How decentralized is Bluesky really? -- Dustycloud Brainstorms
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This is a pretty great, long form post about the structure of Bluesky, and how it’s largely kinda pretending to be decentralized at the moment. I’m not trying to make a dig at it. I’ve enjoyed the platform myself for a while, but it’s good to learn more about how it actually works.

This article was shared on Mastodon via its author here.

  • @flying_gelEnglish
    6•9 hours ago

    I tried to look this up but I couldn’t find much. The “worst” I found was this:

    Some users have expressed concerns about the platform’s moderation practices, suggesting that the community’s emphasis on inclusivity and respect may lead to over-sensitivity, where even minor disagreements or differing opinions are met with significant backlash. This environment can create a perception of excessive policing of content, potentially discouraging open dialogue.

    Where are you reading that people are saying that it’s worse than twitter? Is it right wing people that are saying that because they put emphasis on inclusivity and respect?

    • @CarbonatedPastaSauceEnglish
      13•8 hours ago

      That’s exactly what it is. The trolls and bot runners and MAGA chuds are pissed that we can completely prevent them from interacting with us there. And with curated blocklists it doesn’t even require work for the average user.

      They can come to bsky but they’ll just be screaming at each other while the rest of us talk about cool stuff.

    • @solrizeEnglish
      -2•6 hours ago

      The person I’m thinking of is left wing, I would say. He got labeled as a science denier after some very technical post about the covid virus. Regardless of the merit of the viewpoint, the existence of such a labelling feature is a huge turn-off to me.