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whistlestopon User ban controversy reveals Bluesky’s decentralized aspiration isn’t reality

What's with this barrage of questions? Pick one or two if you want a conversation. I'm not interested in an interrogation.

whistlestopon User ban controversy reveals Bluesky’s decentralized aspiration isn’t reality

https://bsky.app/profile/why.bsky.team/post/3m2fjnh5hpc2f

Would projects like this one, which pulls only a subset of Bluesky data straight from the firehose, and can be processed as the end user pleases, help mitigate this limitation?

whistlestopon User ban controversy reveals Bluesky’s decentralized aspiration isn’t reality

Indeed, Singal is a journalist you go to when you want to read a thoughtful, data-driven analysis of a controversial issue.

He's exceptionally skilled at taking complex and highly polarized topics and picking them apart in a way that invites readers to consider different perspectives.

Unfortunately, that in itself is a polarizing approach, as many people just want their pre-existing beliefs reinforced.

whistlestopon User ban controversy reveals Bluesky’s decentralized aspiration isn’t reality

Also Caraballo was the one who was actually harassing and doxxing. Singal was just reporting on it, as any journalist might do.

whistlestopon User ban controversy reveals Bluesky’s decentralized aspiration isn’t reality

Why do you believe that description applies to Singal? His work is well-researched, grounded and reasonable.

Perhaps his journalistic output conflicts with your beliefs, but that's no reason to cast false aspersions on him.