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@julian

>The problem is that if the flow doesn't follow that happy path (instant-accept or pending), then you don't know there is a problem.

In such cases I keep it in pending state forever. But the sender may cancel and re-send the follow request.

>Furthermore it seems that there are no existing recommendations regarding handling of a Follow to an Actor who believes you are already following them. Do you send back an Accept? Ignore the activity?

I send Accept every time, i.e. Follow activity is idempotent

>I'm writing this because I'm unable to follow `@weekinfediverse@mitra.social, but I don't actually know whether it failed or is pending accept.

It was successful, and my server sent Accept, and the response was:

>...the problem is I don't actually know for sure, and this would also potentially provide guidance for new implementors.

There was a discussion about error reports: https://socialhub.activitypub.rocks/t/report-errors-in-server-processing/3006
But none of the proposal were implemented