Is Bluesky a Scam?

#[0]​ wrote a post claiming “Bluesky is a scam”

https://fiatjaf.com/ab1127fb.html

While I wouldn’t agree that it’s an outright scam, I do find the Nostr approach more compelling.

I made a video to share my thinking on this topic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c9oy9QQNEc

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Scam or not, there are a lot of red flags and major lack of vibes

💯 agreed

Gotta say, reading #[2]​‘s article… it sounds like a description of the next big sh*tcoin company

yeah, i don’t find the Bluesky approach compelling, but if the people building it are for the same goal, why wouldn’t they adapt?

there’s no token/economic incentive to not join the winning protocol ideas here

Exactly. Time will tell I guess 🤷‍♂️

It’s presenting itself as something that it’s not.

Just like ethereum

🤔

yeah, I worry that people may get lulled into a false sense of what “decentralization” means… it’s not about marketing claims, but about actual architectural decisions

could be good for nostr if they assemble a bunch of people with their simple UX, but ultimately figure out they need to replace their complex architecture with nostr - would accelerate success of the goals in that case

prob easier to get Bluesky to make this kind of transition sooner than Twitter so it could also be a model for helping Twitter decide this is the right path

100% NOSTR is the pure idea.