First weekend for Skyscraper, my new client for #Bluesky for #iOS! Overall, exceeding my minimal expectations on users and subscriptions!

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/skyscraper-for-bluesky/id6754198379

Do you hang out here mostly, are curious about Bluesky, but the app feels bad? Give Skyscraper a try, and maybe you will like it!

As a launch bonus, get year one of the Pro features for 50% off ($9.99 in the US), with this promo code: https://apps.apple.com/redeem/?ctx=offercodes&id=6754198379&code=LAUNCH

#iosdev #buildinpiblic #app

First weekend for Skyscraper, my new client for #Bluesky for #iOS! Overall, exceeding my minimal expectations on users and subscriptions!

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/skyscraper-for-bluesky/id6754198379

Do you hang out here mostly, are curious about Bluesky, but the app feels bad? Give Skyscraper a try, and maybe you will like it!

As a launch bonus, get year one of the Pro features for 50% off ($9.99 in the US), with this promo code: https://apps.apple.com/redeem/?ctx=offercodes&id=6754198379&code=LAUNCH

#iosdev #buildinpiblic #app

Flokito, along with Meme, says goodbye to the #Bluesky bridge this Sunday morning. This is the final post before we block the bridge to the centralized social network based on venture capital and that collaborates with hate. We invite those who are still subjected to it to migrate soon to one of the many options of the #Fediverse, the global decentralized #SocialWeb with intense diversity that can be under the control of the people themselves or their communities, via the #ActivityPub protocol, a standard recommended by the W3C.



🇧🇷🇵🇹 Flokinho, assim como Meme, dá adeus à ponte para Bluesky na manhã deste domingo. Esta é a última publicação antes do bloqueio da ponte para a rede social centralizada baseada em capital de risco e que colabora com o ódio em sua sede. Convidamos quem ainda se sujeita àquilo a migrar logo para uma das inúmeras opções do Fediverso, a Teia Social global descentralizada e com intensa diversidade que pode ficar sob controle das próprias pessoas ou de suas comunidades, sobre o protocolo ActivityPub, padrão recomendado pelo W3C.



#Flokinho #eyeContact #fediCats #pixelCats #catsOfTheFediverse #catsOfMastodon #catPics #Fediverso #JoinTheFediverse #VemProFediverso #cats #gatos #katzen #猫

@darnell @quillmatiq @ricci lol, it actually is just #Bluesky, see for yourself: https://stage.wsocial.eu

#WSocial

The #bluesky #ios app remains a pain in the ass … 😡🤢🤮

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The #bluesky #ios app remains a pain in the ass … 😡🤢🤮

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Viele beliebte soziale Netzwerke gehören #BigTech-Unternehmen aus den #USA, sei es #Facebook, #WhatsApp, #Instagram und #Threads, die zum Meta-Konzern von #MarkZuckerberg gehören, oder #X von #ElonMusk. Auch #Bluesky, #YouTube, #Snapchat und #Reddit stammen aus US-amerikanischer Hand. Nun macht die frühere eBay-Managerin #AnnaZeiter (46) mit einem neuen Projekt auf sich aufmerksam: Sie will mit #WSocial eine europäische Antwort auf X liefern.

Mehr dazu: https://www.appgefahren.de/w-social-neue-plattform-soll-die-europaeische-antwort-auf-x-sein-393642.html

#appgefahren #Apple #AppleBlog #iPhone

Viele beliebte soziale Netzwerke gehören #BigTech-Unternehmen aus den #USA, sei es #Facebook, #WhatsApp, #Instagram und #Threads, die zum Meta-Konzern von #MarkZuckerberg gehören, oder #X von #ElonMusk. Auch #Bluesky, #YouTube, #Snapchat und #Reddit stammen aus US-amerikanischer Hand. Nun macht die frühere eBay-Managerin #AnnaZeiter (46) mit einem neuen Projekt auf sich aufmerksam: Sie will mit #WSocial eine europäische Antwort auf X liefern.

Mehr dazu: https://www.appgefahren.de/w-social-neue-plattform-soll-die-europaeische-antwort-auf-x-sein-393642.html

#appgefahren #Apple #AppleBlog #iPhone

Really interesting things afoot in social media. It seems like "W", a newly announced "European alternative to X" is actually a fork of the Bluesky code, and is, at least for now, kind of part of the Bluesky AT Proto network. (Thanks to @quillmatiq for the explainer.)

And, apparently #Bluesky board member @mmasnick really doesn't like the idea.

