Anuj Ahooja

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2026-02-18 17:26:50 GMT

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I will never fight for Bluesky, I will always fight for atproto. I will never fight for Mastodon, I will always fight for ActivityPub. I believe in the community, not in the organizations with the largest representation.

2026-02-10 23:28:19 GMT

If you're in the Seattle area, @npub17f3…hrka is having an event next Tuesday (2/17) at INTDEV.
Would love to hang with some local Fedi builders, so come by!
Here's the event page: https://luma.com/msilcv5d?tk=opSk2b

2026-02-10 17:24:35 GMT

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I truly believe we're getting much closer to a viable multi-protocol open social web, we just need a user-facing experience that brings it all together

2026-01-31 15:40:04 GMT

RE: https://social.wake.st/@liaizon/115989067770322256
Fantastic live blog of the FOSDEM Social Web Devroom by @npub1xse…lgk3 👇🏼
#note10gn…t6gh

2026-01-29 21:58:46 GMT

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It's also important to remember that this isn't a zero-sum game either
@npub1jk3…yfpc @npub1cuv…ew38

2026-01-29 21:57:16 GMT

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I don't think you can compare US politicians with protocols that enable open adversarial interop, you have a lot more power individually with the latter
@npub1jk3…yfpc @npub1cuv…ew38

2026-01-29 21:32:26 GMT

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There are a lot of benefits of AP that AT does not deliver on today. The goal can't be to convince 40M users to leave a platform, it's to build one that worth leaving for and giving people the tools to do so.
@npub1jk3…yfpc @npub1cuv…ew38

2026-01-29 21:30:04 GMT

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Bsky growth began before their Series A, at which point they already had 13M users. They had a proven product, and I think that's important to remember here. I'm not aware of any VC funding since that round.
It's also important to remember that there was also a huge push to get everyone on Mastodon, but it did not stick for average users. AP is not a victim here. It's had numerous chances, and will have more chances regardless of Bluesky and ATProto.
@npub1jk3…yfpc @npub1cuv…ew38

2026-01-29 20:28:27 GMT

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My underlying point wasn't even that things are happening. What I'm trying to say is that Bluesky and ATProto are here, and whether you like that or not, we need to reckon with it. There are ways, especially in this phase of development and growth, where you can distribute that power, and it doesn't happen by ignoring it or telling people to use something else you think is better.
Seize while you can; numerous of us are doing so.
@npub1hmq…rlex @npub1cuv…ew38

2026-01-29 20:21:39 GMT

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Bsky just mentioned that they're adopting the standard.site lexicon for their blog posts (https://bsky.app/profile/pfrazee.com/post/3mdle2w5rxc2e)
The power started with Bsky, but due to the ATProto community efforts, that power is shifting day by day. Bsky has also announced plans to do more work with the community this year. Thinking this is one company's protocol is shortsighted, and if that's the assumption, it's our job to regulate that power by doing things, not complaining about it.
@npub1jk3…yfpc @npub1cuv…ew38

2026-01-26 16:34:17 GMT

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hm, not really - they also own a relay, numerous PDSes, a moderation stack, multiple custom feeds etc.
Blacksky is moving in a similar direction.

2026-01-26 15:22:59 GMT

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are you using the staging link? Working for me

2026-01-26 14:44:59 GMT

RE: https://mastodon.social/@dansup/115961913091914420
And if it is, you can use other options like https://staging.blacksky.community (Blacksky beta that runs on its own stack, top to bottom) or https://reddwarf.app/ (directly pulls content from PDSes) with the same account you use on Bluesky 😌
#note10e7…cgra

2026-01-23 17:07:33 GMT

RE: https://mastodon.social/@fediversereport/115945468921908243
"When fediverse users say they don’t want to be bridged to Bluesky, they’re applying an ActivityPub mental model to ATProto infrastructure. In one sense this is a bit of a category error, the bridge connects to networking infrastructure, not the application. This way your’e not just refusing to federate with the Bluesky-the-app but with the entire ecosystem, including apps with different values, such as Blacksky or Leaflet."
This. It's like blocking the entire Fedi because Threads is in it.
#note1uph…fej5

2026-01-21 21:31:16 GMT

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Update: I was wrong, we've recently learned that it's actually on ATProto. Wish they would've led with that and given other Euro-based open platforms a shoutout.
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xgvzy7ni6ig6ievcbls5jaxe/post/3mcxmdf7ma22z

2026-01-21 20:35:42 GMT

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It's great if you want a localized experience, and you should want that, but to act like no one else is trying is unfair

2026-01-21 20:35:30 GMT

RE: https://mastodon.social/@quillmatiq/115934445105709962
If I sound frustrated by this, it's because there are a lot of smart, hard-working folks in Europe who've done a ton of legwork to build open social media platforms who've been completely disregarded in this announcement
#note1cxg…y5g6

2026-01-21 18:14:02 GMT

All other dumb things aside, W is also just a dumb name for a platform.
It's like they saw everyone making fun of the rebrand to X and they were like, bet, we can be just as dumb.

