Notices by AP-AT-Bridge Group (activitypubblueskybridge@venera.social), page 3

@scott

Thanks a lot, Scott.

I am aware of several of these things. A friend of mine, https://stefanbohacek.online/@stefan, created https://jointhefediverse.net to remedy this lack of undesirable for newbies and no-nerds.

I know what #whitelisting is general, but how would I go about this on #Mastodon?

The whitelist, if I don't want to do everything manually (no-go,) would need to be "intelligent" and able to discern the platform s.o. is using for his handle...

I can live with the screenshot issue.

@shiri

"...Friendica and Hubzilla) that will natively support Bluesky. If we boost your post, then it'll be copied over to Bluesky with no actual connection to you in the network,..."

Besser another question, as so far, I had been in favor of #Friendica;

Does this mean if I were 2 use these 2 platforms, I could never prevent my posts / content from being seen on #Elmo's PayPal platform?!?
Or is there really no difference?
@jamie @oliphant @snarfed.org @luca @PCOWandre @chronohart @snarfed

@shiri

#Bluesky #Block

Very concerning, indeed.
How would I go about this?

Would I need to block any and all friendica and hubzillla instances?

"you should be concerned of the thousands of instances like mine (Friendica and Hubzilla) ...boost your post, then it'll be copied over to Bluesky with no actual connection to you in the network, so your blocks will not apply and you will have no control over the post afterwards."

@jamie @oliphant @snarfed.org @luca @PCOWandre @chronohart @snarfed

@jamie @snarfed.org @oliphant @HistoPol @luca @PCOWandre @chronohart @snarfed a boost in this case will operate the same as with normal ActivityPub, in which case the block should remain honored. It'll be the exact same as someone boosting your post and whether someone you blocked on AP can see that post.

I'll note however that the bridge should not be a concern if you're worried about that, instead you should be concerned of the thousands of instances like mine (Friendica and Hubzilla) that will natively support Bluesky. If we boost your post, then it'll be copied over to Bluesky with no actual connection to you in the network, so your blocks will not apply and you will have no control over the post afterwards.

@jamie
An excellent question.

https://boothcomputing.social/@jamie/111932466479231180

@oliphant @snarfed @snarfed.org @luca @PCOWandre @fedidevs @fediversenews @chronohart @activitypubblueskybridge

@oliphant
@HistoPol @snarfed
@snarfed.org @luca @PCOWandre @fedidevs @fediversenews @chronohart @activitypubblueskybridge

I'm wondering if that means there may be a functional difference between blocking the bridge vs adding the #nobridge tag?

@snarfed.org @activitypubblueskybridge @fedidevs @fediversenews No thanks.

@snarfed.org @activitypubblueskybridge @fedidevs @fediversenews i dont want ANYTHING to do with bluesky.

@snarfed.org @activitypubblueskybridge @fedidevs @fediversenews
You may want to check compliance with GDPR before doing this.
@aeris you may be interested in this.

@snarfed.org Can’t wait Bluesky to federate and try this out!

@allen099 man, that issue is one hell of a dumpster fire!

@shiri @user8e8f87c @snarfed @Gargron @proximacentauri @chris @Snowshadow @dogzilla I had messaged @snarfed.org to ask about opting out and Ryan couldn’t have been any more respectful. He’s also looking at a way to make it opt in (https://github.com/snarfed/bridgy-fed/issues/835#issuecomment-1942046208)

I apologized for being part of the heat and look forward to supporting Ryan’s work when possible.

@jamie

What if I block #BS (just love the acronym 😉) and the BS #bridge but one or more of my followers who ARE "bridged" boost or link my content? Will it appear on #BS?

@chronohart @luca @PCOWandre @activitypubblueskybridge @fedidevs @fediversenews

@chronohart
@luca @PCOWandre @activitypubblueskybridge @fedidevs @fediversenews

Let's be honest most people have no idea this bridge is going to exist. So, they can't opt-in. If nobody opts-in, you won't be able to search for them by their ActivityPub handles. The bridge isn't useful. People on both sides who would like to reconnect with their friends won't be able to. However, if you know you hate BS, you can add the bridge to your personal block list and it isn't an issue for you.

@tness16
@snarfed.org @activitypubblueskybridge

My guess is it won't have any way to know. But I don't know if BS has a bot tag like Mastodon.

I would also say not all bots are bad. You can have bots that report traffic or weather. Governments have bots for distributing information.

I feel like a lot of the responses to this have been reactions to the worst possible scenario. That rarely happens. Reality is somewhere in the middle.

@jamie @snarfed.org @activitypubblueskybridge
Let's assume that the intention is good, it's true, social relations are important, I agree. Will the bridge only allow humans to pass? or bots too?

@tness16
@snarfed.org @activitypubblueskybridge

I think it's ok to question the management and assess the risks (as long as you don't do it in a vacuum...AI is/will be an issue on ActivityPub as well). But, I also would remind you that there are real people who just want to get along and interact with their friends who happen to be on ActivityPub. This bridge allows that.

@jamie @snarfed.org @activitypubblueskybridge with this bridge the infiltrations of artificial intelligence will go unnoticed and will spread like a cancer. There are a lot of questions for example spammers who will enter through this bridge who can stop them? The list of questions is long.
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