Fascinating. The concept of AP not actually being made to encourage decentralization isn't something I had considered before, and you do have kind of a point
I don't think see why you'd need a bluesky-hosted account for that. I think it's just showing .bsky.social as placeholder since statistically, most people have their handle hosted on bluesky and a handle can look like any valid domain.
I'll test it out once I figure out how to host my own PDS nwn
I don't really know the extent of their independence as there are at least 3 parts to how ATproto works and they can all be hosted independently (so for example, an "independent" instance might still rely on Bluesky for part if it's functionality), however it is true that there's quite a few ATproto services popping up!
To an extent. I can't say I'm well-versed in how to make a successful social media platform but I think having a solid protocol underneath is essential. I've been bothered a couple of times by a Mastodon user with an empty account because nobody had followed them previously
problem is null and void because either
A: you already know how it works, what is wrong and how to fix it
B: you get to learn how new parts of the OS work as you troubleshoot, which is fun
It always begins with a circle or a box <3
I wonder for how long artists have stared at a slightly wonky circle in frustration before moving on to making their masterpieces.
It's more so psychology. There's a few videos floating around YouTube by creators like Not Just Bikes that explain the concept, but in short most people are going to drive a speed that is comfortable for them, and that is dependent on the size and design of the road, which means the best way to make people obey the speed limit is to use narrower roads and the best way to make people break it is to design wider straighter roads.This is what they mean by the speed "speed limit being too low for the street". The speed limit may be an amount but the speed suggested by the street design itself pushes people to go faster
Wafrn has native integration with Bluesky???
I might make a Wafrn account earlier than I planned to that sounds sick