So, again today we get another crystal clear example of how #Bluesky is not decentralized. The company just blocked all users from an entire US state and those users are completely cut off. No other way to interact with the Bluesky network.
BECAUSE BLUESKY IS A CENTRALIZED PLATFORM.
Folks on Bluesky. There is a decentralized alternative. Just create an account on any decentralized Mastodon server. You will love it here. Promise.
@mastodonmigration fortunately the network that Bluesky is built upon, the Atmosphere, is actually a decentralized network of hundreds of servers with dozens of relays, appviews, and client apps.
And it is easy for users to swap providers of any components while seamlessly maintaining ownership of their identity, data, and social connections with all other inter-operating servers using the same open open protocol.
As mentioned in the the article that you yourself linked to!
Baloney. What are your instructions for users in Mississippi tonight. Where do they sign up?
Edit: And the article is misleading because it continues to regurgitate your 'decentralized' marketing nonsense. Where does the average user go tonight Bryan? And don't say fire up their own PDS.
@mastodonmigration depends on what those users are trying to do in the atmosphere!
If they want a novel microblogging experience interoperable with Bluesky, they could check out https://anisota.net/ or https://keik.info/
If they want a great blogging experience, I would send them to https://leaflet.pub/home
For live video streaming, they could check out https://stream.place/
https://bibliome.club/ is a social tool for book readers
etc
No. They want to use Bluesky. A microblogging network that you told them over and over ahain was decentralized so they'd be safe. They want to continue to interact with there follows and followers. They don't want to learn a new app. They don't want to be cast adrift. They have invested time and energy in your platform. They do not want to be cut off from their network.
Keep digging Bryan. Completely understand there are cool things going on with ATProto. But you are running a social network with millions of users and you just cut off a huge chunk of them, and have not been able to provide any guidance as to how they can keep using their account. Not on a different app. These are Bluesky users. They are your users.
Indeed. The callous disregard for his users is palpable.
@mastodonmigration Grandma is totally going to look up other apps and know that would get her around the random blocks on the official app, don't ya know?
In other news, it's going to suck to move this site, at least I only have a couple dozen users.
Where are you moving from/to?
Mastodon Migration
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