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anildash

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I'm a big fan of being a big fan of things. you can email me at a@anildash.com or SMS/signal at +1 646 541 5843. kind but not nice. #tfr

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anildash, to random
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Been playing around with Bluesky a bit & it’s pretty interesting. They have an easier consumer experience (signup/discovery/UI works like Twitter) and it all feels very snappy. I like how they use domain names (or subdomains) instead of what look like funky email addresses. By far the biggest problem Jay & co face is that Jack Dorsey has effectively poisoned the well on everything from people assuming it’s a crypto platform (it’s not) to assuming (understandably) that be bad at trust & safety.

anildash,
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I don’t think we need another protocol or whatever really, but I do think there should be an open-web platform that prioritizes building a consumer-grade experience that is suitable for orgs & institutions. I think a lot of cultural barriers make that harder to do in the fediverse (especially in the mastodon sphere), but I’m agnostic as to whether it happens on ActivityPub or the (as-yet-unproven) AT Protocol. Glad to see cool, open stuff being made.

anildash,
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@andresmh Not yet. Was more interested in whether compatibility could be added to an existing site.

anildash,
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@mjgardner I mean, it’s as open as ActivityPub and mastodon are, just with different shortcomings.

anildash,
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@maegul Domains are a wonderful thing.

anildash,
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@oblomov Doesn’t seem intrinsic to that. More if it being a design goal.

anildash,
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@leoncowle Absolutely possible, and if AT/BS gets any traction at all, I hope it happens.

ericajoy, to random
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me on bluesky

https://bsky.app/profile/ericajoy.bsky.social

anildash,
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@ericajoy is there no way to log in on the web? Feel like I'm missing something trying to use the web for this.

anildash,
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@mjgardner @thomasfuchs @ericajoy Well, they’ve optimized for a consumer experience and achieved it; hopefully that gets some fediverse folks motivated to do the same.

kathimmel, to art
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(1 of 2) #art / #history: i (stupid) wanted to keep it simple but there's something about prince rogers nelson (who died #otd in 2016) that pushed me towards excess - &, despite its critical roasting, i've always loved 'under the cherry moon'. prince in the south of france surrounded by delicious deco details? yes, please. if you know him at all, you'll understand why he still inspires such passionate tributes.
#prince #mastoArt #music #minneapolis #vegan

illustration i drew with digital ink & paint tools of musical genius, prince rogers nelson. in it, he wears a big aubergine-coloured fedore & a cowl-necked jumper in muted lavender & lilac. behind him are coloured arcs of golden yellow, peach & red.
digital ink illustration i did of the wonderful prince rogers nelson. he wears a fedora hat that consists only of lines. his cowl-necked jumper is bright grape & striped. the background is a creamy peach colour.
illustration i drew with digital ink of the irreplaceable wonder that is prince rogers nelson. he wears an electric purple fedora & a relaxed cowl-necked jumper in grape & lilac stripes. behind him are arcs of golden, peach & pink.

anildash,
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@kathimmel @notnixon oh your art is beautiful! I saw him 14 times, but I’m so glad for anyone who ever got to see him at all!

anildash,
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@airwhale @kathimmel @notnixon I’m not aware of any shows where Miller performed onstage with Prince. I know Miller worked in the studio on songs that Prince sent to Miles, mostly on production, but I haven’t ever heard or seen any evidence of them onstage together. The Revolution disbanded in 1986, and Prince started calling his band the NPG in 1991, with most of his collaborations with Miles and camp happening in the years in-between, so it’s possible.

anildash, to random
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"Now it's web all the way down." https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/20/23689570/activitypub-protocol-standard-social-network

anildash, to random
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@nilaypatel we gotta get you a profile pic on here (and maybe verify your URL) so folks know the account is legit!

anildash, to random
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Back in the late 20th century, a lot of folks used to worry about "selling out". I thought that people who don't remember that era well might find it useful to have a refresher on the concept, as well as a look at how it's been reinvented (and... improved?) in a modern context. https://www.anildash.com/2023/03/14/what-was-selling-out/

anildash,
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@JasonPunyon and that kind of generosity/accountability is seen as a vulnerability to be exploited by the financiers behind the current wave of AI opportunism.

anildash, to random
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What I learned from Prince and Muhammad Ali was that it’s possible to love yourself so much that everybody else does, too.

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