or hubs will then retrieve the latest feed and transmit it to all hub subscribers (which may be on different networks).  
 +
 +### Scenario #5. Bob posts a private message to Mary and Jack.
 +
 +Message is delivered immediately to Mary and Jack using dfrn_notify.
 +Public hubs are not notified.
 +Requeueing is attempted in case of timeout.
 +Replies follow the same flow as the public replies except that hubs are not notified and message is never made available in the public feed.
 +The entire conversation is also made available to Mary and Jack (and nobody else) through their dfrn-poll personalised feed.
  
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