Lauren Weinstein on Nostr: No matter how vigorously #Bluesky attempts to spin the word "decentralized" like a ...
No matter how vigorously #Bluesky attempts to spin the word "decentralized" like a magic totem, the reality is that for all practical purposes in terms of technology and policy as far as the vast majority of users are concerned, they are a centralized organization with centralized control.
For all its faults, any attempt to make such assertions about #Mastodon would be laughed right out of the arena.
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