Bluesky is now open for anyone to join | TechCrunch
Bluesky is now open for anyone to join | TechCrunch
Bluesky looks and functions like Twitter at the outset, but the platform stands out because of what lies under the hood.
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I like it over there. Of all the Twitter alternatives I think it ticks the right boxes.
- Decentralised
- Low barrier to sign up
- Not owned by a crazed billionaire
- No ads
- No popularity algorithm
- Interesting features, like custom feeds and moderation lists
If they can bridge their AT Protocol with ActivityPub then I don't see why it can't take off.
25 8 ReplyYou realize jack dorsey is behind it right? He’s literally the crazed billionaire that drove twitter into the shitter before elon
31 6 ReplyJack Dorsey is no longer part of the project.
11 5 ReplyNot true, Jack Dorsey is not involved in day-to-day development but is still on the board according to an article a few months ago.
17 1 ReplyHe also has no stake in the company. I'd hardly call that "behind" it.
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Source? As far as I can see he’s on the board of directors
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Decentralised
[citation needed]
4 0 ReplyWell, that's the whole point of the whole thing. Bluesky is built on the AT Protocol, which will be federated early this year. https://bsky.social/about/blog/11-15-2023-toward-federation
I know everyone likes to shit on all Social Media that isn't called Mastodon, but that doesn't mean Mastodon is the only option. I am on both (and Twitter a bit still too) but Bluesky is where I spend most of my time.
2 0 ReplyWe're on Lemmy, where proprietary software is poison and companies are literally Hitler.
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low barrier to sign up
phone number required
eh
4 0 ReplyTheres a group of devs that have been working on a bridge between the protocols I found out about while digging for info about Bluesky.
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