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[โ€“] andrewrgross@slrpnk.net 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

First, thanks for that explanation. That's interesting.

Is there a good place to learn more? I can see why having custom feeds and 3rd party moderation tools are good, but I still have a lot questions.

First, is there a genuine benefit to dissociating a users identity from their server? I think the connection between users and their home instances are a brilliant innovation. They seem to bring village culture back to the internet. They help people associate within networks below just the global level. I think the atomization of people online has been a part of why there is so little trust.

[โ€“] Natanael@slrpnk.net 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Bluesky is open source and have a site for documentation

Splitting off identity means you can bail and take your friends and post history with you when a server either goes down, gets hacked, or if the admin goes insane, or if it gets freenoded (hostile takeover and impersonation)

On bluesky the closeness comes more from the personal connections plus the choice of feeds