@hesgen One of the huge issues I have with #Fediverse / #Mastodon / #ActivityPub is that it is engineered to be completely centered around instances, unlike other platforms.
And so this is one downside of that decision. When the instance goes down, it really messes with users.
It's why I emphasize that this platform is not decentralized but rather it is centralized around instances. Federated, not decentralized.
#BlueSky did not make the same design choice.
@volkris @hesgen I didn't overlook it. I just didn't mention it because it wasn't the point I was trying to make.
Yea, they have more control, but I was trying to make the point that if you do something wrong in the eyes of BlueSky, you won't be federated with the main server from what I understand.