@evan Oh, agreed -- I've been a fan of @mmasnick for a long time, for that and many other reasons. It would of course be wonderful if Bluesky would do the things you're suggesting they do, re patent pledges. My purpose in posting was just to explain (in part for anyone reading this thread who might not be familiar with the complexities of corporate patent policy -- a set that probably does not include you or Mike :-) ) how there are reasons why Bluesky might choose not to take those suggestions *even* if Bluesky -- currently, cough cough -- has the very best of intentions. I also don't know what conversations Mike may have had with folks there privately, of course.

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