Chris Trottier
I just asked Jay Graber, CEO of #Bluesky, three questions:
1. How much will it cost to operate a BGS?
2. Will AT protocol have applications beyond microblogging?
3. In your estimation, how much of the network will be PDS-to-PDS communication?
I hope she answers.
ekana
@atomicpoet Your second question is answered in the blog post.
Chris Trottier
@ekana Got it! Okay, that makes things much more interesting.
This indeed is a competing protocol with ActivityPub.
Sergio
@atomicpoet regarding 2, I think its itended to be extensible with new lexicons:
"[...] Bluesky currently supports a micro-blogging mode: the app.bsky lexicon. Developers who create new lexicons would likely deploy a corresponding App View that understands their lexicon to service their users. Other lexicons could include video or long-form blogging, or different ways of organizing like groups and forums."
(from https://blueskyweb.xyz/blog/5-5-2023-federation-architecture)
Chris Trottier
@galactus Yeah, my eyes glossed over that part.
Chris Trottier
@ekana @viktor I don't think DMs will be added. Dorsey doesn't want them. He says you should be using Signal for DMs.
ekana
@viktor @atomicpoet A lot of people use Twitter DMs as a serious means of communication, especially influencers. But DM's are for sure gonna be added to the "app.bsky" lexicon so I'm wondering if that's gonna be a common layer or something. I imagine it will be e2e as well.
Viktor Nagornyy
@atomicpoet @ekana How does it compare with Matrix? If they can create custom lexicons, instant messaging would be possible too. I remember reading that Matrix didn't meet their needs when they were evaluating protocols before building ADX, which became AT protocol now.
ekana
@atomicpoet @viktor Dorsey also apparently wanted to launch with zero moderation tools but Jay insisted they create at least something before further invites. So he is a strong voice on the board, but he's not final say and I swear I read somewhere that they were gonna add them
Chris Trottier
@gulovsen @TheVoyageur @timbray Jack Dorsey says that he doesn't want Bluesky to have anything to do with crypto.
And frankly, I believe him. He uses Nostr for those purposes.
Rumblestiltskin
@timbray @atomicpoet question 1 and 3 this is true.
Grant R. Gulovsen
@TheVoyageur @timbray @atomicpoet I’ve been waiting for the crypto hook (because you know it’s coming eventually) and I wonder if they’ll implement some sort of staking requirement to operate a server… 🤔
Tim Bray
@atomicpoet
I wouldn't answer. Nobody knows.
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