2026-01-18 19:23:56 GMT

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I would hate to be on a server with a heavy-handed admin, I'd just be afraid of losing access to everything because of one bad day

2026-01-18 19:06:15 GMT

You could use Bridgy Fed to convince folks on ATProto why ActivityPub is better and point them to Bounce so they can migrate without losing their network.
Disengaging is counter-productive to success. You don't win hearts by ignoring them.

2026-01-13 20:10:35 GMT

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most users aren't aware of or don't want PWAs. If that was the case, the app store wouldn't need to exist 🙂

2026-01-13 17:41:16 GMT

RE: https://jaz.co.uk/2026/01/13/there-is-one-fediverse-there-are-a-thousand-ways-to-join-it/
Love this collab between toot.wales and @npub142g…kmy5 to make joining the Fediverse simpler 🙏🏼
#note1hmn…nlpu

2025-11-17 20:18:17 GMT

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One user at a time 💪🏼

2025-11-17 20:07:25 GMT

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Hell yeah 🙏🏼

2025-11-17 04:49:42 GMT

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https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/563/231/948/081/656/original/8b0ab1eaed0fe58b.mp4

2025-11-14 19:57:24 GMT

I don't know who needs to hear this, but if you're using Bridgy Fed to bridge yourself to Bluesky / ATProto, you should set up a custom domain so you look more native there.
Here's how: https://fed.brid.gy/docs#bluesky-enhanced

2025-11-05 15:14:32 GMT

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of @npub13fk…z5hw talking ATProto at #IETF124!
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/497/741/164/158/568/original/28dd78622db62de9.png

2025-11-05 15:12:41 GMT

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The ATProto ecosystem at #IETF24 (Graze also mentioned!)
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/497/733/947/347/031/original/272077667c4ac78d.png

2025-11-05 15:10:58 GMT

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Bridgy Fed spotted at #IETF124!
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/497/727/079/540/272/original/2b63f3e98311e95a.png

2025-11-05 15:07:52 GMT

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Daniel from the Bluesky team talking about how Bluesky was built to kick off the ATProto flywheel #IETF124
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/497/714/926/948/714/original/9b63bb5d00b0dc43.png

2025-11-05 14:59:43 GMT

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A breakdown of what parts of ATProto the team wants to bring to the IETF #IETF124
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/497/682/855/959/705/original/29b0970961a21dd4.png

2025-11-05 14:51:03 GMT

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comparing and contrasting protocols at #IETF124
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/497/648/751/254/732/original/36d8544e95559816.png

2025-11-05 14:36:04 GMT

Remotely attending the ATProto IETF BoF meeting bright and early this morning! #IETF124
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/497/589/871/460/015/original/fad27b8e56c4831f.png

2025-11-04 17:40:52 GMT

RE: https://mastodon.social/@anewsocial/115492635409809971
Today, we're taking our first step into the moderation tools we've been wanting to build for Bridgy Fed for a while now. The reason we're launching this small iteration first is that: (1) it's recently become more urgent for our community, and (2) we want to discuss our ideas publicly. Some...
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#note1xal…x0w8

2025-10-14 15:53:13 GMT

RE: https://mastodon.social/@anewsocial/115339394542781414
We're launching Mastodon to Bluesky/Blacksky/etc migrations next week!
If you're interested in trying it before the rollout, reach out - we're looking for testers.
#note17a7…qskp

2025-09-29 17:59:15 GMT

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I agree with you there! But often it's not about *how* public things are, it's more about *where* they're public. In other words, many users I've spoken to who are either not bridged or are straight-up anti-bridge have chosen that route because they don't (yet) trust the entities on the other side to have that much ownership over their data. There's also a cohort who don't want to have to depend on *us* to bridge them either.
It's a lot more complex!

