Shoq 🌿May 2, 2023

"I regret to inform you but Bluesky is fun..and Mastodon will remain as a niche product."

Well there it is folks, Wired has spoken. Let's go home. Nothing to see here. It's all over but the IPO. Nice try, though. A plethora of venture capitalists and a cabal of fascist plutocrats think you're a swell buncha peeps. Sincerely.

https://www.wired.com/story/bluesky-is-fun/

I Regret to Inform You That Bluesky Is Fun

The buzzy new Twitter alternative is a throwback to an earlier internet era. The good times might not last—but it shows the blue bird can be replaced.

WIRED
Show threadProxima Centauri

@shoq What will Wired write when some Mastodon admins create a Bluesky-ActivityPub bridge and the Mastodon server acts as Bluesky provider?

Will their minds blow? Because it will happen, federation is the key, not the protocol.

May 2, 2023 at 1:37pmWeb
Show threadTim ChambersMay 2, 2023

@proximacentauri @shoq

cc: @activitypubblueskybridge

Show threadKevin LeecasterMay 2, 2023
@tchambers @proximacentauri @shoq @activitypubblueskybridge
It's entirely to be expected. There is less financial incentive for the for-profit media companies to promote the Fediverse as opposed to them pushing for people to go to for-profit social media platforms.
Show threadDave SmithMay 2, 2023
@proximacentauri @shoq I agree, and I'm also curious why there is so much hostility here towards Bluesky. Both are trying to solve the same problems in similar ways.
Show threadDreaMay 2, 2023
@smittyplusplus @proximacentauri @shoq I think it’s more the connection to Dorsey and the fact that Dorsey supported Musk’s buy of Twitter. Makes me skeptical of the whole thing.
Show threadNeilMay 2, 2023
@andricheli @smittyplusplus @proximacentauri @shoq Bluesky is also a for-profit platform and will treat its users as as impressions for advertisers and their posts as resources to be monetized.
Show threadDreaMay 2, 2023
@gneilyo @smittyplusplus @proximacentauri @shoq EXACTLY. It’s been so nice to use social media to connect with people without being an advertising target/source of revenue.