Just creates a 2 tier system, and next thing you know people are catering to the blue checks, and developing different services for different “tiers”. We’ve all seen how that plays out.
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"Freedom of speech, not freedom of reach."
"ATProto is an open protocol, but the official Bluesky app will prioritize people who have the blue check when building your recommendation feed. That is to ensure a higher quality of dialogue in our platforms. However, since ATProto is an open protocol you can run your own stack and make your own social media from scratch without any network effect and if people want they can use your thing."