Gods I hate commentary like this. Like, seriously now, an _iota_ of self reflection. Please. I'm begging you.
What do you do if your host instance is down _here_, exactly?
A robustness analysis could be a valuable exercise, but this seriously isn't it.
What prevents somebody from hosting a community-operated ATProto relay with a few selected PDS and chronological-only Feed Generator?
In other words, what prevents us from building a Fediverse disjoint (and not controlled by) Bluesky PBC, and based on ATProto instead of ActivityPub?
I’ve complained there needs to be an easier way to move my posts to another ActivityPub platform.
But I’ll shush now after reading about Bluesky’s data export process. Good gracious.
ATmosphere Report - this week's #bluesky and #atproto news:
- More notification settings for Bluesky
- How atproto is becoming a place to build multiperson LLM chatbots
- Bluesky's proposal for Auth Scopes also introduces new questions for governance
https://connectedplaces.online/reports/atmosphere-report-124/
First, #Bluesky corp shadowbanned my account about 6 hours ago (more or less).
A few minutes ago, they completely suspended the account.
Reason? Unknown.
They claim:
1. They don't do shadowbanning. But they actually do, you'll get flagged with a hidden label "needs-review".
2. They claim "needs-review" is for accounts with suspicious activities like harassing people (not guilty), scamming (not guilty), suspicious (not guilty).
But they suspend you any way.
Oh, the account is hosted on an independent PDS. Yes, ATmosphere network suspension rest on Bluesky corps shoulders. All ATproto roads lead to Bluesky corp.
If you don't have any connection to the powers-that-be, it's more likely goodbye data. So much for championing "portability" and "owning your data". 🤷🏽
For sure the reason will be "it's automated" again, we've heard that since 2024 and it's still a very faulty "automated system" that produces high false positives.
I certainly have my own opinions and feelings about the whole "fediverse vs Bluesky" thing, but this joint statement is a good reminder that fighting on the internet is never a good look.
"We do not win by tearing each other down, which only emboldens and empowers those who do not want either protocol to succeed."
