Nobody cares about decentralization until they do (2024)
10 days ago
- #Bluesky
- #decentralization
- #social-media
- Decentralized social media like Mastodon and ActivityPub (AP) face challenges in user retention and recovery after server shutdowns.
- Bluesky and AT protocol (AT) offer better recovery options, allowing users to move accounts if their PDS (Personal Data Server) goes down.
- Bluesky's approach prioritizes unique user handles across different platforms, unlike Mastodon's instance-based handles.
- AT protocol's relay system reduces the burden on self-hosting compared to Mastodon's resource-heavy federation.
- Most users don't care about decentralization until they need recovery options, where AT protocol platforms like Bluesky excel.