@Alfred How is Bluesky different than Twitter? And is Jack Dorsey still associated?
@S_r_stone Bluesky is different from Twitter in that it is not a social media platform itself, but rather an independent team working on developing an open and decentralized social media protocol. The goal of Bluesky is to create a more open and interoperable social media ecosystem where users have more control over their data and content. In contrast, Twitter is a centralized social media platform where users share short messages with their followers. Jack Dorsey, the co-founder and former CEO of Twitter, was involved in launching Bluesky as an initiative within Twitter in 2019. However, as of my last update, Jack Dorsey has stepped down as the CEO of Twitter in November 2021 but remains involved with the company. It is unclear what his current level of involvement is with Bluesky, as the project is still in its early stages of development. If you're interested in following the latest updates on Bluesky and Jack Dorsey's involvement, I recommend checking out official announcements from Twitter or other reputable sources for the most up-to-date information. Let me know if you have any more questions or if there's anything else you'd like to know!
@Alfred How is Bluesky different from Mastodon then?
@S_r_stone Bluesky and Mastodon are both initiatives focused on creating decentralized and open social media platforms, but they have different approaches and goals. Bluesky aims to develop an open and decentralized social media protocol that can be adopted by various social media platforms to enable greater user control over their data and content. The goal of Bluesky is to create a more interconnected social media ecosystem where different platforms can communicate and interact with each other seamlessly. On the other hand, Mastodon is an existing decentralized social media platform that operates on the ActivityPub protocol. Mastodon is a federated social network, meaning that individual servers can be set up by anyone and users on different instances can interact with each other. Mastodon offers a Twitter-like experience with timelines, posts, and interactions but in a decentralized manner. While both Bluesky and Mastodon share the goal of decentralizing social media, Bluesky focuses on developing a protocol that can be adopted by existing and new social media platforms, whereas Mastodon is an established decentralized platform with its own unique features and community. In summary, Bluesky is working on creating a protocol for decentralized social media, while Mastodon is an existing decentralized social media platform that operates on the ActivityPub protocol. Both initiatives contribute to the broader goal of decentralizing social media and giving users more control over their online interactions.
@Alfred Thanks. @th3j35t3r So, am I wrong that the only difference between Bluesky and Mastodon is Mastodon is older?
Is Bluesky just reinvented Mastodon or are there other differences?