Laffaldrome
@laffaldrome.bsky.social
lookin' around, verifyin' details
follow for ATProto questions/reposts, distributed net thoughts, and silliness
i once asked a medium to ask a magic eightball which of them was to be trusted more and now the medium's handin' out magic eightballs
follow for ATProto questions/reposts, distributed net thoughts, and silliness
i once asked a medium to ask a magic eightball which of them was to be trusted more and now the medium's handin' out magic eightballs
hitting home but it keeps my view on another feed
yeah i don't know what anyone means by home either bsky
yeah i don't know what anyone means by home either bsky
April 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
hitting home but it keeps my view on another feed
yeah i don't know what anyone means by home either bsky
yeah i don't know what anyone means by home either bsky
with how much people mostly post to the void on social media, going back to websites (but what about my reach?? what reach, lol?) to post to the void makes about as much if not more sense
zero surveillance capitalism, zero arguments, maximum void
zero surveillance capitalism, zero arguments, maximum void
April 23, 2025 at 9:51 PM
with how much people mostly post to the void on social media, going back to websites (but what about my reach?? what reach, lol?) to post to the void makes about as much if not more sense
zero surveillance capitalism, zero arguments, maximum void
zero surveillance capitalism, zero arguments, maximum void
Did a quick review of other atproto docs, seemed I'd sort of forgotten/misunderstood specifics of how "locked open" was meant.
On review, & in the context of the generic hosting section of this article (atproto.com/articles/atp...) I feel even more skeptical of atproto's approach.
#atproto
On review, & in the context of the generic hosting section of this article (atproto.com/articles/atp...) I feel even more skeptical of atproto's approach.
#atproto
April 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Did a quick review of other atproto docs, seemed I'd sort of forgotten/misunderstood specifics of how "locked open" was meant.
On review, & in the context of the generic hosting section of this article (atproto.com/articles/atp...) I feel even more skeptical of atproto's approach.
#atproto
On review, & in the context of the generic hosting section of this article (atproto.com/articles/atp...) I feel even more skeptical of atproto's approach.
#atproto
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If you're somehow just tuning in today this is Part 2 of my followup about whether or not Bluesky is decentralized; here's the article dustycloud.org/blog/re-re-b...
Today we're talking about whether or not ATProto can scale down or scale wide, both essential to decentralization
Today we're talking about whether or not ATProto can scale down or scale wide, both essential to decentralization
December 14, 2024 at 7:48 PM
If you're somehow just tuning in today this is Part 2 of my followup about whether or not Bluesky is decentralized; here's the article dustycloud.org/blog/re-re-b...
Today we're talking about whether or not ATProto can scale down or scale wide, both essential to decentralization
Today we're talking about whether or not ATProto can scale down or scale wide, both essential to decentralization
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This misunderstands the issue, and is a fundamental error in moderation philosophy. The problem isn't any specific rule violation—Singal is skilled in "I'm-not-touching-you" harassment and will follow rules if you write them. The problem is the overall effect on the site Singal's presence will have.
This is Truth. Capital T.
As such, you don't ban on RULES. You ban on the spirit of them. The philosophy behind them. Rules lawyers, by definition, are trying to break the rules. Ban them.
As such, you don't ban on RULES. You ban on the spirit of them. The philosophy behind them. Rules lawyers, by definition, are trying to break the rules. Ban them.
Back when I was a moderator for a relatively large online community, we had a "rule zero": that no set of rules that you could make for any online space could be exhaustive. So long as you share a space with one other person, there's no way you could capture every possible scenario and edge case
December 13, 2024 at 11:02 PM
This misunderstands the issue, and is a fundamental error in moderation philosophy. The problem isn't any specific rule violation—Singal is skilled in "I'm-not-touching-you" harassment and will follow rules if you write them. The problem is the overall effect on the site Singal's presence will have.
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Three weeks ago I wrote "How decentralized is Bluesky really?" dustycloud.org/blog/how-dec...
Shortly thereafter, @bnewbold.net wrote his response: whtwnd.com/bnewbold.net...
I have written my (final) response blogpost: dustycloud.org/blog/re-re-b...
And as last time, 🧵. Buckle up.
Shortly thereafter, @bnewbold.net wrote his response: whtwnd.com/bnewbold.net...
I have written my (final) response blogpost: dustycloud.org/blog/re-re-b...
And as last time, 🧵. Buckle up.
Re: Re: Bluesky and Decentralization -- Dustycloud Brainstorms
dustycloud.org
December 13, 2024 at 7:14 PM
Three weeks ago I wrote "How decentralized is Bluesky really?" dustycloud.org/blog/how-dec...
