David GerardJul 14, 2023

Bluesky's AT Protocol explained, by @sam

https://urbanists.social/@sam/110339902538138997

spoiler: it's the sort of dumb as hell you'd expect from crypto bro libertarians

Sam :verified: (@[email protected])

Fucking Christ the @protocol is the most obtuse crock of shit I've ever looked at. It is complex solely for the sake of being complex and still suffers from *all* of the same problems as Mastodon. Your server goes down? Sorry, all of your followers are lost. Account portability is no better than Mastodon. 'DIDs' serve literally no purpose. And none of the API code that Bluesky uses in their own app validates ANY of the crypto they're doing on the server. NONE OF IT.

Urbanists.Social
Show threadDavid GerardJul 14, 2023

see, the thing is: the reason bluesky isn't just in the Mastodon network is that it would have been fediblocked by now for bad and incompetent moderation and being the floor shitter to everyone else

this is even as its excellent user base is *screaming* for the basics of competent moderation from these rationalist crypto bros who just don't understand the question

the flagship instance of the new AT Protocol network (coming soon!!!) is a floorshitter instance

Show threadMilo KeiJul 14, 2023
@davidgerard TIL 'floorshitter' is an ace way to describe this type of inconsiderate representation of the very strength of decentralised systems. It codifies so much poor behavioural traits in one word. Economical and useful. 8/10 will use again
Show threadDavid GerardJul 14, 2023
@milo you statist, nose-breather, toilet-shitter, adult-fucker,
Show threadMilo KeiJul 14, 2023
@davidgerard it's true! It's all true! *shaking head* The accusations are devastating
Show threadDavid Gerard
@milo look, not being able to live within 500 feet of a school is a small price to pay for TRUE FREEDOM
Jul 14, 2023 at 1:53pmWeb