Ken White
I don't post on here much any more, or monitor it much, so probably better to find me on Bluesky if you need me.
De gustibus etc. No platform is perfect. But I feel more comfortable there, and less like I'm likely to get screamed at for using Latin without a CW or something.
Eugen Rochko
@Popehat I’m sorry to hear that.
Evan Prodromou
@Popehat Well, I'll keep following you here. Please check in when you remember!
Mike Masnick ✅
@Popehat Same is mostly true for me. I do still try to check in here every day or so if I can though.
Also, I have a big list of Bluesky invites if people want one. I even made a form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdte6A37KM2od72wkoQHT_1IIwgtgl9hvCg-W9PJNQffs6XFQ/viewform
Mike Masnick ✅
@mattblaze @Popehat tbf, there is some yelling there too... but it's been less aggressive (mostly).
Matt Blaze
@mmasnick @Popehat Getting close to joining you all over there, at least as a vacation home. The yelling here is getting to be a bit much.
JA Westenberg
@mmasnick I will say the Hide for All feature on Threads is making that a nice haven from the yelling
Mike Masnick ✅
Um... just noting, this post has lead to a flood of requests for Bluesky invites (way more than I expected). I just went through a bunch, but also have work to do and travel starting tomorrow, so may be a bit of time until I get to the rest...
tobie
@mmasnick I noticed you weren't posting much here and I was sorry not to read your posts. I'm trying to limit my time on social media so I don't think I'll jump into BlueSky for the time being. I will though try to check out new stories at TechDirt.
sadele2
Thanks for the offer. Was thinking you'd get a flood of requests but I added to them anyway. Have a good trip.
Cantard
@mmasnick is Bluesky going to move from the invite only policy or allow public viewing of posts? I mean, I enjoyed the content of yourself, popehat, Kilgore Trout, and others that have since left Twitter…but I just have a hard time asking people that don’t know me to vouch with an invite.
Ken White
@mmasnick @mattblaze There it’s mostly tankies yelling and how could anyone get mad at them, they’re adorable
Mike Masnick ✅
@Cantard Yup. Public viewing is about to be released (they announced that earlier this week). Invite system will go away at some point...
Mike Masnick ✅
@lukesweeney @Popehat it is generally recommended not to post those publicly. They can swooped up by bots and often given to... not great people.
lucas :baner:
bsky-social-2xewm-6ydrv
bsky-social-72s3v-twrlo
bsky-social-6t2of-bmwrg
bsky-social-jddh5-6ohh7
bsky-social-ty6oj-yik62
bsky-social-r7umt-i33yc
Cantard
@mmasnick Much appreciated! I’ll stick with my little Mastadon account then. Enjoy your trip.
TheBlackBunny
@mmasnick I will definitely miss your posts, come post again from time to time, your powerful reasoned voice is even more valuable to society in this decentralized social network
Conlan Spangler
@mmasnick @Popehat I will only say I value/d both of your presences here.
B. Travern ⌨️
@mmasnick @Popehat In a sign that the site is about to jump the shark, I recently searched Xitter for "Bluesky invite codes" and found some rando who publicly posted a screenshot with half a dozen of them. I picked one arbitrarily, and it worked.
Mike Masnick ✅
@ygalanter @krans @vincent also, one thing I appreciate about the bsky team is that they are explicit that they view the future company as an adversary and are building with that in mind. That's important. They're not only not controlled by a billionaire, they're building so that they *can't* be controlled by a billionaire.
Comfortably Numb
Peter Brett
@vincent @ygalanter @Popehat @mmasnick @mattblaze Dunno about the advantages, but I thought people would have learned about social media platforms controlled by unaccountable billionaires by now…
Vincent :coffeecup:
@ygalanter @Popehat @mmasnick @mattblaze
Lots of talk about people moving to BlueSky. What is its advantages over the Fediverse?
Comfortably Numb
@Popehat @mmasnick @mattblaze It's better than every other platform I've tried (at least in my experience). And now it federated too.
Mike Masnick ✅
@mike @Voline again, it's this fucking attitude that is driving a lot of people away. grow up.
Mike Fraser :Jets: :flag:
@Voline @mmasnick @Popehat From what I've seen of BlueSky, it's mostly influencers and fanboys. If you like to chase cred, pontificate or follow celebrawanabees it's totally for you. I think that's why those that are used to that sort of thing find it slightly uncomfortable on Mastodon.
Voline
@mmasnick @Popehat
I miss you all’s contributions, but not enough to take another ride on the enshittification curve. Good luck.
Mike Masnick ✅
@nightscotsman @vincent @ygalanter @Popehat @mattblaze also, custom feeds are a revelation and really useful. Mastodon was entirely against any kind of algorithms, whereas Bluesky let's anyone create their own and share it with others.
Neil Robertson
@vincent @ygalanter @Popehat @mmasnick @mattblaze
Search actually works and it’s much easier to find interesting people to follow.
Mike Masnick ✅
@bplein @ygalanter @krans @vincent they're building the protocol. the current implementation is just a reference application. so they're putting in place poison pills through federation that if they get bad, people can leave, but continue to use the AT Protocol without relying on Bluesky the company.
Bill Plein🌶
@mmasnick @ygalanter @krans @vincent “they're building so that they *can't* be controlled by a billionaire.”
What does that even mean?
They are a for profit corporation. Funded by VC investors. Despite the “Public Benefit” tagline, there is no implied requirement to do no harm.
Mike Masnick ✅
@hollowleviathan @ygalanter @krans @vincent @davidgerard that is not even remotely accurate.
hollowleviathan
@mmasnick @ygalanter @krans @vincent
The bsky team view the future company as an adversary... because the future company might implement a moderation policy. No, really!
As @davidgerard notes, they're trying to build a site where the extreme right cannot be pushed off, that's the explicit goal.
Kit Rhett Aultman
@Popehat Different systems require different social engagement techniques. Yours were clearly built for Twitter.
Brian Grinter
@Popehat sorry to see you go. We’ll still be here
Mike Masnick ✅
@smileodonicthys @mattblaze @Popehat @ygalanter @krans @vincent It's not.
My name is Gloria Actually
@mattblaze @Popehat @ygalanter @krans @mmasnick @vincent good thing Bluesky isn’t owned by any billionaires then
Mike Masnick ✅
As a follow up to this... I received over 150 requests for codes. I've had time to review about 40. I will continue to work through the rest when I have time, but it may be a while...
Joé McKen
@mmasnick It’d almost be worth it to set up a task force just to handle all the codes you get. Like a second, unofficial Bsky waiting list, only faster.
Evan Prodromou
@mmasnick I like seeing your posts here. Please do keep checking in.
Mike Masnick ✅
@evan i'm not disappearing. i'm still here. just noting the first place i'm focused on posting is there.
Joé McKen
@mmasnick Are you certain about the invite system going away in the future? I thought they were planning to stick with it as a way to help with moderation
S.N. Coppersmith
@mmasnick Here is a code: bsky-social-v733g-agrna. Feel free to share it
Evan Prodromou
@mmasnick good! I like having you here. You're an important part of this place.
Jens T.
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