Cory DoctorowAug 6, 2023

Fool Me Twice We Don't Get Fooled Again: There's a crucial difference between federatable and federated.

https://doctorow.medium.com/fool-me-twice-we-dont-get-fooled-again-20074e311f1f

#Bluesky #Threads #Mastodon #Fediverse #Federation #SwitchingCosts #UlyssesPacts

Show threadCory DoctorowAug 6, 2023

The Wit and Wisdom of #GeorgeWBush (a very slim volume)

https://doctorow.medium.com/fool-me-twice-we-dont-get-fooled-again-20074e311f1f

#Facebook #Twitter #Bluesky #Threads #Rugpulls #NonconsensualFuckabilityRatingService

Show threadBen RamseyAug 6, 2023

@pluralistic After spending several months on Bluesky and working with the protocol (on building a PHP library for it), I realized it’s a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

Even if/when they do federate, the intent appears to be for large companies to run major portions of the protocol.

And Bluesky just converted to a C corp to take on venture capital.

I deactivated my account last week because I won’t get fooled again.

(I now have that song by The Who stuck in my head.)

Show threadClairwilAug 20, 2023
@ramsey @pluralistic the Musk “Blocks, might remove from users rights.” Huge surge to Bluesky. I woke up to an invite code from the app. Made an account to add some that I follow on Voldemort’s territory. Within hours, Dorsey posts agreement to “no block”. Felt like two billionaires had pwned both platforms.
Show threadBen RamseyAug 20, 2023
@clairwil @pluralistic Well, to be “fair,” neither of them pwned the platforms. They both literally own them, in the very literal and not-at-all figurative sense.
Show threadClairwilAug 20, 2023
@ramsey @clairwil @pluralistic I felt that they used those on both platforms as toys. Reminded me of cruel children herding ants around with a water hose, just to watch them run.
Show threadViolet Madder
@clairwil @ramsey @pluralistic These are the same people who did that shit as kids, I guarantee you. Run. Don't put your data, content, resources, or time in their hands.
Aug 21, 2023 at 4:10amWeb