Chris Trottier on Nostr: For those who feel that #Bluesky's federation is complex -- and it is -- here's a ...
For those who feel that #Bluesky's federation is complex -- and it is -- here's a simplified understanding.
1. There's a big firehose of data
2. It goes through the "prism" of app view
3. Then there's a curated feed of what the user sees
Basically, this whole thing depends on algorithms.
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