stux, 4 months ago

It's just that #Bsky doesn't really make sense

They have created their own (new) protocol "The AT Protocol" while there was a puuurefctly good protocol available, ActivityPub (the one Mastodon and other Fediverse software uses)

With their decision they have created another "island of social platforms" while ActivityPub is adopted more widely each day

For me the choice is easy :fediverse:

colorfiend, 3 months ago

@stux Will "our" server block them, or do you think they'll actually allow people to opt out?

adiz, 4 months ago

@stux More import is that the reason they developed their own protocol is to maintain centralized control over the "federates" network. With ActivityPub, there is no central point it control---servers themselves are free to federate, or not federate, as they please. In AT protocol, BlueSky maintains control.

stux, 4 months ago

@adiz correct!

the_skotts, 4 months ago

@stux Being able to create custom feeds is pretty neat and I wouldn't mind seeing a similar feature make it's way to some fedi project. That's the best feature I think they have.

stux, 4 months ago

@the_skotts welll! I think i have seen something like that in the planning 💡

here is the roapmap with the known stuff https://joinmastodon.org/roadmap

joshuagrochow, 4 months ago

@stux @the_skotts I don't see custom feeds in the roadmap you linked to. Did I just miss it?

stux, 4 months ago

@joshuagrochow @the_skotts Hmm neither did i indeed

I think it was something like "groups" or something or "rings"

It could also be on GitHub btw.. now im not sure anymore :bloblaugh:

Quinn9282, 4 months ago

@stux I just figured out that the earliest birthdate you can possibly choose is January 1st, 0001 (1 AD) for some reason. 😂

stux, 4 months ago

@Quinn9282 hahaha noice :flan_laugh:

whensthat, 4 months ago

@stux There's no need for them to retain that info. They could ask for your DOB, then set a flag that says you were over 18 (or whatever age is required), and never store your DOB. It's what we do at my employer.

Why do they need to keep a hold of an exact birthdate? Are they gonna send you a present on your birthday? (No.)

Artemis201, 4 months ago

@stux I usually put Jan 1 1900 for everything, if they let me. Mwahahaha skewing analytics

konstantin, 4 months ago

@stux but you didn’t just share your real birth date with all of us in the screenshot, right 😅🤭

stux, 4 months ago

@konstantin hahaha noo :blobcatgiggle:

My birthday is in 2 days and i become 31 soooo :calculator: it's no secret

In this case it's about the point that they dare to ask it 😇

katrinakatrinka, 4 months ago

@stux @konstantin
Hey, February 8 is my birthday and I'm turning 50.

Happy birthday!

stux, 4 months ago

@katrinakatrinka @konstantin Awesome! :cat_hug_triangle: thank you! And for you also Katrina! :party:

joeo10, 4 months ago

@stux You can always put a fake birthdate (which I did when someone invited me). I don't use it much though since I like it here better.

stux, 4 months ago

@joeo10 I know! :ablobwink:
it's about the principle :blobcatgiggle:

chiasm, 4 months ago

@stux enh. Does anyone give real birthdates for such things?

stux, 4 months ago

@chiasm I hope not :flan_laugh:

But asking it doesn't make sense..

The year maybe, okay but why the full date

chiasm, 4 months ago

@stux yeah, exactly. the only reason to have that is to sell it, as far as I can tell.

stux, 4 months ago

@chiasm Perhaps indeed

I can't think of a valid reason for a social media app 🤷

The 18+ okay but that can also be in the terms etc