Bluesky is back
Twitter’s natural heir is finally open to the public — and it has some big ideas for social networking
https://www.platformer.news/bluesky-public-opening-jay-graber/
ICYMI
What to know before signing up for Bluesky
Signing up means signing over your content
https://mashable.com/article/bluesky-twitter-terms-of-service
The AT Protocol is a new creation built by Bluesky, meaning it’s difficult to say how safe it is at this point.
also reading the privacy policy >>BlueSky will track your activities across other websites using cookies, pixel tags, and web beacons on app, web, and emails. You’ll also be subjected to targeted ads.
Bluesky also has the right to “terminate or suspend, in whole or in part, your access” to the platform at its “sole discretion, at any time and without notice to you”.
Interestingly, all requests to delete an account will be considered “on a case-by-case basis”, too.
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@ecksmc this. This right here. People don't care about their data. But they do care about account control.
@ecksmc Also the TOS/PA specifically said of security they take "reasonable" precautions. They did not define reasonable, but when they asked for my phone number (not happening) for SMS validation I figured out what "reasonable" means to them - and it isn't good.
@ecksmc
I signed up just to hold my handle there, but in the short time I looked around, I saw no compelling reason to stay.
CoSo is just fine.
@mikeflstfi yeah it's a pure shit show imo
i've been checking it out for months now
@ecksmc I decided against bluesky after viewing their privacy policy.
Finally, and perhaps the most concerning aspect, is that Bluesky doesn’t guarantee your data is secure. “Unfortunately, no system is 100% secure, and we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you provide to us,” says section 6 under ‘Security of your information’.
Bluesky also says “It may attempt to notify you electronically by posting a notice on our Services, by mail, or by sending an email to you”, but doesn’t expressly say that it will.