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 @sbszine @tillshadeisgone "so far it's working". I think this is the specific part that I disagree with. And I keep asking why people think it's sufficient. But I get it. That's all people feel empowered to do. So we're gonna just wait around until the bad thing happens. And then be mad about that to anybody who will listen. Being mad in public is the security blanket. I think we understand each other better. Thanks for hanging in there. 2 comments
 @polotek And again, I agree it's not sufficient or sustainable -- the protest has to work every time -- but it's what we have absent a technical solution to our data being flowed to an advertising server like the bsky indexer. If the next bridge or whatever ignores the social pressure then you might see legal action or some sort of technical response. Anyway I'm satisfied with the outcome here where bridge fans can opt in & privacy is the default. |
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@polotek It's a question of how you see protesting and social pressure. Sometimes, yep, it's just people getting mad & nothing is achieved. Sometimes it's effective or maybe just lets you know you're not alone. It's a case by case thing. For me the Iraq invasion protests were unsuccessful but it was good to see the huge worldwide turnout. The pressure has been successful with this bridge thing & I think it's a good result where you can still use the bridge if you want.