Shortly thereafter, @bnewbold.net wrote his response: whtwnd.com/bnewbold.net...
I have written my (final) response blogpost: dustycloud.org/blog/re-re-b...
And as last time, 🧵. Buckle up.
Shortly thereafter, @bnewbold.net wrote his response: whtwnd.com/bnewbold.net...
I have written my (final) response blogpost: dustycloud.org/blog/re-re-b...
And as last time, 🧵. Buckle up.
another example of how mass social networks either cannot or will not be able to effectively moderate themselves
the mass scale puts them in a position where they both cannot do so realistically, and will not to thread through accusations and threats to evade lawsuits and regulatory actions
the mass scale puts them in a position where they both cannot do so realistically, and will not to thread through accusations and threats to evade lawsuits and regulatory actions
We do not currently take action on accounts that share Bluesky screenshots with commentary, unless that commentary violates our Guidelines. We will take action when someone's private information is shared without their consent, but only when it is personally identifiable and verifiable in-app.
December 13, 2024 at 7:24 PM
another example of how mass social networks either cannot or will not be able to effectively moderate themselves
the mass scale puts them in a position where they both cannot do so realistically, and will not to thread through accusations and threats to evade lawsuits and regulatory actions
the mass scale puts them in a position where they both cannot do so realistically, and will not to thread through accusations and threats to evade lawsuits and regulatory actions
interesting seeing that despite some initial praise (& corp emphasis) on bsky's filtering/moderation tools for individuals that they still appear to buckle under the strain for some of the more popular people on here
not too surprising honestly, the full-public model makes that more challenging
not too surprising honestly, the full-public model makes that more challenging
December 12, 2024 at 4:47 AM
interesting seeing that despite some initial praise (& corp emphasis) on bsky's filtering/moderation tools for individuals that they still appear to buckle under the strain for some of the more popular people on here
not too surprising honestly, the full-public model makes that more challenging
not too surprising honestly, the full-public model makes that more challenging
i'm not one to talk on this, but i'm gonna anyway 'cause when has not being the one to talk ever stopped anyone:
if you're developing an ATProto app(view) and think you'll be committed to it, i'd recommend setting up a separate dedicated account for news/updates about it
#ATProto #AppView
if you're developing an ATProto app(view) and think you'll be committed to it, i'd recommend setting up a separate dedicated account for news/updates about it
#ATProto #AppView
December 11, 2024 at 8:10 PM
i keep seeing posts about links doing well on here, so it gave me an idea...
some of the problems with activitypub stuff are to do with discovery, so what if atproto could help a little on that as a connective tissue?
in that spirit, have a splendidly nerdy post:
dialup.cafe/@vga256/1136...
some of the problems with activitypub stuff are to do with discovery, so what if atproto could help a little on that as a connective tissue?
in that spirit, have a splendidly nerdy post:
dialup.cafe/@vga256/1136...
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December 6, 2024 at 3:10 AM
i keep seeing posts about links doing well on here, so it gave me an idea...
some of the problems with activitypub stuff are to do with discovery, so what if atproto could help a little on that as a connective tissue?
in that spirit, have a splendidly nerdy post:
dialup.cafe/@vga256/1136...
some of the problems with activitypub stuff are to do with discovery, so what if atproto could help a little on that as a connective tissue?
in that spirit, have a splendidly nerdy post:
dialup.cafe/@vga256/1136...
i think my fundamental problem with ATProto is the foundational assumption that mass public social media is something worth having and developing infrastructure for
i don't really think it is, but it's already here and has been, and its closed forms are massively bad.
i don't really think it is, but it's already here and has been, and its closed forms are massively bad.
December 4, 2024 at 9:19 PM
i think my fundamental problem with ATProto is the foundational assumption that mass public social media is something worth having and developing infrastructure for
i don't really think it is, but it's already here and has been, and its closed forms are massively bad.
i don't really think it is, but it's already here and has been, and its closed forms are massively bad.
i keep writing drafts of longer thoughts about ATProto but none feel like they're getting at what i'd like to
which makes me wonder, do i even know what it is i'm trying to get at? moreover is it really to do with ATProto, or is it just big social media in general?
which makes me wonder, do i even know what it is i'm trying to get at? moreover is it really to do with ATProto, or is it just big social media in general?
December 4, 2024 at 9:11 PM
i keep writing drafts of longer thoughts about ATProto but none feel like they're getting at what i'd like to
which makes me wonder, do i even know what it is i'm trying to get at? moreover is it really to do with ATProto, or is it just big social media in general?
which makes me wonder, do i even know what it is i'm trying to get at? moreover is it really to do with ATProto, or is it just big social media in general?