It will be fascinating to see how this develops.

https://atprotocol.dev/w-for-atproto/

It seems there are fully hosted and self-hosted options for ATProto/Bluesky now, I stand corrected on that front.

Out of curiosity I looked into what it would take to build my own social media service on top of ATProto. The technical architecture is interesting, but... what would I actually gain?

I chose Mastodon back in 2022 when Bluesky was still invite-only and had no self-hosting story. ActivityPub is a W3C standard. Mastodon gGmbH is a non-profit. The Fediverse has years of proven independent operation across thousands of instances.

Bluesky PBC is a US for-profit company that controls protocol development, although they have made statements about wanting independent governance. Yet the network remains heavily centralized with most users on bsky.social.

Running my own Mastodon instance already gives me sovereignty. ATProto doesn't offer more of that, arguably less given the current state of things. Not saying people shouldn't build on it. But for someone already running independent Fediverse infrastructure, it's hard to see what value it would add. I didn't see the appeal back then and I don't see it now.

#Bluesky #ATProto #Decentralization #SelfHosting #SelfHosted

It seems there are fully hosted and self-hosted options for ATProto/Bluesky now, I stand corrected on that front.

Out of curiosity I looked into what it would take to build my own social media service on top of ATProto. The technical architecture is interesting, but... what would I actually gain?

I chose Mastodon back in 2022 when Bluesky was still invite-only and had no self-hosting story. ActivityPub is a W3C standard. Mastodon gGmbH is a non-profit. The Fediverse has years of proven independent operation across thousands of instances.

Bluesky PBC is a US for-profit company that controls protocol development, although they have made statements about wanting independent governance. Yet the network remains heavily centralized with most users on bsky.social.

Running my own Mastodon instance already gives me sovereignty. ATProto doesn't offer more of that, arguably less given the current state of things. Not saying people shouldn't build on it. But for someone already running independent Fediverse infrastructure, it's hard to see what value it would add. I didn't see the appeal back then and I don't see it now.

#Bluesky #ATProto #Decentralization #SelfHosting #SelfHosted

@quillmatiq @mike @mmasnick

Feel like whenever this discussion is joined people start talking past each other.

It may be the case that the ATmosphere can be decentralized. And there may be small scale projects which test this potentiality. But the fact remains that it remains highly centralized.

Rob Ricci @ricci has developed a metric to address this matter

https://arewedecentralizedyet.online/

The purpose is not to dump on #Bluesky, but rather to establish meaningful context for these discussions.

Really interesting things afoot in social media. It seems like "W", a newly announced "European alternative to X" is actually a fork of the Bluesky code, and is, at least for now, kind of part of the Bluesky AT Proto network. (Thanks to @quillmatiq for the explainer.)

And, apparently #Bluesky board member @mmasnick really doesn't like the idea.

It will be fascinating to see how this develops.

https://atprotocol.dev/w-for-atproto/

Hm, so it might actually be powered by ATproto?

https://atprotocol.dev/w-for-atproto/

Interesting.

#W #SocialMedia #ATproto #atmosphere #bluesky

Hm, so it might actually be powered by ATproto?

https://atprotocol.dev/w-for-atproto/

Interesting.

#W #SocialMedia #ATproto #atmosphere #bluesky

W Social completely erasing Mastodon and Eurosky on the map on its signup page may finally bring ATproto and AP together.

#ATProto #ActivityPub #Bluesky

@aral @nicolasvivant

They definitely were talking notes from #Bluesky Jay Graber's disingenuous 'decentralized' charm offensive.

Quick reminder: I migrated my Bluesky account to my self-hosted PDS ⚙️, but the Bluesky app cannot authenticate afterward and throws "JWT signature does not match issuer." I have contacted support to revert my DID back to the hosted PDS so I can log in again. Until then, I can't access my Bluesky account. #Bluesky #PDS #SelfHosting #ATProto

Quick reminder: I migrated my Bluesky account to my self-hosted PDS ⚙️, but the Bluesky app cannot authenticate afterward and throws "JWT signature does not match issuer." I have contacted support to revert my DID back to the hosted PDS so I can log in again. Until then, I can't access my Bluesky account. #Bluesky #PDS #SelfHosting #ATProto

Quick reminder: I migrated my Bluesky account to my self-hosted PDS ⚙️, but the Bluesky app cannot authenticate afterward and throws "JWT signature does not match issuer." I have contacted support to revert my DID back to the hosted PDS so I can log in again. Until then, I can't access my Bluesky account. #Bluesky #PDS #SelfHosting #ATProto