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> Why are we still watching bluesky build features slowly in public? Every time they post something it's like, ok, a familiar topic/discussion from 15 years ago
by consumer451 2y ago
> Why are we still watching bluesky build features slowly in public? Every time they post something it's like, ok, a familiar topic/discussion from 15 years ago, being thought out on some also-ran network no one will really care about without actual mass adoption, a possibility that continues to feel like is years out.
"They" did not post this, I did. I am pretty sure that "they" hate me because I was out way of line in their GitHub issues after a few beers, more than once. (I wish I could fix this)
> Mastodon was around for years with no attn and only got handed this miraculous situation and mass migration opportunity but it just got lucky basically. And it's not even it. Despite a bunch of Brazilians or whatever headed to bluesky briefly, it still isn't happening for it anytime soon.
Why people should care is because this is a group of the smartest people around, who really give af about our future, and have not yet been spoiled by the inevitable mind effes that occur when you have to write an eight-figure tax check. These people saw it happen many times before, and created a protocol that prevented themselves from turning into the people whom we all tend to despise on Internet forums.
They have also created a user experience which according to many comments, "feels like old school Twitter." All that, while on an extremely well thought out federated protocol. This is a huge accomplishment.
- pfraze 2y agoHeh, what's your github username? I'm sure there's no harm done.
- consumer451 2y agoIn this case, it's adamatic-me, and I could just be tripping. Maybe I was just noise for y'all. I know you guys are busy.
- pfraze 2y agoOh yeah you're fine. We get hit with a lot more tough comments than that.
- consumer451 2y agoOK, thanks for actually checking. Hey man, since you might actually see this. You guys are the coolest people in the land. I want to genuinely thank you, Jay, and the rest of the protocol nerds turned product people for creating what you have wrought. There are teenagers signing up right now, who could have their handle, posts, and followers in 50 years, generally speaking, no matter what happens. That is freaking cool.
- pfraze 2y agoOh thank you, that's really nice of you to say. I'll pass your comment along to everyone. Who knows what will happen, but at minimum the software & specs will remain and I feel good knowing we'll be able to leave that for 50 years in the future.