And? I’m 99% sure that wasn’t a factor when they created the accounts. It’s just that mastodon has a generous 0% chance at becoming mainstream compared to Bluesky. And also Jack Dorsey has left the bsky board a long time ago, he’s not involved with the project anymore.
The thing is, ActivityPub had a real - if small - chance of becoming mainstream over the long term, Mastodon or not Mastodon. CBC.ca could integrate the protocal and push stuff out seamlessly. And that might happen some day.
CBC has a strong history of supporting new and not mainstream vectors as it tries to fulfill its mandate of reaching every Canadian. And platforms like Twitter and BlueSky don’t fulfill that mandate due to their closed nature.
And? I’m 99% sure that wasn’t a factor when they created the accounts. It’s just that mastodon has a generous 0% chance at becoming mainstream compared to Bluesky. And also Jack Dorsey has left the bsky board a long time ago, he’s not involved with the project anymore.
The thing is, ActivityPub had a real - if small - chance of becoming mainstream over the long term, Mastodon or not Mastodon. CBC.ca could integrate the protocal and push stuff out seamlessly. And that might happen some day.
CBC has a strong history of supporting new and not mainstream vectors as it tries to fulfill its mandate of reaching every Canadian. And platforms like Twitter and BlueSky don’t fulfill that mandate due to their closed nature.