I hope Bluesky doesn't succeed.
AT Protocol, I can deal with. Bluesky, I can't.
Everything I hate about Twitter is currently on Bluesky. I hate the memes, the trolls, the algorithms.
I realize my brain doesn't function like most other people. I'm wired a different way.
But generally, when I see an "ayyy lmao", I don't think that bodes well for a social media platform.
On most social media, shitposting and circlejerking almost always evolves into something malignant and nasty.
Examples: Something Awful, 4chan, Reddit, and Twitter
I genuinely don't like blackbox relevancy algorithms.
Whenever they're introduced, there's a certain class of influencer who gets off on gaming them.
They're not talking to people, they're now talking to machines. And things gradually get shittier and shittier.
Google has made the most complex relevancy algorithm known to humanity, and look what's happened to their search engine.
Part of me gets very angry about the fact everyone's going to repeat Twitter's mistakes with Bluesky.
Shitty moderation? Yep.
Blackbox relevancy algorithms. Yep, again.
Clout chasing? Oh boy, that's really happening right now.
And I believe that if they really federate (as they say they will) there will eventually be bridges to interoperate ActivityPub with AT.
Too easy to do to not doing it. 😉
Chris Trottier
Jan Wildeboer 😷
Enrique Barcelli