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how do you go about using bsky app when looking for stuff or trying to get your posts seen?
do you use the search/hashtags? have you sorted out some feeds to fit your interests and followed some from there? taken up some of the starter packs?
do you use the search/hashtags? have you sorted out some feeds to fit your interests and followed some from there? taken up some of the starter packs?
December 4, 2024 at 1:55 AM
how do you go about using bsky app when looking for stuff or trying to get your posts seen?
do you use the search/hashtags? have you sorted out some feeds to fit your interests and followed some from there? taken up some of the starter packs?
do you use the search/hashtags? have you sorted out some feeds to fit your interests and followed some from there? taken up some of the starter packs?
for real, neocities.org is an option among others. you can even take advantage of some big corpo's free static hosting as well
but also there's a bunch of sitebuilders which personally i'm iffy about, however it cuts out getting lost in codeweeds
personal rec. in that area would be like carrd.co
but also there's a bunch of sitebuilders which personally i'm iffy about, however it cuts out getting lost in codeweeds
personal rec. in that area would be like carrd.co
i think if 10% of bluesky users figured out how to set up websites that they could carry with them as socials live and die it would dramatically improve the web and people are squandering it because they miss having a fucking checkmark
December 4, 2024 at 1:33 AM
for real, neocities.org is an option among others. you can even take advantage of some big corpo's free static hosting as well
but also there's a bunch of sitebuilders which personally i'm iffy about, however it cuts out getting lost in codeweeds
personal rec. in that area would be like carrd.co
but also there's a bunch of sitebuilders which personally i'm iffy about, however it cuts out getting lost in codeweeds
personal rec. in that area would be like carrd.co
what other web frontends/clients for bsky app would you recommend checking out?
December 4, 2024 at 1:21 AM
what other web frontends/clients for bsky app would you recommend checking out?
i think a lot of the decentralization talk around bsky app & ATProto is missing the point.
the architecture is for mass social ("big world") & enabling third-party apps/clients, so is more like open sourcing architecture for mass social platforms like twitter/facebook/instagram/reddit/etc.
the architecture is for mass social ("big world") & enabling third-party apps/clients, so is more like open sourcing architecture for mass social platforms like twitter/facebook/instagram/reddit/etc.
December 4, 2024 at 12:31 AM
i think a lot of the decentralization talk around bsky app & ATProto is missing the point.
the architecture is for mass social ("big world") & enabling third-party apps/clients, so is more like open sourcing architecture for mass social platforms like twitter/facebook/instagram/reddit/etc.
the architecture is for mass social ("big world") & enabling third-party apps/clients, so is more like open sourcing architecture for mass social platforms like twitter/facebook/instagram/reddit/etc.
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cerulea scoped non-archival (no backfill!) relay is up at relay.cerulea.blue and theres also a jetstream at jetstream.cerulea.blue :)
-> source at git.lavender.software/cerulea/relay <-
-> source at git.lavender.software/cerulea/relay <-
November 27, 2024 at 1:31 PM
cerulea scoped non-archival (no backfill!) relay is up at relay.cerulea.blue and theres also a jetstream at jetstream.cerulea.blue :)
-> source at git.lavender.software/cerulea/relay <-
-> source at git.lavender.software/cerulea/relay <-
also as much as i support and dig personal websites, i've gone down officeways related to this and it's...frustrating
not just for tech reasons, but: a lot of surface results for doing so involve pseudo-monopolies (e.g. Cloudflare/Github/AWS), or pseudo-platforms (Squarespace/Wordpress.com/etc.)
not just for tech reasons, but: a lot of surface results for doing so involve pseudo-monopolies (e.g. Cloudflare/Github/AWS), or pseudo-platforms (Squarespace/Wordpress.com/etc.)
November 28, 2024 at 1:15 AM
also as much as i support and dig personal websites, i've gone down officeways related to this and it's...frustrating
not just for tech reasons, but: a lot of surface results for doing so involve pseudo-monopolies (e.g. Cloudflare/Github/AWS), or pseudo-platforms (Squarespace/Wordpress.com/etc.)
not just for tech reasons, but: a lot of surface results for doing so involve pseudo-monopolies (e.g. Cloudflare/Github/AWS), or pseudo-platforms (Squarespace/Wordpress.com/etc.)
yeah
and the other part to this is that the big tech industry does a ton to discourage it. google has a major hand in it, and same with "sitebuilders" that obfuscate or outright disallow writing your own html/css.
big tech "magic" is all a sleight of hand to take away your control, your ownership
and the other part to this is that the big tech industry does a ton to discourage it. google has a major hand in it, and same with "sitebuilders" that obfuscate or outright disallow writing your own html/css.
big tech "magic" is all a sleight of hand to take away your control, your ownership
the internet sucks in part because no one makes their own personal websites anymore aftermath.site/website-musk...
