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I can’t help but feel vindicated for my ultimate decision to not touch #Bluesky even though my reason was different than this; I couldn’t get past the captcha to even get an account created. So oftentimes if someone posts something here from there I never see it. I’m just glad I’m here and not there. social.chinwag.org/@FediThing/…

FediThing 🏳️‍🌈 (@FediThing@chinwag.org)

If anyone's confused by what the heck is going on with latest Bluesky drama, I've tried to summarise it in one toot here: https://social.chinwag.
Chinwag Social
#bluesky

#bluesky @Stefan Bohacek

#bluesky @Rob Ricci

ALERT for Bluesky Bridge Users 🚨 🦋

If you are using a Bluesky bridge on Mastodon, DO NOT TAG Mastodon accounts in your posts without prior informed consent from this person.

This could end up showing a preview of this person's profile picture and bio on Bluesky without their consent.

Additionally, be careful about how the upcoming Quote Post feature could behave with Bluesky bridges.

Some of us don't want our information shared with commercial platforms like Bluesky, and have not consented to this bridge.

This practice can even endanger some Fediverse users.

If you have chosen to share your
own data with commercial platforms, make sure you leave the same choice to others.

This is important.

#Privacy #Mastodon #Bluesky #BlueskyBridge #Fediverse #Consent

#privacy #fediverse #Mastodon #bluesky #consent #blueskybridge

To kind of summarize some of the recent #Bluesky drama. Yesterday Bluesky changed their Terms of Service to require binding arbitration. Users are unhappy, but there's nothing they can do about it because Bluesky is not decentralized and there is no place they can go. Today, Bluesky banned a user for wishing ill of J.K. Rowling for her anti-trans hate. Users are very unhappy, but there's nothing they can do about it because Bluesky is not decentralized and there is no place they can go.

Get it?

#bluesky

Ok real talk for a second. I like #fedi, I do. But a subset of people on here have a serious case of the smug going on and it's frankly vile as fuck. I'm referring to people who go "This wouldn't have happened if you'd just switched to #linux" when someone has a computer issue. Or people deriding others for being on #blueSky which isn't properly proper centralized(tm) and har har dee har when that social network does something that allows folks on here to feel superior.
Gonna give it straight here: it's people like this that essentially make #fedi, as a whole, come across as a bunch of judgy, spiteful, angry nerds that want to be off in their own little corner hiding from the world and judging everyone who doesn't feel the same way. It's akin to that guy at parties who's seen the light and spends the entire time convincing others to buy a hybrid, or go on a keto diet, or try essential oils and yeerety sneer if you don't intend to smoke whatever they're smoking.
#linux #fedi #bluesky

Avoid posting forum messages to Bluesky?
When you post to a Freindica forum, including lemmy communities, using the ! like !Friendica Support by default it only goes to the group, and any other you tag with ! or @ regardless of the privacy settings for the post. I have the Bluesky add-on active and I recently learned that all of those messages are showing on #Bluesky anyway. I can go into the privacy options and deselect the button to "Post to Bluesky" but I often forget to do so on my desktop. My preferred mobile cliient #AndStatus doesn't even have the option to do so. Am I missing something? Is there some other setting I can toggle to ensure I don't post to some other network inadvertently, while still having it post all my PUBLIC posts their? @AndStatus@Mastodon
#bluesky #andstatus @AndStatus@Mastodon !Friendica Support

EDIT: In response to this post @anewsocial has clarified their instance level opt-in. See: mastodon.online/@mastodonmigra…

NOTICE: Your account may soon be bridged to #Bluesky whether or not you want it to be.

According to @LaurensHof's excellent Fediverse Report (fediversereport.com/fediverse-…) changes have been made to the Bluesky bridge.

"Bridgy Fed, the bridging software that connects ActivityPub with ATProto, has gotten an update where server admins can opt-in to the bridge for their entire server."


