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Isn't it crazy how AOC seems concerned about the possibility of one billionaire-backed #Twitter clone (#Threads) potentially outshining another billionaire-backed Twitter clone (#Bluesky)?

I really wish she understood the reasons behind Threads having an advantage over Bluesky: rather than embracing #ActivityPub, Bluesky decided to develop their own protocol entirely.

It all comes down to a certain billionaire, Jack Dorsey, who wasn't keen on collaborating with the established #Fediverse. That's why Bluesky is most likely headed for failure.

Olav Jul 6, 2023

@atomicpoet
Except she's on Threads too
https://www.threads.net/@aoc

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@aoc) • Threads, Say more

1.9M Followers • 711 Threads • US Representative for NY14 (the Bronx & Queens). 100% grassroots supported, no lobbyist $. Together we can win a better world. See the latest conversations with @aoc.

Threads

Chris Trottier Jul 6, 2023

@olavf Yep! And you know where she’s not? On #Mastodon or #Kbin or #Calckey or #Friendica—none of which are funded by billionaires.

Stark Jul 10, 2023

@atomicpoet @olavf

Has she even heard of them? Has she ever mentioned them publicly and explained why? Or does she physically just not know of them and just never established a presence on them?

Someone of here stature often has a PR group helping her with her presence, and they might just not feel #Mastodon, and the #Fediverse is worth the extra effort.

Stark Jul 7, 2023

@olavf @atomicpoet

Politicians, celebrities, and journalists will always follow the crowd.

Crazy how our "leaders" are all just sheep.

#Twitter #Meta #Threads #Mastodon #AOC

Olav Jul 7, 2023

@Stark9837 @atomicpoet

They're so desperate for eyeballs (legitimate or no) but don't want to put in any actual work, so they'd rather set up shop with the people they hate on in congressional hearings and news reports. Hypocrites gotta hypocrite.

Jason86 Jul 6, 2023

@atomicpoet I hope she realizes the controlled environment she's currently in isn't going to exist once they remove the invite-only signups.

Mike Fraser Jul 6, 2023

@atomicpoet Remember Blue sky's much hailed discovery and search. Been looking for this post for twenty minutes using a dozen search strings and still kind find it or AOCs official account.

Mike Fraser Jul 6, 2023

@atomicpoet Update: It's because AOC has blocked me! I must've chirped her at one point (honestly don't remember)

Mike Merritt Jul 6, 2023

@atomicpoet I think more likely BlueSky is heading towards failure because they're taking so darn long to open it up. All of this initial fanfare and then radio silence.

Sad to say that most folks don't care about interoperability if their website works well enough. See reddit.

Stark Jul 7, 2023

@atomicpoet These people don't understand tech and don't even know what a protocol is or that it exists. For the same reason they think #Bitxoin is just another #SQL database. They think #BlueSky, #Threads and #Mastodon are just #Twitter alternatives.

Look at #Twitter they don't even have a protocol. They have a "proof-of-payment-received-by-your-local-billionar" sticker that a bunch of idits actually pay for, period.

Scott Williams 🐧Jul 7, 2023

@atomicpoet I have so much frustration that congresspeople are put in positions of power to regulate important tech issues that they hopelessly cannot grok.

Stark Jul 10, 2023

How is #BlueSky actually doing? We saw posts of #Threads reaching 80 million sign-ups, and it has been trending in the news, where BlueSky didn't get the same media attention?

Why is that? Does #Meta and #Zuckerberg just have such a pressence and reputation? Was it advertised more on #Instagram and #Facebook, where Bluesky was oppressed and cancelles on #Twitter and didn't have any other platforms to advertise itself on?

It's quite interesting how the one just took off and the other died a slow death. Will be more interesting to actually see how long this lasts.

I think Threads is enjoying its success just due to people just trying to become the biggest accounts quickly by being the first on the platform. Similarly to if a #Tiktok alternative were to be launched. Influencers often chace these new platforms just to become the biggest hit due to being a first-mover.

LazyBear Jul 10, 2023

@Stark9837 @atomicpoet

I don't think #bluesky has died a slow death....yet. The problem is that nobody can get on and use it, other than an elite group of folks who somehow snagged a coveted invite (seriously....how?). Why would a platform that people can't actually try out make any kind of mainstream waves?

I think #Meta was smart to just push "go" and let everyone pile in. Sometimes a very slow ramp-up doesn't work to create hype. Find your critical mass and THEN figure out the details.

Stark Jul 10, 2023

@LazyBear @atomicpoet

So #BlueSky is still invite based? That says a lot about the statibility and their actual trust in their own product. How can it still be invited based at this point?

I think I did get one. Will check in my email, but at that time, I was already very active here on #Mastodon and didn't care for it.

#Threads #Meta #BlueSky

@Stark9837 @LazyBear @atomicpoet As a person who got the invitation, yes it's still invitation-based...

It's a good but not vibrant community, full of elitism like AOC. And no sustainable revenue model yet, I know they are collaborating with Namecheap to sell domains for their IDs

Stark Jul 10, 2023

@charliechan @LazyBear @atomicpoet

Sounds like a precursor for NFT-based domains to milk #crypto and the #fediverse in one go.