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Support "Notification on Post" for following accounts #226

@malkoG

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@malkoG

Summary

Add support for "Notification on Post" functionality, similar to Mastodon and Misskey's feature where users can opt-in to receive notifications whenever a specific account publishes new content.

Motivation

  • Users who want to use Hackerspub as a newsletter subscription management service need a way to get notified when followed accounts publish new content.
  • Users who want to closely follow people of interest should be able to opt-in to notifications for specific accounts, rather than relying on manually checking their timeline.
  • This is a well-established pattern in the fediverse (Mastodon's "bell" icon on profiles, Misskey's similar feature) and users coming from those platforms will expect it.

Scope

This feature should cover notifications for:

  • Notes (short-form posts)
  • Articles (long-form posts)

Context

  • Relevant area: Notification system, follow/subscription management, ActivityPub integration
  • Prior art: Mastodon's "Notify me when this person posts" bell toggle on profile pages, Misskey's equivalent feature

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