Fediverse Report – #121

Developers of the WordPress ActivityPub talks about how they plan to make WordPress websites a full member of the fediverse, videos of FediForum available, and bridging to Bluesky op a per-server basis.
fediversereport.com
#bluesky @Laurens Hof @A New Social

Many consider #Bluesky a success, but in fact its activity has steadily declined since Trump's inauguration. The #Fediverse has had similar trends. Rapid growth caused by an external event is always followed by a slow decline back to a small base of loyal users. In a world full of dopamine addiction, it's hard to be a social network without dark patterns.

#SocialMedia

A chart of daily posters that is slowly declining since since an uptick in January.
#fediverse #socialmedia #bluesky

#activitypub #fediverse #thunderbird #RSS #fedi #bluesky #BSKY

⚠️ Belangrijke info voor Bluesky-gebruikers:

In verband met dat #Bluesky hetzelfde kapitalistische verdienmodel heeft als Twitter/X en Meta, stoppen wij binnenkort met het doorzetten van dit kanaal. Wees welkom om ons direct vanaf Mastodon te volgen: joinmastodon.org.

#anarchisme


Mastodon - Decentralized social media

Learn more about Mastodon, the radically different, free and open-source decentralized social media platform.
joinmastodon.org
#bluesky #Anarchisme

Bluesky To Sell Your Content To AI Data Miners

So it begins. Hidden in Jay Graber's recent charm offensive is this innocuously framed initiative: Bluesky is weighing a proposal that gives users consent over how their data is used for AI (techcrunch.com/2025/03/10/blue…)

Not so fast.

1) Shows they are planning on doing content deals with AI companies.
2) Seems like it is Opt-out vs. Opt-in (see below).
3) It is just a voluntary robots.txt file

h/t @Lydie tech.lgbt/@Lydie/1141490233448…

more...

#Bluesky


Bluesky is weighing a proposal that gives users consent over how their data is used for AI | TechCrunch

Speaking at the SXSW conference in Austin on Monday, Bluesky CEO Jay Graber said the social network has been working on a framework for user consent over
Sarah Perez (TechCrunch)
#bluesky @ℒӱḏɩę 💾

#activitypub #bluesky !Friendica Support

Yo!

I have been building a universal fedi client called #DhaagaApp

It supports all 3 biggest decentralized protocols (#mastoapi, #bluesky and #misskey)

It has pretty timelines, unique client-side features and a modern, aesthetic design.

It's available on Play Store and #IzzyonDroid

Do have a look, and share with your friends if you like it. ^^

I also post frequent devlogs and am always excited to receive feedback.

suvam.io/dhaaga
github.com/suvam0451/dhaaga


GitHub - suvam0451/dhaaga: Dhaaga - An indie SNS app that blends sleek design 💅, useful features ✨ and fun ways to discover and connect 🎉

Dhaaga - An indie SNS app that blends sleek design 💅, useful features ✨ and fun ways to discover and connect 🎉 - suvam0451/dhaaga
GitHub
#misskey #bluesky #izzyondroid #dhaagaapp #mastoapi

We've added some bluer skies to our social media platforms. (Don't worry, we're very much staying here on Mastodon!) If you're on #BlueSky and would like to give us a follow, we're at: bsky.app/profile/thunderbird.n…
#bluesky

#xmpp #matrix #fediverse #whatsapp #encryption #decentralization #session #bluesky #deltachat #simplex #arcanechat

#Mastodon #bluesky #exit #helloquitx #20janvier

This fucking Free Our Feeds bullshit is basically trying to do for Bluesky what Mozilla does for Google.

And guess what, there’s Mozilla’s executive director and president on as custodians alongside two guys from AI companies and the executive director of Meta partner Social Web Foundation.

