I think this article by @mmasnick.bsky.social is misleading re how hard it is to manage an #ActivityPub server (only moderate harassment) vs how hard it will (probably always) be to provide real competition to #bluesky (and thus prevent enshittification).
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I think this article by @mmasnick.bsky.social is misleading re how hard it is to manage an #ActivityPub server (only moderate harassment) vs how hard it will (probably always) be to provide real competition to #bluesky (and thus prevent enshittification). But I am no expert. We desperately need an open direct debate (podcast not long articles most won't read, sorry) re all this by people who are. Good luck @pluralistic and #FreeOurFeeds. #SocialWeb
The Technological Poison Pill: How ATProtocol Encourages Competition, Resists Evil Billionaires, Lock-In & Enshittification
Disclosure: I’m on the board of Bluesky, so feel free to take as many grains of salt as you want in reading it, even though part of this is cheering on a new entrant looking to build an alternative to Bluesky. There’s been some debate over the last year or so regarding Bluesky and how…
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