Sl00k

I'm fully aware that might not be #1 goal at the end of the day, but we're starting to see multiple social media networks start to exist with their own infrastructure on ATProto (https://sprk.so/ is in beta) and more importantly hosted outside the US.

These separate networks can interact with the BlueSky network if they choose so and the BlueSky network can interact with theirs if they use their Lexicon. There are other lightweight apps being built on top of BlueSkys Lexicon and relay system as well that are whole separate apps.

To say that's not their goal is a little weird because it's possible right now? Sure it might be difficult but they've merged quite a few changes to make the relay system much more accessible, and have put a lot of effort into the identity system recently.

ATProto is it's own protocol / network of social media services that are communicating with each other?

I think it would be much more likely for the west coast as a whole to split. WA, OR, CA

I feel like this is falling down the same trap though. Ex. Someone who's picked strawberries for 5 years is going to be FAST.

They are effectively a skilled laborer even though the job itself is "unskilled". Yes anyone "can" do it but there are those who have effectively been doing it for years who are great at it and are skilled at it.

As someone who always plays on shitty unmaintained rec center courts I'd give anything for some development of a good cheap court material other than wood.

This ain't it tho 😭😭

Somebody stop this man

I know this convo was 2 weeks ago, but they published a great article that includes how Identify is handled that answers our questions.

https://atproto.com/articles/atproto-ethos

Effectively identify is as the PDS level. So if Bluesky goes down and your account were through Bluesky you'd lose your identity ?*

If your account is held through another platform like Spark or your own self hosted PDS your identity would remain live.

*My question that sparked from this is if Bluesky went down and you're already logged into a second platform, when you log into that second platform does it duplicate your DID? I'm assuming not and you'd still lose it because logins are through OIDC and the keys still exist on Bluesky.

Regardless the true path to decentralization should be everyone hosting their own identity on their own PDS w/ identity but that might be a longshot. The path to decentralization is effectively allowed but will people take advantage of it?

It's not like you can't control your 401k investments. I've been in bonds and gold since January.