For Love of God, Make Your Own Website - Aftermath
The internet felt like a limitless expanse of free expression. Now I usually end up at the same three or four websites.
aftermath.site
November 28, 2024 at 1:01 AM
yeah
and the other part to this is that the big tech industry does a ton to discourage it. google has a major hand in it, and same with "sitebuilders" that obfuscate or outright disallow writing your own html/css.
big tech "magic" is all a sleight of hand to take away your control, your ownership
and the other part to this is that the big tech industry does a ton to discourage it. google has a major hand in it, and same with "sitebuilders" that obfuscate or outright disallow writing your own html/css.
big tech "magic" is all a sleight of hand to take away your control, your ownership
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If you enjoyed Gita's article, there's another good one by Olia Lialina on how the internet transitioned from "my" to "me" here: interfacecritique.net/book/olia-li...
I made a small Neocities site for our GBA shoot-'em-up Terra Galactica's ROM release earlier this year: terragalactica.neocities.org
I made a small Neocities site for our GBA shoot-'em-up Terra Galactica's ROM release earlier this year: terragalactica.neocities.org
the internet sucks in part because no one makes their own personal websites anymore aftermath.site/website-musk...
For Love of God, Make Your Own Website - Aftermath
The internet felt like a limitless expanse of free expression. Now I usually end up at the same three or four websites.
aftermath.site
November 27, 2024 at 6:07 PM
If you enjoyed Gita's article, there's another good one by Olia Lialina on how the internet transitioned from "my" to "me" here: interfacecritique.net/book/olia-li...
I made a small Neocities site for our GBA shoot-'em-up Terra Galactica's ROM release earlier this year: terragalactica.neocities.org
I made a small Neocities site for our GBA shoot-'em-up Terra Galactica's ROM release earlier this year: terragalactica.neocities.org
still thinking about this, especially in relation to prior post about improving ease of people handling their own servers & data
if there have to be mass social networks then open technologies are certainly better.
however mass social networks are arguably a bad sign that technologies are poorly supporting or failing to support online social mobility and distribution of content
however mass social networks are arguably a bad sign that technologies are poorly supporting or failing to support online social mobility and distribution of content
November 27, 2024 at 10:57 PM
still thinking about this, especially in relation to prior post about improving ease of people handling their own servers & data
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bsky app's growth over emergence of alternatives or competitors to it built with ATProto is an awkward, bittersweet situation for the AT protocol
after all, unless i'm mistaken, a major point of ATProto is supposed to be enabling alternatives to bsky app to be created for when bluesky corp goes bad
after all, unless i'm mistaken, a major point of ATProto is supposed to be enabling alternatives to bsky app to be created for when bluesky corp goes bad
November 27, 2024 at 4:24 AM
bsky app's growth over emergence of alternatives or competitors to it built with ATProto is an awkward, bittersweet situation for the AT protocol
after all, unless i'm mistaken, a major point of ATProto is supposed to be enabling alternatives to bsky app to be created for when bluesky corp goes bad
after all, unless i'm mistaken, a major point of ATProto is supposed to be enabling alternatives to bsky app to be created for when bluesky corp goes bad
anyway, coming back here to try to figure out AppView stuff. i read the quickstart guide, which describes filtering out the Relay to index & display only what's relevant for them, as i'd gathered from reading here
what remains unclear to me is how demanding it may be to do this filtering
#ATProto
what remains unclear to me is how demanding it may be to do this filtering
#ATProto
November 27, 2024 at 9:57 PM
anyway, coming back here to try to figure out AppView stuff. i read the quickstart guide, which describes filtering out the Relay to index & display only what's relevant for them, as i'd gathered from reading here
what remains unclear to me is how demanding it may be to do this filtering
#ATProto
what remains unclear to me is how demanding it may be to do this filtering
#ATProto
every time i've found myself writing a microblog thread i know i'm making a mistake
but that's also why mine aren't typically well-written, they're more like ill-conceived public rough drafts for me. digitally talking aloud to try to work out ideas
but that's also why mine aren't typically well-written, they're more like ill-conceived public rough drafts for me. digitally talking aloud to try to work out ideas
November 27, 2024 at 9:47 PM
every time i've found myself writing a microblog thread i know i'm making a mistake
but that's also why mine aren't typically well-written, they're more like ill-conceived public rough drafts for me. digitally talking aloud to try to work out ideas
but that's also why mine aren't typically well-written, they're more like ill-conceived public rough drafts for me. digitally talking aloud to try to work out ideas