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Difference between Mastodon and Bluesky (feddit.it)

submitted 5 days ago by filippo_robustelli@feddit.it to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Hi everyone.

I'm new to these kinds of innovative platforms, and I've come across Mastodon and Bluesky in particular. I've realized that both use different but equally free and open-source protocols, so my question is: are there any substantial differences between the two social networks? Should I choose one over the other?

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[–] artyom@piefed.social 16 points 5 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Well we can discuss the nuanced technical differences but when 99.9% of BlueSky users are on the "flagship instance", I would argue that's a moot point. We've already seen the implications of this sort of centralization with accounts being banned and implementing age verification in the EU, which has simply not been a problem for Mastodon.

Further, they have no viable path to profitability, which inevitably eventually leads to exploiting it's users. Meanwhile Mastodon already maintains a non-profit status and already receives more contributions than they need.