2025-09-29 17:39:55 GMT

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I understand the instinct of "make these work together", but there are technical and cultural differences that make it more than just two standards talking to each other. A couple of simple examples are "I don't want to be in a public, auditable firehose" or "I had a bad experience there, I don't trust them with my safety."

2025-09-29 17:35:29 GMT

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Appreciate all the kind words in the thread! That said, I still strongly believe opt-in is a feature, not a bug. The right solution isn't to force people onto networks they don't want to be a part of; it's to clean up the rough edges of unbridged interactions and content so it makes less of a difference.

2025-09-10 20:32:03 GMT

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We've been shipping a ton of new features over the last few months, and as a non-profit, our community's support helps us continue this momentum.
If you want to support our work, please join our Patreon that starts at $1/month or $0.95/month with an annual donation: https://www.patreon.com/ANewSocial

2025-09-10 20:08:36 GMT

This is probably the most requested feature from Bridgy Fed users - so happy to finally roll this out!
https://mastodon.social/@anewsocial/115181802471981556

2025-09-09 23:12:07 GMT

@npub1y2r…kvzk is conducting its annual needs assessment survey, inviting Fediverse moderators, administrators, and community managers to provide input on how IFTAS can help them.
In the past, this has led to the development of critical tools for CSAM detection and reporting, regulatory compliance guidance, and so much more.
If you're a mod, admin, or community manager, fill out this survey so IFTAS can put its resources in the right place: https://about.iftas.org/moderator-needs-assessment/

2025-09-06 22:09:12 GMT

The most unfortunate part of these decentralization convos is how much erasure there is of all the independent ATProto devs working hard to detach the open social web from any one organization or person

2025-09-02 19:25:38 GMT

We're ramping up our funding efforts at @npub13rs…s8u8 to ensure we can run Bridgy Fed and Bounce for the long run.
As a non-profit, we want to be as community-funded as possible, so we're focusing on ways to make that easier.
A quick thread about where we're at in terms of funds: (1/3)🧵
https://mastodon.social/@anewsocial/115136283384486432

2025-08-30 00:28:44 GMT

Bluesky is kicking off the formal process to make ATProto an IETF standard 👀
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/bofreq-newbold-authenticated-transfer/

2025-08-29 16:38:55 GMT

Another way Mastodon centralizes the ActivityPub experience is through the Mastodon API.
In an ideal ecosystem, I should be able to use the ActivityPub API when building a client or competing platform. However, due to the popularity of Mastodon, every builder has to support the Mastodon API, which is under the control of the Mastodon organization. (1/2 🧵)
https://mastodon.social/@quillmatiq/114910104429915647

2025-08-25 20:48:40 GMT

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Thank you for stress-testing with us ahead of the launch 🙂

2025-08-25 19:18:34 GMT

Bounce, the tool that lets you migrate your social graph between protocols, is now live in Beta! Today, we're launching one direction: ATProto to ActivityPub. We're so excited to get this in people's hands and to see what it means for the future of taking control of our social graphs from platforms.
Here's what you need to know about what we're launching today:
https://mastodon.social/@anewsocial/115090992395657905

2025-08-23 16:30:19 GMT

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There is no gatekeeper for how you tap into the ATProto network as well. Here's a short list of just some of the ways Bsky PBC can't block a user's access today: https://bsky.app/profile/jackvalinsky.com/post/3lwzt6ozws22w
And there's even more options than that out there.
@npub17m8…rsw8 @npub1jwj…tsp4 [@bsky.app](https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app )

2025-08-22 22:58:20 GMT

Oh, we're doing the whole ATProto misinformation cycle again, huh?

2025-08-21 16:15:34 GMT

This is a fantastic intro to the open social web tech under the hood of the Bluesky app.
I know folks here are sometimes apprehensive about what the Bluesky PBC is building, but I think it's worth understanding why a whole bunch of nerds like me are excited about AT Protocol, even though we also cheer for, build on, and spread the word about ActivityPub.
@npub10jf…4g7l does a great job of simplifying complex ideas, and I highly recommend giving this a read.
https://martianbase.net/@mackuba/115062459999777419

2025-08-17 21:36:02 GMT

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weird! We'll have to take a look at that, was it recent?
@npub10jf…4g7l @npub1h44…akl9

2025-08-17 19:46:37 GMT

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Replying to your edit / last two paras:
Private still means having a presence (profile) on another network without consent.
@npub1h44…akl9

