Mastodon Migration
@mastodonmigration@mastodon.online  ·  activity timestamp last week

So, again today we get another crystal clear example of how Bluesky is not decentralized. The company just blocked all users from an entire US state and those users are completely cut off. No other way to interact with the Bluesky network.

BECAUSE BLUESKY IS A CENTRALIZED PLATFORM.

Folks on Bluesky. There is a decentralized alternative. Just create an account on any decentralized Mastodon server. You will love it here. Promise.

https://joinmastodon.org/
Jan Penfrat
@ilumium@eupolicy.social  ·  activity timestamp last week
@mastodonmigration While I agree with the centralisation problems of #Bluesky, I wouldn't say the Fediverse is resistant against #ageverification mandates. Such laws can easily be applied to small #Fediverse servers as well and then all located in that jurisdiction would have to comply while those outside it could be force-blocked by ISPs.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that we cannot decentralise our way out of this, we need to fight human rights non-compliant laws wherever they appear.
Mastodon Migration
@mastodonmigration@mastodon.online  ·  activity timestamp last week

Listen, some are saying it is not Bluesky's fault. They are just victims of a terrible age verification law which left them no choice.

OK. Yes, they are a small company and if they are prosecuted for violating this crazy law it could be ruinous.

BUT THAT IS ENTIRELY THE POINT.

It doesn't matter whether or not they are forced into this. This is not a good guy bad guy thing. It is a reality. It is not defensible because it is a vulnerable US corporate platform and it is not decentralized.