Brazil's X ban is sending lots of people to Bluesky

Post by mstipetic » Sat, Aug 31, 2024, 2:41 PM UTC

adventured wrote: post #5

joejohnson wrote: post #3

Hopefully most people migrate to one of the alternatives not owned by an American oligarch

There are no possible alternatives to US based services unless you enjoy extreme restrictions on speech. Europe has become a big no-go zone for speech over the past decade, they're outright hostile and authoritarian about it (with only a few exceptions among European nations). And the direction re liberalism and human rights in Europe is overwhelmingly hostile toward speech. And for South America, Africa and Asia you…

Post by stavros » Sat, Aug 31, 2024, 2:44 PM UTC

pram wrote: post #9

Bluesky can become the modern version of Orkut.

Post by newsclues » Sat, Aug 31, 2024, 2:46 PM UTC

Post by morkalork » Sat, Aug 31, 2024, 2:47 PM UTC

adventured wrote: post #5

joejohnson wrote: post #3

Hopefully most people migrate to one of the alternatives not owned by an American oligarch

There are no possible alternatives to US based services unless you enjoy extreme restrictions on speech. Europe has become a big no-go zone for speech over the past decade, they're outright hostile and authoritarian about it (with only a few exceptions among European nations). And the direction re liberalism and human rights in Europe is overwhelmingly hostile toward speech. And for South America, Africa and Asia you…

Post by esharte » Sat, Aug 31, 2024, 2:49 PM UTC

nickpsecurity wrote: post #7

One of the linked articles said it boiled down to X being ordered to censor political opponents of those in power. They chose not to. I’m glad. Now, traffic is going to Bluesky. I wonder if this means that Bluesky has or will be offered the same choice. We might see what the character of that organization is by what choice they make.