Bluesky and Mastodon users are having a fight that could shape the next generation of social media | TechCrunch
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As decentralized social networks become more popular, the way different protocols interact could set the stage for the future of the web.

As decentralized social networks become more popular, the way different protocols interact could set the stage for the future of the web.

  • pan_troglodytesEnglish
    111·
    9 months ago

    it seems like one of the key defining principals of the fediverse is platform evolution - mastodon, bluesky, and lemmy are just going to be footnotes in history.

    • kbal@kbin.melroy.org
      12·
      9 months ago

      Whichever one you prefer (I’m on Pleroma’s side in this fight) ActivityPub is what’s here to stay.

    • spaduf@slrpnk.net
      2·
      9 months ago

      mastodon, bluesky, and lemmy are just going to be footnotes in history

      Only if they squander their lead. So long as they innovate in ways befitting the fediverse form, they will probably maintain their position. That said, it seems to me like modular systems like bonfire will probably leapfrog the existing platforms pretty quickly.