Bluesky and Mastodon users can now talk to each other with Bridgy Fed | TechCrunch

[Guest]

Heck yeah I'll give you a follow over on Bluesky. I'm following a handful of people that are bridged Mastodon users. Yours will be the first Mbin one though. I really hope all the kinks get worked out over time though because I really love the idea of interconnectivity.

[electrovagrant@lemmy.world]

Your ignorance means it was shiny and new to you, and that's okay!

[Guest]

As a computer engineer who has just got into this whole fediverse thing recently I find the concept of decentralised social media to be pretty mesmerizing. I didn't think people would actually seek the ability to cross-communicate too.

[Guest]

I can't seem to find any information on it, but how hard would if be to host your own Bridgy Fed? I feel a tool like this would ideally be decentralized.

[flashmobofone@lemmy.world]

Not interested. The folks on Blue sky can keep their corporate social media.

[flax_vert@feddit.uk]

The problem with bridgy fed is everybody needs to opt in. Even if you respond to a syndicated post from AP on Bluesky, but you're not following their account to opt in, it doesn't show up.

[flax_vert@feddit.uk]

I believe the tool itself is open source, so it's definitely a possibility.

github

It looks to be python? Can't see a guide on how to host it, though

[flax_vert@feddit.uk]

Well, the current way is a third party "unofficial" solution

[Guest]

I use Wafrn and I don't know how exactly the devs did it, but wafrn gives you the ability to enable a bluesky account and interact with people there without being in the official server.
I particularly don't have it enabled because I don't care for it, it's basically twitter 2.0 and I hated twitter. So I have no intention to engage in or with a place that's basically ""decentralised" twitter", but it's there and it's opt-in.

[goldmaster@lemmy.ml]

If only bluesky supported activity pub. It would be useful as trying to get people to follow it even though its a 2 click process is only challenge. Especially when it's to someone who not technologically minded.

[Guest]

those powered by Bluesky’s AT Protocol

Like what? Which platforms are those Sarah Perez writing for TechCrunch? Can you name more than one?

[roofuskit@lemmy.world]

This was posted to explain that you require no defense.