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Hey, I'm back on #Mastodon after a few months spent on #Bluesky.

I wanted to propose this time a local instance (which was offline for a while, sorry!) for people living on, or nearby, the #Jura mountains. Either on the #Swiss or #French sides. With indeed a proper moderation.

After 8 years spent on Mastodon, I know the limits of the #fediverse quite well but I think it's important such spaces exist.

For those who don't know me already, please see the following post!

#introduction

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What do all of these have in common?

The Fediverse
Bluesky
Threads
Flipbook
Wordpress
and soon, Tumblr

The reach is growing! 😎👍🏼

#ActivityPub #Fediverse #Bluesky #Threads #Flipbook #Wordpress #Tumblr

techcrunch.com/2025/02/11/tumb…


For my followers on #Bluesky only: If you want to interact with me, or me to just see you, please follow @ap.brid.gy

This will bridge your account to #Mastodon etc. For more, see fed.brid.gy/docs


Is there an easy way for me, a #mastodon user to follow an account on #bluesky such as @maddow.msnbc.com ?


Seems like #Bluesky is jumping on board this Google, OpenAI, Roblox, Discord free "child safety" AI initiative.

engadget.com/big-tech/roblox-d…

Hmmmm, what could go wrong. 🤔


Guess if you want AI free social media you'll need come join us on Public Social Media after all.

#Bluesky is now going to use AI to solve their moderation problems. Users are not very happy about it.

bsky.app/profile/aaron.bsky.te…

Don't usually link Bsky, but this thread is 🔥

‪"Well, this is one of the worst things you could have done"

"Are y'all out of your fucking minds‬"

"We don't need it. We don't want it. Fuck AI"

h/t spookygirl.boo/notes/a44cf2cfh…


Looks like #Tumblr will finally join the #SocialWeb once migration to #WordPress is complete.

And because it’s migrating to WordPress, it will be using #ActivityPub for WordPress to do this.

What’s interesting is that people are already demanding #ATProto so Tumblr will connect to #Bluesky. But from a business perspective, that’s a bad idea unless Automattic plans to run its own firehose—which can be quite expensive.

techcrunch.com/2025/02/11/tumb…


Do #Mastodon accounts #Bridged with #BlueSky have their posts ( not comments ) appear on BlueSKy without an account there?

#Fediverse #Federated #Federation


@wjmaggos
They do. There is only one relay. One of the most successful phony balony marketing campaigns ever has been to get corporate centralized #Bluesky lumped in with open truly decentralized public networks.

You'd think tech media would be less credulous, but then again, it is after all corporate tech media.


Another week goes by with no idea who owns #Bluesky.

A month ago they announced they were finalizing a deal lead by Bain Capital (yes that Bain Capital) valuing the company at $700M.

No information on who the investors are has been shared

Since then crickets.

So, who now owns Bluesky?

Maybe if you are over there, ask them. See what you can find out. Why is it being kept a secret?

Tech media, do your job.


Well, I did it.

Made new #Threads and #BlueSky accounts so I can have a usable #SocialMedia experience.

I love you peeps, but there's just not enough of my interests here to discuss. Pro Wrestling and certain video game discussions just don't happen on this platform.

I TRIED to convince people to bridge, but that's basically impossible with the opt-in bullshit that the Fedi Mafia imposed on us.

If you're on Threads, my username is @beaware.social

If you're on Bluesky, it's @beawaretv.bsky.social (this may change, but shouldn't matter)

I'm still gonna be here, but with the Fedi Mafia ruining every useful project that devs make here, I need to find another platform thats more usable.


Trying to convince people on other platforms to bridge to Fedi is worse than pulling teeth.😩🤦‍♂️

BridgyFed is pretty much a failure in my opinion.

