Comment on How decentralized Bluesky is compared to the Fediverse.

Kirk@startrek.website ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• tfm@europe.pub ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I suppose PDS instances are included: github.com/bluesky-social/pds

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  • Kirk@startrek.website ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    OK so it sounds like there is still just the single BlueSky that is “federated” with a handful of single-user BlueSkies?

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    • Rivalarrival@lemmy.today ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Yes. The relevant metric:

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      99.55% of posts are on a single instance. That is not “federated” in any meaningful sense.

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      • Kirk@startrek.website ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I’m moreso curious if it federated in a literal sense. Is it even possible to participate without using bsky.app’s servers?

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    • tfm@europe.pub ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      PDSes only store user data. These are full instances that can be used to browse the network. The idea is to make your account really yours. Bluesky is hosting most of them. But there are some people who do it on their own.

      But bluesky controls much more important components in the network, namely the Relay and AppView.

      If Bluesky decides to cut off your PDS you are pretty much alone.

      Bluesky is pretty much a centralized platform like Twittler.

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      • Natanael@infosec.pub ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Zeppelin.social is 3rd party appview and you can host your own

        whtwnd.com/bnewbold.net/3lo7a2a4qxg2l

        A Full-Network Relay for $34 a Month

        Add using DID:Web and you’re now fully self hosted

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