2025-08-17 19:17:59 GMT

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I disagree with that - just bc someone opted into bridging and wants to be exposed to another network does not mean interacting in your own ecosystem is allowance for someone else to expose you the other way. People don't "like" things expecting to be opted into a whole other network.
@npub1h44…akl9

2025-08-17 17:38:01 GMT

RE: https://mastodon.social/@npub1h44…akl9/115039233805777372
@npub1h44…akl9 makes some important points here and we always appreciate his feedback. His thoughts have helped shape some of our priorities in the past, so - thank you! But there's a lot to unpack here, so let's dive in: (1/8)

2025-08-12 16:45:29 GMT

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I have to ask - is building something drastically different in parallel while still making compatibility easy a bad thing?
At #Fedicon, ActivityPub and ATProto folks were discussing pros and cons of both solutions and exploring how the other could fill those gaps in tangible ways. We're sharing ideas, improving each other's solutions, and doing them in *very* different ways while still being interoperable.
This kind of competition is good for innovation.
@npub158d…9kvp

2025-08-12 05:48:05 GMT

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are you running the cosmic alpha?

2025-08-09 03:11:14 GMT

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Both solve problems the other one has, and some folks prefer the tradeoff with AT. Blacksky's strategy is also uniquely ATProto, this couldn't have been done the way it was using ActivityPub (yet!).

2025-08-08 17:40:24 GMT

I know a lot of folks here have their qualms about Bluesky, but I hope folks are paying attention to what Rudy Fraser and Blacksky Algorithms are doing to decentralize their community from Bluesky PBC infra.
Decentralization at every level of the stack is happening on ATProto. It started *within* the Bluesky infra, slowly drifting away one step at a time, and it's inspiring to watch it all happen.
You can learn more here: https://www.blackskyweb.xyz/

2025-08-02 23:43:39 GMT

"Is the future of the open social web one dominant protocol or bridges and duct tape?" @npub1e9x…msz2 at #Fedicon
The future of the open social web is people connecting with people no matter what technology they happen to choose. And if bridges and duct tape is what's necessary, then we'll continue building bridges, because it's connections and community over everything.

2025-08-02 23:05:39 GMT

@npub1e9x…msz2 hosting a panel with today's speakers to close out #Fedicon: @npub1xsv…q6he, @npub17gq…8hhz, @npub1uq5…z8a5, @npub12r3…fdd5, and @npub1wsc…59v5
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/961/674/261/391/438/original/dc81083df985213b.jpg

2025-08-02 21:53:45 GMT

@npub12r3…fdd5 at #Fedicon on our online communities as third spaces (yes!!!)
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/961/391/519/803/425/original/ecabac9007a15d17.jpg

2025-08-02 19:03:41 GMT

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dropping one truth bomb after another at #Fedicon
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/960/722/782/929/415/original/8b8124e0a7d533ae.jpg

2025-08-02 18:44:51 GMT

@npub17gq…8hhz LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK 🗣️🗣️🗣️
#Fedicon
https://social.wedistribute.org/objects/25cb368e-836e-459a-961b-aab6ba0b4aa1

2025-08-02 17:40:43 GMT

@npub1uq5…z8a5 diving into the hard problems of building for the Fediverse at #Fedicon, starting with hilariously talking about how those hard problems look like to average users 😅
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/960/396/446/701/811/original/361a4df4d6a912eb.jpg
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/960/396/440/723/668/original/e3345d541b5fdfbe.jpg
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2025-08-02 16:20:10 GMT

Shout-out to @npub1zq8…k7nh for repping @npub13rs…s8u8's People, Not Platforms merch at #Fedicon!
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/960/079/749/077/037/original/1fc32d28bc44aa08.jpg

2025-08-01 22:03:45 GMT

Fantastic deep dive into the ATmosphere with @npub1xjl…5mj0 at #Fedicon
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/955/768/433/547/692/original/a127eb51a05cde62.jpg

2025-08-01 19:12:44 GMT

@npub1dvx…gems talking about how we grow the open social web further, and turning the web social by default at #Fedicon
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/955/096/056/661/568/original/42848007f61f92b2.jpg

2025-07-24 20:30:44 GMT

Bluesky, being the largest ATProto AppView, means that their moderation decisions have the broadest impact on the ATmosphere experience.
Mastodon, being the largest ActivityPub platform, means that their decisions on how quote posts work have the broadest impact on the Fediverse experience.
The quicker everyone realizes these ecosystems are similar, the quicker we can focus on targeting social siloes that still dominate the social media landscape.