#Fedi #Fediverse #Mastodon #BlueSky #BridgyFed


Started seeing more and more Threads posts coming through federated timeline. Searched #Google and found out Threads is a fediverse like #Mastodon? Learned one thing today. I guess I was wrong all this time I thought #Bluesky and #Threads were not a part of #fediverse


When I stopped by to take a look at #Bluesky, I had 1k trackers. Here zero, nothing. Glad to be on #Mastodon ^^


I need #Bluesky to raise its character limit to 500 so I don't have to see the "You've reached Bsky's limit" when I'm crossposting to both it and #Mastodon with #openvibe lol xD


I think on some small level i thought having a lot of followers on X or trolling Threads looking for stuff to like meant genuine interaction.

Turns out, it isn’t and wasn’t and never will be. I have had more actually answers and interaction as I build new communities on BlueSky and Mastodon

#fediverse #bluesky #mastodon


Yksi monista syistä, miksi en pidä Blueskyn ominaisuuksista, on heikko moderoinnin asetukset. En pysty jakamaan kiellettyjä sanoja aihealuettain, enkä myöskään voi mykistää osaa sanasta. En jaksa laittaa jokaista taivutettua sanamuotoa.

Nyt mun feed on ikäväkseni muuttunut erittäin poliittiseksi. Tyypit postaa kyllä välillä muutakin kivaa, mutta heikon moderoinnin vuoksi nämä kivat hukkuvat poliittiseen sisältöön.

Ja tottakai voi tähän vinkata miten osa sanasta tuolla voi mykistää.

#Bluesky #moderointi #BlueskyFI


Watching the echo chambers at #bluesky and #X / #Twitter reminds me of the epic hospital battles between heart and kidney doctors about the amount of water pills to give patients with both sides refusing to understand that opinions are like asses , but there is a single truth.


Three federated social media protocols are vying for users. They are ActivityPub (Mastodon), ATproto (Bluesky) & Nostr.

Nostr is the simplest with best data ownership story, ATproto is most sophisticated and scalable, while ActivityPub is most mature, but also most complex.

I explore and think about their approaches, features and limitations from the point of view of an individual user considering sharing one’s own content.

#web #activitypub #nostr #bluesky

more....

saahbs.net/post/20250206-feder…


@Flipboard and Surf.Social are excited to host the first-ever Fediverse House, March 9 & 10, 2025.

Join us while the SXSW conference is going on to learn about the world of decentralized social and why it promises a better way for consumers, creators, brands, and even democracy itself.

Our programming lineup is stacked (and still evolving), but it’s looking like the place to be for anyone interested in the future of the internet.

Details and RSVP:

about.flipboard.com/fediverse/…

#fediverse #fediversehouse25 #sxsw #austin #mastodon #bluesky #flipboard #threads


Just a reminder that #Bluesky is owned by VCs and tech bros. It might feel like a safe place now, but this kind of censorship is certainly a possibility at any time.

Public Social Media and Mastodon in particular is the only safe haven from the oligarchs control over our information platforms.


HAVE YOU CENA THE NEWS?! 👀🔥
#Bluesky Analytics just dropped 🤓

Get it ALL:
✨ Video scheduling
✨ Crossposting made easy
✨ Threads spread over time
✨ Analytics showing people, insights 📊
✨ See advanced #Mastodon analytics in the same platform!

Plus, track growth, top topics, and demographics all in ONE place.

Watch Demo Now: fedica.com/blog/bluesky-analyt…


@a1ba #Threads has 100M daily active users which is more than #Bluesky’s entire userbase.


WHAT?! 😮

#Threads just took a page out of #Bluesky’s book and implemented a custom feeds feature.

So basically, Threads now has Bluesky’s major selling point—which is choose-your-own-algorithm.

Man, I wish Threads would open source this feature so other #ActivityPub-enabled software could take advantage of this. But maybe someone else coughMastodoncough could make this happen.