I’m so bloody sick and tired of bloody Silicon Valley asshats sucking all the oxygen out of the room with their bullshit and I truly hope the folks roped into legitimising it realise this and distance themselves as quickly as possible (you know who you are).

freeourfeeds.com

#FreeOurFeeds #SiliconValley #SanFrancisco #BlueSky #SocialWebFoundation #bullshit


Free Our Feeds

Let's take social media away from billionaire capture.
Free Our Feeds
#sanfrancisco #bluesky #bullshit #siliconvalley #socialwebfoundation #freeourfeeds

#friendica #fediverse #Mastodon #socialmedia #hometown #lemmy #bluesky #akkoma #sharkey #pixefeld #mbin @Fediverse

#foss #fediverse #comic #mastoart #fediart #bluesky #unix_surrealism #BSKY

I just shared that content to #BlueSky, for further reach! :)
#bluesky

#bluesky

A PSA for people active on #Bluesky: your block list is PUBLIC information.

A website that tracks Bluesky stats – which I am not naming here on purpose – makes this job super easy: you can enter *any* username and see the accounts a user has blocked.

(Yes I tested it with my account and was horrified)

I'm alarmed by this because the information could be weaponized for abuse.

Muting may be the safer choice then?

Please read up about Bluesky here: dustycloud.org/blog/how-decent… (by @cwebber)

How decentralized is Bluesky really? -- Dustycloud Brainstorms

dustycloud.org
#bluesky @Christine Lemmer-Webber

#fediverse #bluesky #bridge @Archos @Ferda 😺 (primary info is on https://f.cz/@ferda)

Jako je moc fajn, že #Bluesky profily maj RSS feedy. Já jen, že #Twitter je míval taky a jak to dopadlo… 😄 Asi bych ani RSS, ani @fed.brid.gy nebral jako samozřejmost.
Member Berries meme from South Park: 'Member when Twitter profiles had RSS feeds? I 'member
#twitter #bluesky @Bridgy Fed for Bluesky

If you've been using #Bluesky more lately, you'll want to know that an unofficial app for Windows 11 is now being worked on.

While it's still in beta, we should see updates every few days to bring it up to feature parity.

DETAILS: windowscentral.com/software-ap…


Beeskie is the first native Bluesky app built for Windows 11, and a Microsoft engineer makes it

If you’re using the social network Bluesky more and more, then you’ll want to follow this new app’s real-time development
Daniel Rubino (Windows Central)
#bluesky

If you harbored any doubts regarding #Bluesky and their claims of decentralization, you HAVE TO read this brilliant, insightful toot by @jonny about the impossibility of multiple relays and what would happen if one tried to split off from #Bsky the corporation: neuromatch.social/@jonny/11336…

I actually recommend you read the whole thread - and follow Jonny! (Thank you for the recommendation @oblomov!)

#socialmedia #ATProto

jonny (good kind) (@jonny@neuromatch.social)

Content warning: long, bsky, atproto, on the impossibility of multiple relays
Neuromatch Social
#socialmedia #bluesky #atproto #BSKY @Oblomov @jonny (good kind)

yikes, bsky removing or labeling Palestinian accounts as spam, ostensibly because they are following too many people or posting gofundmes, but according to these threads the problem looks too widespread to just be a coincidence from e.g. automated flagging. Can't find any response from their mod team. Composable moderation is good but i am not sure how the atproto labeling model addresses the baseline problem of scaling suspensions/bans - either they take a very light touch and you get a flood of nazis, or you need to lean on automated tools or overworked mods without enough context which has (hopefully accidentally, but still really bad) impacts like this.

bsky.app/profile/mommunism.bsk…
bsky.app/profile/mommunism.bsk…

#bluesky

#bluesky

#Mastodon #bluesky

For some reason people fleeing the sinking #Twitter / #X ship for #BlueSky don't seem to be aware of the fact that crypto bros at #BlockchainCapital bought a huge stake in the company just a few weeks ago. Like these are basically the same crypto bros who just helped #ElonMusk buy Twitter. They might even be literally the same people (I strongly suspect they are but I'm too lazy to check). Either way #BlockchainCapital was co-founded by #BrockPierce, who also brought you #Tether, AKA the company that Trump's transition team chairman manages $120 billion for. Pierce is also a friend of the #Netanyahu family.

