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It is good that there are calls to be/remain wary.

kevinak.se/blog/be-wary-of-blu

news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4

Detecting issues early, and future problems can be anticipated and prepared for. And it allows people to make informed technology decisions and weigh the pros and cons, the risks.

There are currently all kinds of typical tech ideology and protocol wars being waged, yet the answer to "Should I use this technology?" always starts with "It depends.."

I am in the camp for many of the reasons mentioned in the article. At the same time I am a multi-protocol proponent. Use whatever works best to satisfy needs and forms a solution.

The article also rightfully states that you are not safe from re-centralization risks and corporate capture with any protocol. Esp. not based on the protocol alone.

Did we ever honestly investigate risks to our ? What if we get big uptake, adoption, billions of fedizens? What shape will that take. Will it bring us "true social"?

Be Wary of Bluesky

Bluesky promises decentralization, but nearly every user's data sits on Bluesky's servers, and every new ATProto app reinforces that centralization. T

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