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Fix FEP-db70: correct Remove wording in summary and motivation (#785)

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Remove does not target a single object — it requires the client to
  know the identity of every object to remove. RemoveAll fills the gap
  for declarative, filter-based batch removal.

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slug: "db70"
authors: Fred Hauschel <@naturzukunft2026@mastodon.social>
status: DRAFT
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# FEP-db70: RemoveAll Collection Activity
## Summary
This FEP defines a `RemoveAll` activity for batch-removing items from an ActivityPub collection. While the [ActivityPub] specification defines `Remove` for removing a single item from a collection, there is no mechanism for removing multiple or all items at once. `RemoveAll` fills this gap. It supports an optional [FEP-34c1] filter to selectively remove items matching specific criteria (e.g. by type, by date, or by actor). Without a filter, all items are removed. `RemoveAll` is a generic collection operation — it can be used with any collection type, not just inboxes or notification collections.
This FEP defines a `RemoveAll` activity for batch-removing items from an ActivityPub collection. While the [ActivityPub] specification defines `Remove` for removing items from a collection, it requires the client to know the identity of every item to remove. `RemoveAll` fills this gap. It supports an optional [FEP-34c1] filter to selectively remove items matching specific criteria (e.g. by type, by date, or by actor). Without a filter, all items are removed. `RemoveAll` is a generic collection operation — it can be used with any collection type, not just inboxes or notification collections.
## Motivation
ActivityPub's `Remove` activity targets a single `object` within a `target` collection. For collections that can grow large, clients need a way to batch-remove items without sending individual `Remove` activities for each item. Common use cases include:
ActivityPub's `Remove` activity requires the client to know the identity of every object to remove from a `target` collection. For collections that can grow large, clients need a way to batch-remove items without sending individual `Remove` activities for each item. Common use cases include:
- "Mark all as read" in a notification collection ([FEP-34ec])
- Clearing old items from a collection