The Programmer’s Fulcrum: 15 May, 2026

This article originally appeared on The Fulcrum.

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can confirm, it's NOT visible from vanilla Bluesky (no results found) 😐

I'm preparing a deep dive into #ATproto and their #OpenWashing and I find it really disingenuous to compare the Fediverse to the ATmosphere. I can set up a #GoToSocial account in minutes and have access to the whole Fediverse. To be FULLY independent on ATproto, you need to self-host your own:
1) PDS
2) AppView
3) Relay
4) Moderation stack

Otherwise you p*ss off someone at Bluesky and you're INVISIBLE to all

Is the Bluesky kind of federation an example for the future of the Fediverse?

Read here what I think about this:
blog.gelbphoenix.de/the-glass-…

#Fediverse #Bluesky #Blog #ActivityPub #OpenSocialWeb #DigitalSovereignty #ATProto

The Glass Floor of Digital Sovereignty

Why Bluesky’s "ATmosphere" isn't the blueprint for a truly free Fediverse.

^{Phoenix Paulina Schmid}