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What can you tell me about Bluesky? (beehaw.org)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/technology@beehaw.org
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I just received my invite code today and took a quick look around the app. Like Mastodon I do not prefer microblogging platforms. And that's all I know about Bluesky.

So, what can you tell me about this project?

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[–] 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

First of all, "enshittification" refers to monopolistic business practices, not... account portability or whatever you're trying to say. It can't be engineered away. Mastodon (the company) is nonprofit, BlueSky is for-profit. Furthermore, unlike Mastodon, there is no functional difference between BS servers, so the "freedom" to change is a moot point when bluesky (the company) controls everything.

Also the CEO cut her fintech teeth on cryptocurrency. Saying she's not a fan of crypto is just plain wrong.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    A lot of words for "I didn't know you could use the network without using servers controlled by Bluesky"

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    The network is the thing that's controlled by BS, a for-profit company who's CEO is a crypto fan.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child)

    I've already explained how they have designed it so they can't control it. Just use web-DID and your own domain handle on your own PDS, and then you can connect to a 3rd party relay (BGS, the CDN like cache) and whichever feeds and moderation tools and filter subscriptions you like. You don't need to touch the official servers at all.

    The network doesn't use any cryptocurrency technology. There's no blockchain, etc.

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