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There Are No Instances in atproto in c/decentralization@lemmy.world
[–] [S] 5 points 4 months ago

I think the article is a bit too close to clickbait, for my taste at least, but I found it it interesting nevertheless so sharing here. A Social Filesystem by the same author is a lot better if you're looking for an accessible introduction to AT Protocol.

How decentralized is Bluesky really? and Re: Re: Bluesky and Decentralization (both by Christine Lemmer-Webber) are the two classics if you're looking to compare & contrast ActivityPub (most famously known for "Mastodon") and AT Protocol ("Bluesky").

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    Eurosky + Igalia - partnering for the future of the open social web (pdf) (static1.squarespace.com)
     

    Eurosky and Igalia today announced a partnership to develop key infrastructure for the open social web, based on the AT Protocol.

    The collaboration brings together Eurosky’s vision of sovereign, public-interest social web infrastructure for Europe and Igalia’s long-standing expertise in open-source engineering and standards development. Together, the two organizations will work to strengthen the technical foundations of the AT Protocol ecosystem and ensure that Europe can contribute to shaping the next generation of social media.

    The goal of the partnership is to accelerate the development of independent, European-operated infrastructure for the social web, enabling developers, organizations, and communities to build new social applications on top of open protocols.

    Socialist Co-Ops Against Silicon Valley Empires in c/technology@lemmy.world
    Average British January: I made half of this image black & white in c/casualuk@feddit.uk
    What's the most important problem in the world that one can work on? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
    [–] [S] 1 point 10 months ago

    I mostly agree with you except that I believe we can change other people. Maybe we can’t change a specific person, but I think (or at least I would love to believe) that we can influence people we interact with, in big and small ways.

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    • What's the most important problem in the world that one can work on? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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    What's the most important problem in the world that one can work on? (lemmy.world)
     

    Cross-posting a 2023 Hacker News thread:

    Everyone has different perspectives and values, so what do you personally think is the most important problem in the world right now? Is it something that one, or a group of early enthusiasts, can work on?

    The original quote is from Aaron Swartz:

    Life is short (or so I’m told) so why waste it doing something dumb? It’s easy to start working on something because it’s convenient, but you should always be questioning yourself about it. Is there something more important you can work on? Why don’t you do that instead? Such questions are hard to face up to (eventually, if you follow this rule, you’ll have to ask yourself why you’re not working on the most important problem in the world) but each little step makes you more productive.

    Maybe we don't need a server in c/decentralization@lemmy.world
    Social media platforms including X, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, WhatsApp have been restricted in Turkey in c/technology@lemmy.world
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    Social media platforms including X, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, WhatsApp have been restricted in Turkey (lemmy.world)
     

    ⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show online platforms including X, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, WhatsApp have been restricted in #Turkey on multiple networks; the incident comes as main opposition party CHP calls for rallies after police blockade its Istanbul headquarters

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    AT Protocol - Bluesky PBC Dominance Index (burningtree.github.io)
     

    This page provides a measurement of Bluesky PBC's control over various components of the AT Protocol social network infrastructure. It tracks the distribution of power across key protocol elements, helping to assess the current state of decentralization and identify areas where centralized control may need to be reduced to achieve the protocol's long-term vision of a truly distributed social network.

    Are We Decentralized Yet? How concentrated is the Fediverse vs ATmosphere in c/decentralization@lemmy.world
    [–] [S] 3 points 1 year ago

    There are numerous factors to consider in decentralisation and hosting providers is certainly one of them, but I also honestly think that it's also not as important. We can also argue that, for example, X% of all fediverse servers are hosted in the same country, or that Y% of them run the same software (and thus the protocol is effectively defined by its most dominant implementation) and so on.

    The reason why I'm pushing back on this "not-quite-decentralised" narrative is because when we have truly centralised services such as Reddit and Twitter/X out there, it feels like disservice to Fediverse to call ourselves not quite decentralised when it's the most decentralised solution out there that has a significant number of active users.

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