How decentralized is Bluesky really? -- Dustycloud Brainstorms
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This is a pretty great, long form post about the structure of Bluesky, and how it’s largely kinda pretending to be decentralized at the moment. I’m not trying to make a dig at it. I’ve enjoyed the platform myself for a while, but it’s good to learn more about how it actually works.

This article was shared on Mastodon via its author here.

  • Drunemeton@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    7 hours ago

    It’s one of the best features of bsky!

    Lists, feeds, starter packs, and moderation tools that work, have all led to a very vibrant and engaging social media experience!

    The user base isn’t afraid of quickly dealing with antisocial behavior.

    You can tell which way your media outlets position themselves by how they report on this aspect of bsky. Egalitarians will cast it in a positive light, while Elitists will cast it in a negative light.