Today, senior executives from CBC/RadioCanada came to testify before the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications. I had the chance to ask a lot of questions. But I made sure to ask why the CBC is still committed to X - and why they haven't investigated Mastodon (and Bluesky). Here's my exchange with CEO Marie-Philippe Bouchard and Editor in Chief @brodiefenlon. #CBC #Mastodon #X #Bluesky #SRC #Canada #cdnpoli #SenateofCanada #TRCM #CanadianBroadcastingCorporation #SocialMedia https://youtu.be/lJUeQZlvD-E?si=msTknV5VyaI-drCD

Today, senior executives from CBC/RadioCanada came to testify before the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications. I had the chance to ask a lot of questions. But I made sure to ask why the CBC is still committed to X - and why they haven't investigated Mastodon (and Bluesky). Here's my exchange with CEO Marie-Philippe Bouchard and Editor in Chief @brodiefenlon. #CBC #Mastodon #X #Bluesky #SRC #Canada #cdnpoli #SenateofCanada #TRCM #CanadianBroadcastingCorporation #SocialMedia https://youtu.be/lJUeQZlvD-E?si=msTknV5VyaI-drCD

Some Bluesky/ATproto fans keep insisting it's a federated network, but it's just not true.

Bluesky/ATproto is centralised, almost all users are on Bluesky corporation's infrastructure and there is no way to have independent infrastructure:

https://plus.flux.community/p/banning-controversy-reveals-blueskys

"Despite Fraser’s efforts to implement his own PDS, Relay, and App View, however, Blacksky still remains partially dependent upon Bluesky’s application server"

"Blacksky’s continued dependency on Bluesky came into focus on Sunday after a Blacksky user suddenly found himself unable to view his own posts on the alternative site."

(via @rysiek )

#Bluesky #ATproto

Some Bluesky/ATproto fans keep insisting it's a federated network, but it's just not true.

Bluesky/ATproto is centralised, almost all users are on Bluesky corporation's infrastructure and there is no way to have independent infrastructure:

https://plus.flux.community/p/banning-controversy-reveals-blueskys

"Despite Fraser’s efforts to implement his own PDS, Relay, and App View, however, Blacksky still remains partially dependent upon Bluesky’s application server"

"Blacksky’s continued dependency on Bluesky came into focus on Sunday after a Blacksky user suddenly found himself unable to view his own posts on the alternative site."

(via @rysiek )

#Bluesky #ATproto

I want to thank Mastodon for standing up for freedom of speech where Twitter and Bluesky failed to.

#mastodon #bluesky #twitter

Am I seeing lots of the US regime taking up #bluesky accounts. Who could have predicted it

Am I seeing lots of the US regime taking up #bluesky accounts. Who could have predicted it

No Bluesky, 0.3% User Level Blocking Is Not Sufficient

The fact that the White House has been blocked by a 100,000 users on Bluesky is now being trumpeted by tech media.

Let's understand with a user base of 35 million, this means that 34,900,000 users are NOT blocking the account.

Centralized 'mediated' networks like #Bluesky that rely on users to safeguard their accounts can never deliver the level of protection 'federated' networks like the Fediverse provide.

https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration/115402903896184013

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I want to thank Mastodon for standing up for freedom of speech where Twitter and Bluesky failed to.

#mastodon #bluesky #twitter

What is ironic and troubling is that this is diametrically opposed to the case that #Bluesky CEO Jay Graber layed out in her 'No Ceasars, you can fork off!' charm offensive earlier this year.

https://observer.com/2025/03/bluesky-ceo-jay-graber-wants-world-without-caesars/

Of course, the truth is she was right then, user level blocking is an insufficient remedy when a network becomes infested.

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No Bluesky, 0.3% User Level Blocking Is Not Sufficient

The fact that the White House has been blocked by a 100,000 users on Bluesky is now being trumpeted by tech media.

Let's understand with a user base of 35 million, this means that 34,900,000 users are NOT blocking the account.

Centralized 'mediated' networks like #Bluesky that rely on users to safeguard their accounts can never deliver the level of protection 'federated' networks like the Fediverse provide.

https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration/115402903896184013

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I'm seeing this "Sign-in Required" message from #BlueSky links more often. This is literally what Twitter does, the writing is on the wall.

Users over there are ok with this? The red flags keep going up.

@FediTips Who could have expected that Jack #Dorsey would repeat his own #twitter mistakes again with #bluesky.

I'm seeing this "Sign-in Required" message from #BlueSky links more often. This is literally what Twitter does, the writing is on the wall.

Users over there are ok with this? The red flags keep going up.

I have both a Bluesky and Mastodon accounts and I fully welcome the big influx of Bluesky people in recent weeks. But I really have to ask: what did you expect?

A eventually for-profit company makes a social media site and then starts eventually acting super right wing in moderation like they don't all love Ayn Rand bullshit.

Why didn't you just come to #Mastodon first? Because you thought content warnings are silly? Weak as hell #leftist thought.

#bluesky

The year is 2025. Social is entirely occupied by Enshittified Corporate Goons. Well, not entirely. One small decentralized platform of indomitable nerds still holds out against the invaders....

#fedi #BlueSky #enshittification #asterix #fediverse

@mastodonmigration @readbeanicecream I think most of the remainder are bots or inactive anyway 😂.

Also “blocked” on #Bluesky means hidden. They can still read your posts and content even if you block them.

It “only” took me a few years to find out that I don’t need to have a PeerTube or Lemmy account to interact with them; I just need to copy/paste the link in Mastodon search and then follow or reply.

Why no one is saying this little detail FIRST to all the n00bs coming from the Horror socials? After this you can explain the fediverse; Now Activity Pub makes so much sense to an atechnical person.
#fediverse #activitypub #twitter #x #bluesky #reddit #lemmy