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Stefan Bohacek @stefanbohacek.bsky.social · Aug 2

"There may not be as much humanity in the world as one would like to see, but there is some. There's more than one would think."

Happy 101st birthday to #JamesBaldwin!

#OnThisDay #BlackHistory #humanity

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Stefan Bohacek @stefanbohacek.bsky.social · 1d

Good luck to the Bluesky team with figuring out how to pay back millions of dollars from Blockchain Capital and other VCs while also alienating their most dedicated users.

bsky.social/about/blog/1...

#enshittification

Bluesky Announces Series A to Grow Network of 13M+ Users - Bluesky

Bluesky now exceeds 13 million users, the AT Protocol developer ecosystem continues to grow, and we’ve shipped highly requested features like direct messages and video.

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Stefan Bohacek @stefanbohacek.bsky.social · 1d

The nice thing about Mastodon/fediverse is that while things move slow (lack of funding, complexities of federated social media), things do improve over time.

Mastodon is now testing quote posts, and soon the work will start on starter packs.

techcrunch.com/2025/10/07/m...

Mastodon is taking cues from Bluesky with plans for its own starter 'Packs' | TechCrunch

Mastodon is planning to make it easier for newcomers to discover curated collections of users to follow by launching a new starter packs feature.

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Stefan Bohacek @stefanbohacek.bsky.social · 1d

Arguably, I don't find the fediverse quiet, but either way, the more people will give it a try, the less quiet it will become!

Stefan Bohacek @stefanbohacek.bsky.social · 1d

To be fair, the two main Mastodon servers, mastodon.social and mastodon.online do have quote posts now (the rest will get them soon), so it might be worth signing up on one of these to try things out.

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Stefan Bohacek @stefanbohacek.bsky.social · 2d

In case this came across as a defense of the Bluesky team: Haha! God, no.

Stefan Bohacek @stefanbohacek.bsky.social · 2d

Ah, sorry if this came across as a defense, quite the opposite!

Stefan Bohacek @stefanbohacek.bsky.social · 2d

They do, but they're not really in the business of running a social media platform. Just the tech that lets you make your own.

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Jay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team · 6d

We’re system architects at core. We built a decentralized network so you could run your own moderation, but beyond that our upcoming healthy discourse project is taking some swings at the interaction model that drives these dynamics on Bluesky. Excited to start seeing it in action.

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aadil @aadils.computer · 2d

@ comrades who are enthusiastic about AT protocol: in light of recent events, what keeps you invested in ATP as a political project?

What revolutionary potential is there in a network that is primarily controlled by a commercial entity in the US?

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Stefan Bohacek @stefanbohacek.bsky.social · 2d

Banning nazis is a pretty good rule, I like that.

A screenshot of a post from Mastodon.social Staff dated October 6, 2025, 11:02 AM:

"Today a new account using a handle that is against our rules got past the filter we use to automatically block rule-violating accounts. We apologize to the individuals who were harmed by this failure on our part. We believe in building a safe community here on Mastodon.Social, and stand by our commitment to Ban Nazis. We have banned the individual in question. We have updated our filter, and are conducting an in-depth review to make sure this will not happen again."

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Johnny Normality (Spooky Mode) @probgobl.in · 3d

What's happening here is a great example of why, at its core, ATProto is kind of a mess for end users.

At no point was the post deleted from the Haus of Decline's PDS (Personal Data Server, the thing that stores all of an account's information and posts).

What they actually did is, IMO, worse.
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Haus of Decline @hausofdecline.bsky.social · 3d

Bluesky deleted my post complaining about the CEO lol. I did not delete it myself! Full on Lowtaxing from Jay here.

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Condor Puma Serpiente @toad.city · 3d

This is why I've been cawing pretty much non-stop since 2023 about how this isn't a decentralized platform (yet?).
You can host your data but bsky still controls the relays, the appview, the labellers, and every piece of infrastructure that isn't a database that contains the text of your posts.

Aveta👾🇭🇹 @aliafonzy.blacksky.app · 3d

Update from Link. He said he still is banned despite being under BlackSky PDS cause BlueSky servers still used? :( idk

Just sharing what I’m told.