You don't have to take my word for it. Here's the official press release: bsky.social/about/blog/10-24-2…

Moving to BlueSky is not an escape. Growing a base there is just putting in a bunch of work to create a platform that will be co-opted by crypto bros as soon as X breaks in half.

p.s. crypto bros (#a16z) also own #Substack

#crypto #cryptocurrency #bitcoin #USDT #Trump #DonaldTrump

Bluesky Announces Series A to Grow Network of 13M+ Users October 24, 2024 by The Bluesky Team Bluesky now exceeds 13 million users, the AT Protocol developer ecosystem continues to grow, and we’ve shipped highly requested features like direct messages and video. We’re excited to announce that we’ve raised a $15 million Series A financing led by Blockchain Capital with participation from Alumni Ventures, True Ventures, SevenX, Amir Shevat of Darkmode, co-creator of Kubernetes Joe Beda, and others.

Bluesky Announces Series A to Grow Network of 13M+ Users - Bluesky

Bluesky
#Trump #twitter #bitcoin #crypto #cryptocurrency #bluesky #substack #elonmusk #x #netanyahu #donaldtrump #blockchaincapital #brockpierce #tether #usdt #a16z

New: A Conceptual Model of ATProto and ActivityPub

You might want to know a little bit more about how #Bluesky and #atproto works, without needing to know all the technical details. This is a high level overview of how to think about how atproto works, and how it differs from #ActivityPub.

It is also a reflection on the concepts of decentralisation and federation, and what they bring to both the #fediverse and the #atmosphere

Read at: fediversereport.com/a-conceptu…

One of the main subjects of discussion recently has been whether Bluesky is decentralised and if it is federated. I think answering these questions requires a clarity on how ATProto differs conceptually from ActivityPub. Decentralisation and federation are valued for how they impact power structures, but there are multiple ways to build other power structures in open social networks. A bit of the summary at the top, since that might help during reading: The conceptual model of ActivityPub resembles that of email: independent servers sending messages to each other. The conceptual model of ATProto resembles that of the web: independent sites publish data, and indexers aggregate this data into different views and apps.

A conceptual model of ATProto and ActivityPub

If you were to design an open social networking protocol, what would that look like? Which metaphors and comparisons would you use to get a general idea of how the network functions? And what would you answer if people ask if your network is decentra…
fediversereport.com
#activitypub #fediverse #bluesky #atmosphere #atproto

i do think the degree to which bluesky is stressing that they do not use blockchains really underscores how toxic even a faint whiff of blockchain has become to any normal platform

#Bluesky

#bluesky

“our lead shares our philosophy that technology should serve the user, not the reverse

this is why they focus on blockchains, a technology basically always used at the expense of its users”

#Bluesky

Bluesky Announces Series A to Grow Network of 13M+ Users October 24, 2024 by The Bluesky Team Bluesky now exceeds 13 million users, the AT Protocol developer ecosystem continues to grow, and we’ve shipped highly requested features like direct messages and video. We’re excited to announce that we’ve raised a $15 million Series A financing led by Blockchain Capital with participation from Alumni Ventures, True Ventures, SevenX, Amir Shevat of Darkmode, co-creator of Kubernetes Joe Beda, and others. Our lead, Blockchain Capital, shares our philosophy that technology should serve the user, not the reverse — the technology being used should never come at the expense of the user experience. Additionally, this fund has a uniquely deep understanding of our decentralized foundation and has extensive experience building developer ecosystems, so it’s a natural partnership as we continue to invest in the ATmosphere (the AT Protocol developer ecosystem). This does not change the fact that the Bluesky app and the AT Protocol do not use blockchains or cryptocurrency, and we will not hyperfinancialize the social experience (through tokens, crypto trading, NFTs, etc.). To ensure we and our users benefit fully from this expertise, partner Kinjal Shah will join our board. Kinjal shares our vision for a social media ecosystem that empowers the people who use it, and we are glad to have her supp
#bluesky

This is why I have been trying to warn about #BlueSky.