2025-07-21 19:03:34 GMT

If you want the Fediverse to succeed, you need to step out and understand why other folks aren't joining.
Sure, you can post negatively about the alternatives using an ActivityPub account where no one else can see it, or you can go to the other platforms and tell them why you look down upon them. But neither of those is working, right?
Identify what we're missing. Build it. Work with makers. Fund projects. Stop yelling in your bubble. And, for god's sake, stop spreading misinformation.

2025-07-03 17:24:23 GMT

"Bluesky and Mastodon are dead"
Meanwhile, Kat Abughazaleh: "Bluesky outperforms YouTube, Threads, and our social media ads by about 2:1 per site."
@npub1lrq…pn8w similarly has said @npub1qmg…s6k5 fundraisers do best on Mastodon.
Dead for whom? Perhaps folks with dying audiences elsewhere.
https://mastodon.social/@fediversereport/114790413644545869

2025-07-01 18:32:27 GMT

Wow, can't believe I missed that @npub1lzd…urpr now supports long-form articles, RSS/Atom support, *and* has an "Articles" feed builder preset.
This is...starting to feel like an endgame platform for me.
Full update here: https://bonfire.cafe/post/01JYRX7HCGME693BGCZF6AGGK1

2025-06-30 18:58:50 GMT

"So let’s connect, let’s build bridges. But also, let’s finally help the X-shaped zombie die"
Love this piece by @npub10jf…4g7l that gives great advice on how to use the open social web to its fullest:
https://martianbase.net/@mackuba/114772969748782702

2025-06-26 16:14:22 GMT

In the last five years, we've gone from "employees will never have to go into an office" to "employees need to be in the office because creative and innovative work can only be done face-to-face between humans" to "lol we don't need humans"

2025-06-24 17:34:40 GMT

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Hm, should never take days - mind sending me some examples so we can look into it?

2025-06-24 17:32:23 GMT

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Hm, what do you mean by "here"? As in, the user doesn't get bridged for days sometimes?

2025-06-23 17:03:27 GMT

Many folks have asked us about auto-bridging Bluesky like @npub1hw0…jzvh has, and it's a good question!
There's two reasons for not flipping that switch:
1. Costs! Bsky has a huge userbase, and Bridgy Fed / @npub13rs…s8u8 is currently mostly self-funded with some community support (ty!). Onboarding a large swath of users isn't something we can afford at the moment. If you'd like to support us, we have a Patreon https://www.patreon.com/anewsocial and merch http://store.anew.social/ (1/3 🧵)
RE: https://woof.group/@aphyr/114732438430184935

2025-06-20 23:37:43 GMT

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perhaps the push Bsky needs to support incoming longer-form content is more users posting incoming longer-form content and making their feed look ugly 🙂

2025-06-20 23:18:46 GMT

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But isn't that going to be an issue across Fedi instances as they choose their own lengths and others choose their own truncate methods?

2025-06-20 21:39:53 GMT

Hey all 👋🏼, Anuj here from @npub13rs…s8u8, the organization that manages Bridgy Fed.
We recently added a new feature to Bridgy Fed that folks have asked us for [1] - an easy way for admins to automatically bridge their new users and give them custom domain handles on Bluesky. We wanted to take a moment to explain the philosophy behind it, and how we’re trying to do this the right way, keeping consent front-of-mind. 1/10 🧵

2025-06-19 14:51:58 GMT

Fedi: We want governments to have their own instances so they can be on open social platforms
*government official we don't like joins open social media platform*
Fedi:
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/710/589/233/914/617/original/a527d1a47dda7035.mp4

2025-06-17 23:33:40 GMT

🗣️ People, not platforms
https://mastodon.social/@wearenew_public/114700526198079271

2025-06-13 23:46:05 GMT

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thank you so much!

