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Fedi.Tips

This is why I have been trying to warn about #BlueSky.

BlueSky has just been partially bought by a cryptocurrency company "Blockchain Capital" and appointed a blockchain / cryptocurrency expert to their board:

bsky.social/about/blog/10-24-2

The board member is a bitcoin researcher involved with NFT analytics.

BlueSky describe the tie-up with Blockchain Capital as a "natural partnership" and says the blockchain company has "a uniquely deep understanding of our decentralized foundation".

(via @jwz)

BlueskyBluesky Announces Series A to Grow Network of 13M+ Users - BlueskyBluesky now exceeds 13 million users, the AT Protocol developer ecosystem continues to grow, and we’ve shipped highly requested features like direct messages and video.
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Vint Prox

@FediTips @jwz They are also imitating decentralization.

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Justin ⏚

@vintprox @FediTips @jwz Every time a journalist repeats the claim that BS is "decentralized" I rant about it to whomever is nearest to me at the time.

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sourencho

@JustinH can you elaborate or point me to a resource please? Very curious

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Justin ⏚

@sourencho I would be more curious to find a resource that explains how it is decentralized 😅 That said this article is pretty easy to understand:

rys.io/en/167.html

And this toot recently came to my attention which is more technical but also backs it up:

neuromatch.social/@jonny/11336

Songs on the Security of Networks · BlueSky is cosplaying decentralization
More from Michał "rysiek" Woźniak · 🇺🇦
Possibly a Dog

@JustinH @sourencho

fyi I wrote up a semi-technical bit on BS’s so-called decentralization here

beige.party/@possibledog/11336

And it hit hackernews here

news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4

which actually has some good back-and-forth with some actual devs and others. I think the devs and hobbyists have some good ideas and good intentions, but they’re also being used by a company that’s owned by assholes and driven by greed.

news.ycombinator.comBluesky Is Not Decentralized | Hacker News
Oct 26, 2024, 02:02 PM·Public·Toot!
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Justin ⏚

@possibledog @sourencho Well said, that's my experience too. Not to keep repeating myself but that aspect (the well meaning people) also reminds me of a lot of crypto.

Thanks for sharing! I will give it a read.

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