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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!
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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…
Tumblr to join the fediverse after WordPress migration completes | TechCrunch
Since 2022, blogging site Tumblr has been teasing its plans to integrate with the fediverse -- the open social web powered by the protocol ActivityPubSarah Perez (TechCrunch)
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
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. 🤔
Roblox, Discord, OpenAI and Google found new child safety group
Robust Open Online Safety Tools (ROOST) is a new organization founded by Roblox, Discord, Google and OpenAI to build open-source online safety tools.Ian Carlos Campbell (Engadget)
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"
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…
Tumblr to join the fediverse after WordPress migration completes | TechCrunch
Since 2022, blogging site Tumblr has been teasing its plans to integrate with the fediverse -- the open social web powered by the protocol ActivityPubSarah Perez (TechCrunch)
@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.
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
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.
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…
Federated Social Media
Three federated social media protocols are vying for users. They are ActivityPub (Mastodon), ATproto (Bluesky) and Nostr.House of Saahbs
"Social media platforms including Mastodon, Bluesky, and of course meta are not allowing posts about ab0rti0n p1lls.
#blueskyCensorship #womensRights #womensMedication "
@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
You’re Invited to the Fediverse House in Austin
Join us to learn about decentralized social and why it promises a better way for consumers, creators, brands, and democracy itself.Flipboard (About Flipboard)
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…
Launching New Bluesky Analytics Tools: Followers, Post Stats, & Demographics
Big news, Bluesky! The days of flying blind are over. Fedica is officially launching Bluesky analytics tools for posts engagements, tracking growth, follower segmentation, and managing connections! Two years ago, we were the first social media manage…Jon (Tweepsmap)
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:
kickstarter.com/projects/pixel…
gofundme.com/f/help-us-free-so…
#socialweb #fediverse #spritely #pixelfed #bluesky
Donate to #FreeOurFeeds - help secure the future of social media, organized by Free Our Feeds
We are determined to free social media from billionaire control … Free Our Feeds needs your support for #FreeOurFeeds - help secure the future of social mediagofundme.com
Twitterrific team launches new ‘Tapestry’ iPhone app for Bluesky, Mastodon, RSS, more
#bluesky #Mastodon #rss #Technology #polska #appstore
9to5mac.com/2025/02/04/twitter…
Twitterrific team launches new ‘Tapestry’ iPhone app for Bluesky, Mastodon, RSS, more
The makers of Twitterrific just launched a new iPhone app for social and web feeds. Tapestry brings together Bluesky, Mastodon, RSS, and more.Ryan Christoffel (9to5Mac)
🔥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…
Launching New Bluesky Analytics Tools: Followers, Post Stats, & Demographics
Big news, Bluesky! The days of flying blind are over. Fedica is officially launching Bluesky analytics tools for posts engagements, tracking growth, follower segmentation, and managing connections! Two years ago, we were the first social media manage…Jon (Tweepsmap)
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.
The city of golden opportunity
Experience: CorrActions · Education: The Hebrew University · Location: Israel · 500+ connections on LinkedIn. View Stav Erez’s profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 billion members.Stav Erez (www.linkedin.com)
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!
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!
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
NTSB forces reporters to get plane crash updates on X
The NTSB says it will only notify the media about press conferences and investigative updates on two recent plane crashes via the social media platform X.Matthew Keys (The Desk)
indigo/cmd/bigsky/README.md at main · bluesky-social/indigo
Go source code for Bluesky's atproto services. Contribute to bluesky-social/indigo development by creating an account on GitHub.GitHub
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…
Bluesky vs. Mastodon: Which Twitter Alternative Should You Choose?
Mastodon is one of the most-loved open-source social media platforms. But, what's different with Bluesky? Let us find out here.Ankush Das (It's FOSS)
This is a nice must-read by @pluralistic about enshittification of the internet, it's main causes and the alternatives and, as he puts it, fire exits for the internet users. 🙂