2025-06-13 19:12:24 GMT

"The moment a user asks, 'Wait, why can't I go there? You said these were open,' we've failed on our promises. That's where we are right now."
I wrote about adversarial interoperability and the importance of making the most powerful parts of the open social web more accessible to users.
https://www.augment.ink/but-first-interoperability/

2025-06-09 15:52:45 GMT

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"Federating Ghost means publishers no longer have to choose between owning their work and reaching an audience. You post once, on your own domain, and it travels everywhere—the network effect without the lock-in."
So many bangers in this post [@john](https://john.onolan.org/ )

2025-06-09 14:17:55 GMT

"ActivityPub is more than a protocol or a fancy feature; it’s a statement that the open web still matters." 🌐🚀
https://activitypub.ghost.org/ramping-up-for-expansion/

2025-06-06 15:48:51 GMT

@npub1urx…v0z4's keynote at #FediForum was incredible, but this is a line I definitely plan on screaming from the rooftops.
📢 WE. CANNOT. SUCCEED. WITHOUT. JOY.
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2025-06-05 17:43:49 GMT

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More than happy to explain!
Bridgy Fed has a custom AP server and a custom PDS (AT Personal Data Server). We're using the move actions on both protocols to migrate from Bluesky to our custom PDS and migrating your bridge actor on our AP server over to Mastodon.
The reason you keep all your followers is because the PDS holds the complete account data you used to have on Bsky, including all the followers we have to distribute your bridged posts to.

2025-05-31 17:54:43 GMT

The vibe-coding trend is going to end up being one of the biggest national security risks we've seen in the software industry
https://flipboard.com/@semafor/semafor-qhf227ugz/-/a-Rkaq4LdoR7y9sCQ38tqofQ%3Aa%3A3943444710-%2F0
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2025-05-31 00:17:00 GMT

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We can yell about billionaire social platform owners all we want, but there's a real path to toppling them via the open social web.
This mission is more important to us than anything else. We appreciate all of your continued support to make this happen.
People. Not platforms.
People.
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2025-05-31 00:16:45 GMT

Our goal for Bridgy Fed is to be funded by users and avoid as much pressure from external organizations as possible.
We're a nonprofit using software as user advocacy for the open social web so we can hold platforms accountable to their promises.
This is what we mean by People, Not Platforms.
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https://mastodon.social/@quillmatiq/114598347442193850

2025-05-23 19:52:57 GMT

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I'm not, these are live and decentralized *right now*

2025-05-23 19:31:09 GMT

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But I just said that there's already decentralized verification taking place right now, as we speak.
I also highly recommend digging into what Blacksky is doing and how they're a great case study in how piecemeal decentralization is happening within the "centralized" part of the ecosystem.
These aren't hypotheticals, ATProto is already decentralized and is continuing to expand at different levels of the stack.

2025-05-23 19:16:42 GMT

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I see we're still continuing to move the goalposts of decentralization here lol

2025-05-23 19:04:50 GMT

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As a platform, Bluesky PBC owns which verifiers it trusts, but clients or other platforms on ATProto can make completely different decisions using the same framework.
You can say a lot about Bluesky PBC, but we shouldn't misrepresent things, as it waters down all the other pushback we may have about the organization.

2025-05-23 18:57:49 GMT

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This mischaracterizes how verification works at the protocol level. Yes, on the Bluesky PBC stack, it's centralized approval of verification and verifiers, but others can plug-and-play any verifiers they want.
deer.social has already built a constellation-based verification system where folks can verify each other and make each other verifiers. It's live and working, and already has numerous verifications and verifiers, including those who live on the Bluesky PBC stack.

2025-05-21 19:59:11 GMT

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Numerous people have also asked how they can support our mission, so we're launching a Patreon!
If you sign up for the Sponsors tier or higher, you'll receive a coupon code for our People, Not Platforms merch launch next week!
Thank you for your continued support!
https://patreon.com/ANewSocial
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2025-05-21 19:57:56 GMT

Today, we're launching two things at @npub13rs…s8u8: a Bridgy Fed settings page and a Patreon!
Bridgy Fed Config lets you switch bridging on/off for your Bluesky, Mastodon, or Pixelfed accounts. For ActivityPub-based accounts, you can add a custom domain to look native on Bluesky.
https://blog.anew.social/bridgy-fed-config-patreon/
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2025-04-28 16:08:01 GMT

Looks like [@index](https://activitypub.ghost.org/ ) just added the switch that federates your blogs/newsletters to Bluesky directly via Bridgy Fed!
https://mastodon.social/@quillmatiq/114354514790616278
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2025-04-27 17:29:13 GMT

Working on some @npub13rs…s8u8 merch 👀
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2025-04-21 18:09:35 GMT

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some orgs aren't ready to invest that much into an ecosystem that hasn't proven itself yet, crazy I know! Also, this would work across servers too, this isn't just domain-level.