BlueSky has just been partially bought by a cryptocurrency company "Blockchain Capital" and appointed a blockchain / cryptocurrency expert to their board:

bsky.social/about/blog/10-24-2…

The board member is a bitcoin researcher involved with NFT analytics.

BlueSky describe the tie-up with Blockchain Capital as a "natural partnership" and says the blockchain company has "a uniquely deep understanding of our decentralized foundation".

(via @jwz)


Bluesky Announces Series A to Grow Network of 13M+ Users - Bluesky

Bluesky now exceeds 13 million users, the AT Protocol developer ecosystem continues to grow, and we’ve shipped highly requested features like direct messages and video.
Bluesky
#bluesky @jwz

#bluesky

#matrix #fediverse #bluesky @The Matrix.org Foundation @David Imel

Bisher habe ich nur Beiträge inkludiert, die 'rp24' im Text enthielten. Für diesen Post habe ich alles gezählt, was in der jeweiligen Suche auftaucht. Dadurch steigen vor allem die Zahlen von #Bluesky (+230), weil der dortige rp24-Feed mehrere #rp24 Suchbegriffe enthält. Bei #XCorp kommen ein paar (+28) false positives über Matches in Usernames dazu. #Threads ist jetzt auch dabei und überholt Bluesky knapp.

Fediverse 1728
X 1267
Threads 929
Bluesky 922

Liniendiagramm das die Posts pro Stunde auf Bluesky, Fediverse, Threads und X zeigt. Fediverse hat fast immer am meisten Posts, X, Threads und Bluesky wechseln sich je nach Stunde ab. Es gibt insgesamt ein starkes Tagesverlaufsmuster. Am Untertags viele Posts, nachts fast nichts. Am meisten gab es am Vormittag des 27.5. mit über 100 Posts pro Stunde im Fediverse. Am 30.5. kommt kein Service auf mehr als 10 Posts pro Stunde.
#bluesky #threads #rp24 #xcorp

Zusammenfassung der Posts zur #rp24 über die drei Tage. Fediverse mit einem klaren Vorsprung vor #Xcorp, #Bluesky und #Threads sind quasi gleichauf. #Linkedin konnte ich nur unvollständig erfassen, weil sie Suche dort nur einen eingeschränkten Zeitraum zurückgeht (und Posts haben keinen Veröffentlichungszeitpunkt, nur einen Veröffentlichungstag). #Facebook abgeschlagen am letzten Platz. #Instagram kann ich gar nicht mehr vergleichen, weil die Suche nur noch Top-Beiträge anzeigt, nicht mehr die aktuellsten. #TikTok Suche ist ebenfalls ungeeignet, weil Hashtags nicht exakt gematcht werden und deshalb die Ergebnisse statt mit re:publica mit RetourenPrinz24 voll sind. Solltet ihr Vorschläge für andere Plattformen haben, wo öffentliche Kommunikation zur Veranstaltung stattgefunden hat, lasst es mich wissen.

Plattform | Posts im Zeitraum (posts gesamt gefunden) von wie vielen unterschiedlichen Accounts
Fediverse 1747 (2288) von 400
X Corp 1284 (1723) von 485
Bluesky 942 (1125) von 332
Threads 936 (1208) von 196
Linkedin 587 (597) von 467
Facebook 286 (481) von 151

Vielleicht schaue ich mir noch irgendwann Reposts und Engagement an.

Balkendiagram: Beiträge pro Plattform während der Konferenz. Fediverse 1747 X Corp 1284 Bluesky 942 Threads 936 Linkedin 587 Facebook 286
#facebook #Instagram #linkedin #tiktok #bluesky #threads #rp24 #xcorp

#activitypub #fediverse #Mastodon #bluesky #atprotocol

#fediverse #bluesky

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