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> 1. while they're still not quite there, the protocol is federated, so they aren't the only servers storing your data once that happens. Federation only makes
by prmoustache 3y ago
> 1. while they're still not quite there, the protocol is federated, so they aren't the only servers storing your data once that happens.
Federation only makes it easier for everyone to scrape the public data, which most contents of a social network of this kind is. And we all know that by delaying the Federation Bluesky is making sure they will be the most popular and most used instance by default because it makes discovery and easiest engagement.
- steveklabnik 3y agoEverything in AT is public. No need to scrape. Depends on what you mean by "engagement and discovery." If you mean, "How will people hear about AT, by BlueSky or by StevesPDS.com, then sure, BlueSky has a ton of attention. But if you mean "engagement with other people's posts" or "discovering other users", that's the same no matter where their content is hosted.