Looks like there may well be a surge of users from Blacksky and the other "alternative" ATProto instances checking out the Fedi, or reactivating old accounts, given that they're now discovering that ATProto is a Potemkin Village of decentralization and that BSky still hold all the cards.

This time, can we please try not to act like assholes / the HOA while they find their feet.

#fediverse #Bluesky #activitypub #atproto

my Fediverse post migration tool slurp can now import from Bluesky!

i'm looking for beta testers who would like to give it a try, ideally on a throwaway Fedi server like a GTS testrig.

caveats:

• currently doesn't check Bluesky's advisory "Discourage apps from showing my account to logged-out users" profile flag: imported Bluesky posts will have public visibility on Fedi
• doesn't attempt to translate Bluesky thread gates to GTS interaction policies, because i need to catch up on both first
• video alt text is preserved but captions are not, because Bluesky's per-language VTT sidecar caption files would need to be converted and inlined for Fedi servers expecting one file per video
• doesn't handle quote posts, because GTS doesn't have quote posts

#slurp #bluesky #bsky #ATProto #GoToSocial

Coordinated Pro-Russian Propaganda Network Targeting ActivityPub and ATProto Services

> Since 15 September, #IFTAS has been tracking a coordinated network of accounts operating across #Mastodon.

> These accounts are engaged in a high-volume #propaganda campaign, promoting pro-Russian narratives and linking to #Telegram channels associated with known state-aligned #disinformation operations.

> We became aware of a related investigation by the #Antibot4Navalny research team that observed these accounts bridging to #Bluesky, and we have since collaborated to enhance our investigations and share our findings.

> Their public post provides further context.
https://about.iftas.org/2025/10/05/coordinated-pro-russian-propaganda-network-targeting-activitypub-and-atproto-services/ #Fediverse #ActivityPub #ATProto

Ya know, right now would be an AMAZING time for Mastodon's leadership to break bread with the Black programmers that really wanted to help make this place less racist.

Bluesky just banned a prominent Black user from basically being seen by anyone. Because Bluesky's CEO is mad about their posts. ATProto is clearly showing serious signs of weakness.

Do the people who love the Fediverse have the guts to admit we have poorly served the Black community and need to apologize? To take radical steps to show this place will be worth investing in for Black users who may want to leave Bluesky?

Now is the time to act and do so. If ever there was a time to put a massive amount of momentum behind the Fediverse, it'd be now. We should do it.

#Mastodon #Bluesky #ATProto #Fediverse

Coordinated Pro-Russian Propaganda Network Targeting ActivityPub and ATProto Services

> Since 15 September, #IFTAS has been tracking a coordinated network of accounts operating across #Mastodon.

> These accounts are engaged in a high-volume #propaganda campaign, promoting pro-Russian narratives and linking to #Telegram channels associated with known state-aligned #disinformation operations.

> We became aware of a related investigation by the #Antibot4Navalny research team that observed these accounts bridging to #Bluesky, and we have since collaborated to enhance our investigations and share our findings.

> Their public post provides further context.
https://about.iftas.org/2025/10/05/coordinated-pro-russian-propaganda-network-targeting-activitypub-and-atproto-services/ #Fediverse #ActivityPub #ATProto

Looks like there may well be a surge of users from Blacksky and the other "alternative" ATProto instances checking out the Fedi, or reactivating old accounts, given that they're now discovering that ATProto is a Potemkin Village of decentralization and that BSky still hold all the cards.

This time, can we please try not to act like assholes / the HOA while they find their feet.

#fediverse #Bluesky #activitypub #atproto

my Fediverse post migration tool slurp can now import from Bluesky!

i'm looking for beta testers who would like to give it a try, ideally on a throwaway Fedi server like a GTS testrig.

caveats:

• currently doesn't check Bluesky's advisory "Discourage apps from showing my account to logged-out users" profile flag: imported Bluesky posts will have public visibility on Fedi
• doesn't attempt to translate Bluesky thread gates to GTS interaction policies, because i need to catch up on both first
• video alt text is preserved but captions are not, because Bluesky's per-language VTT sidecar caption files would need to be converted and inlined for Fedi servers expecting one file per video
• doesn't handle quote posts, because GTS doesn't have quote posts

#slurp #bluesky #bsky #ATProto #GoToSocial

Ya know, right now would be an AMAZING time for Mastodon's leadership to break bread with the Black programmers that really wanted to help make this place less racist.

Bluesky just banned a prominent Black user from basically being seen by anyone. Because Bluesky's CEO is mad about their posts. ATProto is clearly showing serious signs of weakness.

Do the people who love the Fediverse have the guts to admit we have poorly served the Black community and need to apologize? To take radical steps to show this place will be worth investing in for Black users who may want to leave Bluesky?

Now is the time to act and do so. If ever there was a time to put a massive amount of momentum behind the Fediverse, it'd be now. We should do it.

#Mastodon #Bluesky #ATProto #Fediverse

So, Bluesky CEO Jay Graber, fast forwarding down the road of PR catastrophe, starts cynically suggesting we should take “poster strike”, so I have decided to take her up on that offer.

I had enough of Zuckerbergs and Musks of the world, earning trillions by us using their platforms. So I’m off Bluesky. This is a prime example of “fuck around and find out” philosophy in practice.

Bye! #bluesky #socialmedia #socials #jaygraber #CEO #atproto #fediverse

From: @stefan
https://stefanbohacek.online/@stefan@stefanbohacek.online/115311658328349605