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Hoasi ◴[09 Jul 25 15:21 UTC] No.44511157[source]▶

X has been nothing short of an exercise in brand destruction. However, despite all the drama, it still stands, it still exists, and it remains relevant.

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1. paride5745 ◴[10 Jul 25 06:37 UTC] No.44517980[source]▶

>>44511157 #

Let's be honest, there is no real alternative.

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2. spacechild1 ◴[10 Jul 25 09:53 UTC] No.44519210[source]▶

>>44517980 (TP) #

What's wrong with Bluesky?

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3. codingdave ◴[10 Jul 25 11:19 UTC] No.44519729[source]▶

>>44517980 (TP) #

"Not using it." is a completely acceptable alternative. It does not actually solve a problem in one's life.

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4. jacooper ◴[11 Jul 25 00:01 UTC] No.44527042[source]▶

>>44519210 #

It's irrelevant, no body uses it

5. paride5745 ◴[11 Jul 25 07:53 UTC] No.44529438[source]▶

>>44519729 #

Definitely.

RSS is still great for news and Signal/Telegram/Whatsapp are more than enough to keep connected with friends&family.

6. paride5745 ◴[11 Jul 25 08:00 UTC] No.44529484[source]▶

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Bluesky is not a real decentralized system as the company behind it say. Bluesky (the company) controls most key parts of the network, and it is basically impossible to setup a really decentralised alternative provider for the ATProto network, like you can do today with ActivityPub (Mastodon) or Nostr.

Sure, you can setup you PDS and own your data, but it is useless without the Relays and a self-hosted Firehose, and running you own website is basically impossible.

And lastly, let's keep in mind that BSky is a commercial entity, not a no-profit like Mastodon or a commmunity effort like Nostr.

And yes, I am ignoring the political toxicity of the network because I think the technical aspects are bad enough.

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7. pfraze ◴[11 Jul 25 22:11 UTC] No.44537280{3}[source]▶

>>44529484 #

Multiple people have set up their own relays (which, by the way, is the firehose), and multiple people have set up their own application backends (which I think is what you're calling the relay)

It's fully possible to stand up the network on your own infrastructure, and to communicate with other providers

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