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@irelephant @benroyce the suspension imposed by the BlueSky moderation team is *absolutely* impacting the Blacksky instance.
I'm not interested in calling anyone a cultist. I think the noncommercial, truly decentralized Fedi/Masto model is correct even though the current technical implementation and culture(s) are both problematic, but my take has been that *if Bluesky has the inherent flaws I believe it does*, those will reveal themselves over time. And it seems that is happening now.
i will call them cultists
because it is the same as dealing with #cryptoBros and their feverish devotion to promise over reality
in fact, since #bluesky is run by and funded by #crypto bros, that happenstance is not a mistake
it is the same sales speak con job in action, by the same people, for the same effect:
fuck reality, focus on the lie, and don't waver from your faith in the empty promise
a cult
@benroyce @irelephant well, you do you, and it's not that I think those people don't exist; that's the central contradiction which I have always assumed will lead to ridiculous meltdowns, as we are seeing now.
But not everyone that has positive thoughts about atproto vs actpub, or the current *sky community vs here, or other non-Fedi-centric views, falls in that category. The whole reason I'm active on BS is to act as a bridge and that means speaking to the persuadable in non polarizing terms.
@benroyce @irelephant FWIW, my perception is that the fact that Fedi hasn't addressed the harassment concerns of Black users is crippling what would otherwise be an exponentially larger migration right now. Given that this drama centers on Blacksky you might think there will be an exodus, but Masto and Fedi have been labeled flatly unsafe for Black users *by that community* and people are strongly advising against the move. Huge L for Masto right now that should be an easy W
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