Bluesky and Mastodon users can now talk to each other with Bridgy Fed (techcrunch.com)
from dvdnet62@feddit.nl to technology@lemmy.ml on 06 Jun 2024 09:02
https://feddit.nl/post/16274312

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makeasnek@lemmy.ml on 06 Jun 2024 09:06 next collapse

Very excited to see this, and to be able to follow BlueSky and Mastodon users from my nostr app

Zagorath@aussie.zone on 06 Jun 2024 12:40 collapse

I know some Mastodon users were really unhappy at the existence of this back when it was first announced. But as far as I’m concerned it’s entirely a good thing. Even less centralisation, and it’s not like any content shared on Mastodon could be taken to be private at all anyway.

Spotlight7573@lemmy.world on 06 Jun 2024 13:51 next collapse

I’m pretty sure that people were unhappy because it was opt-out at first. Now that bridging is opt-in, I don’t think most people have a problem with it and I’ve seen a number of posts from both sides of the bridge so it seems to be working.

adam@doomscroll.n8e.dev on 06 Jun 2024 17:59 next collapse

It’s unfortunate that (at least on the Bluesky side) an attempt at following a person doesn’t result in them getting a DM asking for that to be ok.

Which means following a person on Bluesky is not possible unless they’ve already opted in.

All I want to do is follow a couple of authors or content creators but none of them know what bridgy.fed is :(

Zagorath@aussie.zone on 12 Jun 2024 22:55 collapse

Ah damn. I just came across the first time I wanted to actually use this. It requires opt-in from both ends‽ No wonder people aren’t upset, the damn thing is nearly useless.

PotatoesFall@discuss.tchncs.de on 07 Jun 2024 06:44 collapse

I’m still unhappy about it, because I don’t trust corporate interests in open and community-driven spaces like the fediverse. It’s never mixed well in the past.

I wouldn’t be surprised if BlueSky is soon “the easy way to follow people on Mastodon”

I would be even less surprised if they attempt an Embrace-Extend-Extinguish tactic within 5 years.