Three groundbreaking projects reshaping the social web through community fundraising:

spritely.institute/donate

kickstarter.com/projects/pixel…

gofundme.com/f/help-us-free-so…

#socialweb #fediverse #spritely #pixelfed #bluesky


Twitterrific team launches new ‘Tapestry’ iPhone app for Bluesky, Mastodon, RSS, more

#bluesky #Mastodon #rss #Technology #polska #appstore

9to5mac.com/2025/02/04/twitter…


🔥NEW #BLUESKY STATS: Stop guessing what to post and see what topics are fireee! 😂

See WHO engages with your posts and WHAT they care about most with top related keywords & demographics.

Compare this with your #Mastodon stats too!
👉 fedica.com/blog/bluesky-analyt…


I also found another Israeli venture capitalist that invested in #Bluesky (accessipos.com/bluesky-stock-i…). Stav Erez of Lab/02. She is recommended on LinkedIn by that other Israeli investor, Amir Shevat from Darkmode Ventures (linkedin.com/in/stav-erez-13b8…). Amir Shevat, who's posting without any shame Israeli propaganda on his LinkedIn page (linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:l…). Propaganda that makes the ridiculous, but still dangerous statement that the IDF is the most humane army in the world. 🙄 Or that Israel is just a decent country, so don't complain folks. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 😭

This is were Bluesky is doing business with. Not that all the other venture capitalists or regular investors are any good. It's all evil capitalism in overdrive. Or business as usual.

I will probably remove my Bluesky Bridge tomorrow, because these are not my ethics.

#VC #Israel


Besides all the other issues with #Bluesky, did you know Israeli venture capitalists invest in that American company? That means that they partly own it. One of them is named Darkmode Ventures (darkmode.vc). Only the name is good. #VC #Israel


@puppygirlhornypost2 @oli I have an account on #Bluesky simply because my Akkoma account won’t bridge there. Bridgyfed apparently doesn’t work for Akkoma.


People on #Bluesky are literally plagiarizing my posts word-for-word.

This guy literally didn’t change a single word. He just took my post and pretended it was his. This isn’t the only time this has happened.

It’s absolutely disgusting how people on Bluesky just pretend my work is theirs!

bsky.app/profile/did:plc:yjqek…


i really dont want to spoil the fun here. I appreciate the effort.

But although #signal is much more popular than #matrix their relationship is like #mastodon to #bluesky. Both bluesky and signal have a #proprietary backend. although their frontent is #OpenSource they technically have a single point of failure. server/cluster down == service down

Mastodon and matrix are actual fediverse services which are undestroyable since they are many federated, independent servers.


fed.brid.gy/ seems pretty cool, for bridging #Bluesky and the #Fediverse.

First test post towards that direction!


I’ve just done my #eXit! the X exodus is massive. Don't lose any of your followers. Thanks to #OpenPortability I've registered 31249 new passengers for a journey to #BlueSky & #Mastodon. Join us on openportability.org and automatically find your communities on #January20!


This is why #Mastodon is so important:

"#NTSB forces reporters to get #planecrash updates on #X"

thedesk.net/2025/02/ntsb-moves…

#Bluesky is owned by #crypto bros, it's not going to save you. The #plutocracy will call in their favors at the opportune time, and it's going to fall the same as #Twitter did. The manipulation you can't see is probably already underway

The #plutocrat strangulation of all #media is upon us

The #Fediverse is our #refuge, #sanctuary, and, grimly, perhaps our last hold out



Happy Global Switch Day!

February 1st, 2025

Switch to Public Social Media

Publicly owned digital media is our only protection against the oligarch's total control of public information.

X to #Mastodon, Instagram to #Pixelfed, WhatsApp to Signal, Reddit to #Lemmy, Facebook Messenger to #Signal, Facebook to #Friendica, YouTube to #PeerTube, TikTok to #Loops

Note #Bluesky is owned by VCs and crypto bros. It is NOT public social media. Even if you are on Bluesky join #PublicSocialMedia today.


"When it comes to the privacy policy, Bluesky does clarify it that they may use your personal information for marketing/research and with third-party services."

itsfoss.com/bluesky-vs-mastodo…

#mastodon #bluesky