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> Even better if it’s something I can self host or join into one from many servers (remember IRC? Good times). What's stopping you? Even threads can connect to

> Even better if it’s something I can self host or join into one from many servers (remember IRC? Good times). What's stopping you? Even threads can connect to BlueSky

lxgr 1y ago
> Even threads can connect to BlueSky I thought Threads only interoperates with Mastodon/the fediverse in some limited capacity. Did I miss some Bluesky integration announcement?
- godelski 1y ago
  You just need a bridge, as with connecting any decentralized platforms https://fed.brid.gy/ https://fed.brid.gy/
  - lxgr 1y ago
    That's opt-in, mangles usernames, and on top of that quite a few people on Mastodon seemed allergic to the very idea of bridging/federation the last time I looked into it.
    - godelski 1y ago
      > That's opt-in So? It's just an example. I'm sure you could do it in a cleaner way. They use different protocols. If you can run your own server and connect with open source tools, it's decentralized. Though of course that doesn't mean a decentralized protocol isn't highly centralized. See email