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I think one’s digital identity is still bound to Blue Sky so portability still isn’t possible. I am not sure thought—do you know?

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Absolutely agree. Being a nonprofit does not guarantee the ecosystem doesn’t devolve into centralization. Nothing does. I think we should all try to figure out the best governance model for the long term health of the ecosystem. W3C is way too slow. Free Our Feeds is a promising development.

Makes sense. But if Blue Sky has most of the users in the ecosystem and there is no easy path for user migration and interop then we have a new walled garden. I would like to see the protocol broken off into a nonprofit then ensures user portability and interop between apps. Maybe Free Our Feeds.

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Adam Lake @alake.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Will Free Our Feeds oversee ATproto? How is the conflict of interest of having a for profit app, Blue Sky, and the open protocol, ATproto, currently being managed by the same org being addressed? Real, not snarky, question. There is so much potential. The world needs this.

Anuj Ahooja @quillmatiq.com · 13/01/2025

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The future of the open social web is brighter than ever 🌐

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Keith Edwards @keithedwards.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Donations to Biden's inaugural fund in 2021: Meta = $0 Tim Cook = $0 Sam Altman = $0 Google = $200,000 Amazon = $200,000 Donations to Trump's inaugural fund in 2025: Meta = $1,000,000 Tim Cook = $1,000,000 Sam Altman = $1,000,000 Google = $1,000,000 Amazon = $1,000,000 The oligarchy is here.

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Adam Lake @alake.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

I just bought one. Totally solar powered, great features, 80% not owned by Musk, most American car there is. I do wish that Tesla would fire Musk.

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Adam Lake @alake.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Some thoughts on this concern and a pitch for an open design process for said internet governance. youtu.be/WlS_Kau7Z7o?...

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Designing a New Social Media Paradigm

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Adam Lake @alake.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

This would of course require buy-in from Blue Sky. And ideally other protocols like Activity Pub, and standards like Decentralized Identity. We need internet governance that has its incentives aligned with the mission of enabling an open, interoperable, and performant media ecosystem.

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Adam Lake @alake.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

@skyseed.fund is protocol governance a concern for Skyseed? Is there a conflict of interest with the for profit, Blue Sky (albeit a Benefit Corp), governing over ATproto, something intended to be an open commons? I think funding nonprofit governance dev alongside technical projects would be wise.

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Can anyone here point me to resources about how to start a local news publication?

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At least you are offering something. Democracy is hard, and I agree, we should try it.

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No, I am saying you are just naysaying without offering any concepts that are better than the things you are criticizing

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Again, that is something we can change. You seem committed to your dislike of the US system without understanding it or offering a realistic way to replace it.

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It seems that you have a fundamental misunderstanding about the constitution. It is an organic document, has been updated to include brown and female people, and can still be updated. What is your remotely realistic alternative to continuing on the path that has gotten us this far?

Adam Lake @alake.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

That wasn’t my question. Humans are fallible and have a hard time bucking norms of the times they live in. Why throw the constitution with their poor behavior?

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Adam Lake @alake.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

It’s so easy to be a nuance lacking hater, and lots of peer support too.

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Adam Lake @alake.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

What do you think the chances are that if you were part of the white male aristocracy around the founding of the US that you would have had slaves? The ideals the founders set in motion have served us well, as we progress towards a more perfect union. Hopefully the trend continues.

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Adam Lake @alake.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

Totally agree. We need Blue Sky to be truly federated to completely legitimize that stance.

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Adam Lake @alake.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

I dislike Nazis AND believe in the first amendment.

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Adam Lake @alake.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

You are making a fair point. Since the ecosystem isn’t actually federated yet I would rather see Blue Sky er in the side of not banning people. Banning people would be more understandable and better fit the mission of those folks had another app they could use.

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Adam Lake @alake.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Welcome! There are starter packs with lists of democracy and civic renewal folks that I linked to in your previous Facebook post about blue sky.

Adam Lake @alake.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

It should be an ecosystem for all with the tools to curate each of our preferred experience. It’s like saying you want to ban nazis from email.

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Adam Lake @alake.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Block don’t ban. Do we want an open ecosystem or an echo chamber?

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Adam Lake @alake.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Whatever we make it; it’s an open protocol with great flexibility.

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Adam Lake @alake.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

The nonprofit could also govern aspects of the ecosystem that might need to be centralized for the time being, like content discovery. Over time we want a competitive marketplace of interoperable solutions that give people freedom, economic empowerment, and a quality UX.

Adam Lake @alake.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Social media right now is a game of pick your favorite (or least bad) corporate autocracy. Blue Sky has the opportunity to usher us into a new paradigm of media and social sense making, if they stick to their mission. I hope management considers spinning off a nonprofit to govern ATproto.