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What I Learned Today: Bluesky’s Misleading Claims of Openness and Decentralization
Bluesky advertises itself as an open network, but its claims are misleading. It says you won't lose your followers or identity, and it promotes its "atproto" protocol as open and decentralized. However, this is not entirely true.
The Truth About atproto
atproto is a protocol developed by Bluesky, and it's not as open as they claim. While others can implement the protocol, it's controlled by Bluesky, and its development is driven by their interests. The protocol can change at any time, and it's unlikely that serious competitors will adopt it.
Identity Issues
Bluesky's identity system is not decentralized, despite their claims. They use a trusted server to control global identities, which means they can ban users and control their identities. This is not an open and decentralized system.
Lack of Openness
Bluesky's plan for decentralization is limited. They allow users to host their own posts, but all posts go through their central server, which controls what users see. This means they can censor, manipulate, or hide content. While they claim anyone can run their own server, it's unlikely that many will do so, and users are unlikely to switch to alternative providers.
A Misleading Promise
Bluesky's promise of openness and decentralization is misleading. They ignore the importance of true openness and decentralization in social networks, where users need to be in control of their data and identity. Instead, Bluesky maintains control and can manipulate the network as they see fit.
Bluesky advertises itself as an open network, but its claims are misleading. It says you won't lose your followers or identity, and it promotes its "atproto" protocol as open and decentralized. However, this is not entirely true.
The Truth About atproto
atproto is a protocol developed by Bluesky, and it's not as open as they claim. While others can implement the protocol, it's controlled by Bluesky, and its development is driven by their interests. The protocol can change at any time, and it's unlikely that serious competitors will adopt it.
Identity Issues
Bluesky's identity system is not decentralized, despite their claims. They use a trusted server to control global identities, which means they can ban users and control their identities. This is not an open and decentralized system.
Lack of Openness
Bluesky's plan for decentralization is limited. They allow users to host their own posts, but all posts go through their central server, which controls what users see. This means they can censor, manipulate, or hide content. While they claim anyone can run their own server, it's unlikely that many will do so, and users are unlikely to switch to alternative providers.
A Misleading Promise
Bluesky's promise of openness and decentralization is misleading. They ignore the importance of true openness and decentralization in social networks, where users need to be in control of their data and identity. Instead, Bluesky maintains control and can manipulate the network as they see fit.