If they can get any non-bluesky-the-company folk to create instances then that’s just scaling they don’t have to pay for and a convenient legal scapegoat for the inevitable consequences of their lax moderation.
Yes. This exactly is their whole business model. There has been a very good article about bluesky around for some time about that fyi.
Just a question: Are the tech managers in Silicon Valley also idiots? I posted the article already, but here’s it again as the thread has become long: https://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/2015/dec/02/schools-that-ban-tablets-traditional-education-silicon-valley-london
It is doable, but the parents must contribute to that.
Tablets out, imagination in: the schools that shun technology (2015)
In the heart of Silicon Valley is a nine-classroom school where employees of tech giants Google, Apple and Yahoo send their children. But despite its location in America’s digital centre, there is not an iPad, smartphone or screen in sight.
If you want to join public forums on Briar, you may find this site interesting.
Edit: The person in the link is not me, just to be clear about that.
It works great, but it’s probably not the app for everyday use. It syncs via Tor, and if the internet is down, it syncs via WiFi or Bluetooth which means you can communicate even when natural disasters destroyed the infrastructure or in war-torn areas. For these special use cases of journalists, activists or humanitarian aid workers it is perfect.
National cybersecurity agency deems TikTok a threat to Czechia
The Czech National Cyber and Information Security Agency (NÚKIB) has today warned Czechs against downloading the Chinese video application TikTok. It has labeled the app a “security threat” and said the public should “think twice” before using it.
Danish public broadcaster advises staff against using TikTok
It doesn’t appear to be limited to racism.
Humans inherit artificial intelligence biases