Screenshot of an iMessage conversation between Aveta and contact ‘AJ’ at 1:21. The conversation shows:

Aveta (blue bubbles): ‘If you get account back’ ‘Move to BlackSky immediately’
AJ (gray bubbles): ‘I am on Blacksky.’ ‘lol’
Aveta: ‘Wait what’ ‘WHAT’
AJ: ‘But they still use Bsky servers.’
Aveta: ‘How tr’ ‘Oh yeah… well shit’ (marked as Delivered)
AJ: ‘That’s how they got me.’ ‘You should include that too.’ ‘Decentralized moderation my ass.’

At the bottom is a notification banner reading ‘AJ has notifications silenced’ with a moon icon.

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Stefan Bohacek @stefanbohacek.bsky.social · 3d

If that doesn't convince you, check this out.

bots.stefanbohacek.com

Creative online bots 🤖🎨

Making creative online bots.

bots.stefanbohacek.com

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your #3 source for absurdist true crime 🔨 @davidgerard.co.uk · 7d

AT Proto has become a sort of ideological vaporware; a way for Jay Graber et al to run a social media platform while claiming they don't run a social media platform. This is just another iteration of the Silicon Valley monoproduct: power without accountability.

azhdarchid.com/delusions-of...

Delusions of a Protocol

On vaporware as an ideological product.

azhdarchid.com

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Kate @katef.bsky.social · 5d

man. i hate it when mastodon people are right about things. that's annoying af

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Stefan Bohacek @stefanbohacek.bsky.social · 5d

My pleasure, hope it's useful! Definitely let me know if you have any questions!

Stefan Bohacek @stefanbohacek.bsky.social · 5d

If you're interested!

stefanbohacek.com/blog/how-to-...

How to join Mastodon (and the fediverse) | Stefan Bohacek

A guide for newcomers.

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Stefan Bohacek @stefanbohacek.bsky.social · 5d

And lastly, I didn't make this one, but might be useful: fed.dembased.xyz

Hope some of this helps!

fedi-block-api

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Stefan Bohacek @stefanbohacek.bsky.social · 5d

A tool for previewing domain blocks before you migrate to a new server (if you already have an account and followers/follows you want to keep): stefanbohacek.com/blog/preview... (requires using a separate tool, which is linked)

Preview domain blocks before moving to a new Mastodon instance | Stefan Bohacek

See which connections you'd lose by moving to a new Mastodon instance.

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Stefan Bohacek @stefanbohacek.bsky.social · 5d

Here's a few links that might help!

My blog post on this topic from last year: stefanbohacek.com/blog/fediver...

Fediverse domain blocks | Stefan Bohacek

Exploring fediverse domain blocks, an important tool that keeps the fediverse safe.

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Stefan Bohacek @stefanbohacek.bsky.social · 5d

One feature I do want to call out though, if Singal joined a mainstream fediverse server, he'd very likely just get booted.

And if one of the toxic servers accepts him? You can actually block that whole server.

Imagine. Blocking a whole server full of assholes. Very empowering.

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Stefan Bohacek @stefanbohacek.bsky.social · 5d

Hey, Bluesky, I see that some of you are thinking about giving the fediverse (which Mastodon is part of) a/another try.

Instead of sharing a yet another complicated "how to get started" guide, here's a bit about who's actually on there.

stefanbohacek.com/blog/a-netiz...

A netizen’s guide to Mastodon and the fediverse | Stefan Bohacek

Learning about the fediverse from the people who use it.

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Anil Dash @anildash.com · 5d

Come on, Jay. You think VCs cut checks because of the majesty of the code? You know what they meant. Why on earth would you be shitty and antagonistic about it? If all you had was an architecture and a dream, you’d be screwed. How the fuck can I tell devs in good faith to build on this platform rn?

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Got to admit, telling 40 million users who already stopped posting on another site "what you going to do, stop posting?" is a brave move, let's see how that works out

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Stefan Bohacek @stefanbohacek.bsky.social · 9d

Hey, do folks on Bluesky know about/take part in #looptober?

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#looptober

Make music loops throughout every October!

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Stefan Bohacek @stefanbohacek.bsky.social · 9d

Or, dare I say jointhefediverse.net?

Join the fediverse!

Learn about the fediverse and find your community.

jointhefediverse.net