Olives @olives@qoto.org

There are signs Bluesky censorship has surged (or it might be bots).

Sometimes, there is a federation bug and I have to repost something.

https://intgovforum.org/en/content/igf-2025-ws-106-promoting-responsible-internet-practices-in-infrastructure
https://protectthestack.org This kind of panel seems like it would touch upon issues raised here. #FreeSpeech #IGF #HumanRights

Since this mentions #Discord in particular, Discord's policies are pretty bad for free expression, particularly when it comes to sexual expression (and it's a blunt ban). I get there are worse services but still. #FreeSpeech

https://intgovforum.org/en/content/igf-2025-ws-219-generative-ai-llms-in-content-moderation-rights-risks I have 3 concerns here with #AI mods. Accuracy, biases, privacy. #FreeSpeech #IGF #HumanRights

https://www.techdirt.com/2025/06/18/why-making-social-media-companies-liable-for-user-content-doesnt-do-what-many-people-think-it-will/ While this is more from a mod's angle, Mike has a good piece on intermediary liability here. It would lead to blunter moderation and be bad for #FreeSpeech

https://intgovforum.org/en/content/igf-2025-ws-133-platform-governance-and-duty-of-care
A so-called "duty of care" would drive extreme censorship and stifle innovation. There is also a limit to what a platform can realistically do to deal with misuse. #FreeSpeech #IGF

https://intgovforum.org/en/content/igf-2025-ws-133-platform-governance-and-duty-of-care
A so-called "duty of care" would drive extreme censorship and stifle innovation. There is also a limit to what a platform can realistically do to deal with misuse. #FreeSpeech #IGF

https://bsky.app/profile/tamarhaspel.bsky.social/post/3lsbyk44jf22x I can't help but think these replies will only strengthen her conclusions of it being an echo chamber.

Partial repost due to a federation bug.

Bluesky has been known to remove sexual content they don't like. Content Twitter had no issue with in the past.

Bluesky suffers from privacy issues, despite making nods towards digital rights.

Stop mythologizing it. #FreeSpeech

Likewise, these args like "the rigged system" seem to fall apart when you compare it to another site (I'm aware there may be ppl who don't like a recent FB policy change).

Finally, as we've covered before, a lot of Bluesky's freedom is *illusory*. #FreeSpeech

This has less to do with the management of a site or technical architecture. It has much to do with hype cycles in the media. It curiously ignores Bluesky is not the only other platform. There's Threads, Reddit, Discord, but they present it as Twitter vs Bluesky. #FreeSpeech

They promised sunshine, rainbows, and unicorns. An unrealistic promise. Now, the media determined there are users who're too much, clobbering former NYTimes columnist, Jesse (and a newer pundit), and they are voicing their concerns, including a NYTimes journalist. #FreeSpeech

https://www.techdirt.com/2025/06/20/community-and-choice-are-not-bubbles/
The contradictions in Bluesky run deep. A thread on #FreeSpeech, Bluesky, and promises

Mike talks of a rosy ideology involving user freedom. However, the main media pitch wasn't that. It was about it not being Twitter.

Even on Twitter, the small character limit was always a bad architectural decision and it was always stifling.

Bluesky talk. #FreeSpeech

There is no reason to have such a small character limit. This is a mistake also made by Mastodon (although, with a small improvement) where developers decide to do something because Twitter did something in the past.

A longer character limit doesn't fix every issue with a lack of context. People can be relatively casual or not think that deeply about how someone might interpret a post.

However, it would go a long way.

Another issue with Bluesky that's related to #FreeSpeech is the small character limit.

A longer one would allow users to add more context and to avoid confusion.

I think one of the big issues with Bluesky when it comes to #FreeSpeech is the lack of privacy settings.