Stefan Bohacek
@stefanbohacek.bsky.social
Husband, father, side project enthusiast: https://stefanbohacek.com/projects
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See also: https://stefanbohacek.com/press
Support my work: https://stefanbohacek.com/support-my-work
More active on https://stefanbohacek.online/@stefan
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"There may not be as much humanity in the world as one would like to see, but there is some. There's more than one would think."
Happy 101st birthday to #JamesBaldwin!
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Heads-up, New Jersey: Tomorrow is the deadline to register to vote in the upcoming NJ gubernatorial election.
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October 13, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Heads-up, New Jersey: Tomorrow is the deadline to register to vote in the upcoming NJ gubernatorial election.
You won't want to miss it.
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The nice thing about Mastodon/fediverse is that while things move slow (lack of funding, complexities of federated social media), things do improve over time.
Mastodon is now testing quote posts, and soon the work will start on starter packs.
techcrunch.com/2025/10/07/m...
Mastodon is now testing quote posts, and soon the work will start on starter packs.
techcrunch.com/2025/10/07/m...
Mastodon is taking cues from Bluesky with plans for its own starter 'Packs' | TechCrunch
Mastodon is planning to make it easier for newcomers to discover curated collections of users to follow by launching a new starter packs feature.
techcrunch.com
October 7, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The nice thing about Mastodon/fediverse is that while things move slow (lack of funding, complexities of federated social media), things do improve over time.
Mastodon is now testing quote posts, and soon the work will start on starter packs.
techcrunch.com/2025/10/07/m...
Mastodon is now testing quote posts, and soon the work will start on starter packs.
techcrunch.com/2025/10/07/m...
Reposted by Stefan Bohacek
@ comrades who are enthusiastic about AT protocol: in light of recent events, what keeps you invested in ATP as a political project?
What revolutionary potential is there in a network that is primarily controlled by a commercial entity in the US?
What revolutionary potential is there in a network that is primarily controlled by a commercial entity in the US?
October 6, 2025 at 3:37 PM
@ comrades who are enthusiastic about AT protocol: in light of recent events, what keeps you invested in ATP as a political project?
What revolutionary potential is there in a network that is primarily controlled by a commercial entity in the US?
What revolutionary potential is there in a network that is primarily controlled by a commercial entity in the US?
Banning nazis is a pretty good rule, I like that.
October 6, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Banning nazis is a pretty good rule, I like that.
Reposted by Stefan Bohacek
What's happening here is a great example of why, at its core, ATProto is kind of a mess for end users.
At no point was the post deleted from the Haus of Decline's PDS (Personal Data Server, the thing that stores all of an account's information and posts).
What they actually did is, IMO, worse.
1/6
At no point was the post deleted from the Haus of Decline's PDS (Personal Data Server, the thing that stores all of an account's information and posts).
What they actually did is, IMO, worse.
1/6
Bluesky deleted my post complaining about the CEO lol. I did not delete it myself! Full on Lowtaxing from Jay here.
October 5, 2025 at 5:15 PM
What's happening here is a great example of why, at its core, ATProto is kind of a mess for end users.
At no point was the post deleted from the Haus of Decline's PDS (Personal Data Server, the thing that stores all of an account's information and posts).
What they actually did is, IMO, worse.
1/6
At no point was the post deleted from the Haus of Decline's PDS (Personal Data Server, the thing that stores all of an account's information and posts).
What they actually did is, IMO, worse.
1/6
Reposted by Stefan Bohacek
This is why I've been cawing pretty much non-stop since 2023 about how this isn't a decentralized platform (yet?).
You can host your data but bsky still controls the relays, the appview, the labellers, and every piece of infrastructure that isn't a database that contains the text of your posts.
You can host your data but bsky still controls the relays, the appview, the labellers, and every piece of infrastructure that isn't a database that contains the text of your posts.
Update from Link. He said he still is banned despite being under BlackSky PDS cause BlueSky servers still used? :( idk
Just sharing what I’m told.
Just sharing what I’m told.
October 5, 2025 at 5:32 PM
This is why I've been cawing pretty much non-stop since 2023 about how this isn't a decentralized platform (yet?).
You can host your data but bsky still controls the relays, the appview, the labellers, and every piece of infrastructure that isn't a database that contains the text of your posts.
You can host your data but bsky still controls the relays, the appview, the labellers, and every piece of infrastructure that isn't a database that contains the text of your posts.
Reposted by Stefan Bohacek
AT Proto has become a sort of ideological vaporware; a way for Jay Graber et al to run a social media platform while claiming they don't run a social media platform. This is just another iteration of the Silicon Valley monoproduct: power without accountability.
azhdarchid.com/delusions-of...
azhdarchid.com/delusions-of...
Delusions of a Protocol
On vaporware as an ideological product.
azhdarchid.com
October 2, 2025 at 8:23 AM
AT Proto has become a sort of ideological vaporware; a way for Jay Graber et al to run a social media platform while claiming they don't run a social media platform. This is just another iteration of the Silicon Valley monoproduct: power without accountability.
azhdarchid.com/delusions-of...
azhdarchid.com/delusions-of...
Reposted by Stefan Bohacek
man. i hate it when mastodon people are right about things. that's annoying af
October 3, 2025 at 9:08 PM
man. i hate it when mastodon people are right about things. that's annoying af
Hey, Bluesky, I see that some of you are thinking about giving the fediverse (which Mastodon is part of) a/another try.
Instead of sharing a yet another complicated "how to get started" guide, here's a bit about who's actually on there.
stefanbohacek.com/blog/a-netiz...
Instead of sharing a yet another complicated "how to get started" guide, here's a bit about who's actually on there.
stefanbohacek.com/blog/a-netiz...
A netizen’s guide to Mastodon and the fediverse | Stefan Bohacek
Learning about the fediverse from the people who use it.
stefanbohacek.com
October 3, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Hey, Bluesky, I see that some of you are thinking about giving the fediverse (which Mastodon is part of) a/another try.
Instead of sharing a yet another complicated "how to get started" guide, here's a bit about who's actually on there.
stefanbohacek.com/blog/a-netiz...
Instead of sharing a yet another complicated "how to get started" guide, here's a bit about who's actually on there.
stefanbohacek.com/blog/a-netiz...
Reposted by Stefan Bohacek
Come on, Jay. You think VCs cut checks because of the majesty of the code? You know what they meant. Why on earth would you be shitty and antagonistic about it? If all you had was an architecture and a dream, you’d be screwed. How the fuck can I tell devs in good faith to build on this platform rn?
October 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Come on, Jay. You think VCs cut checks because of the majesty of the code? You know what they meant. Why on earth would you be shitty and antagonistic about it? If all you had was an architecture and a dream, you’d be screwed. How the fuck can I tell devs in good faith to build on this platform rn?
Reposted by Stefan Bohacek
Got to admit, telling 40 million users who already stopped posting on another site "what you going to do, stop posting?" is a brave move, let's see how that works out
October 3, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Got to admit, telling 40 million users who already stopped posting on another site "what you going to do, stop posting?" is a brave move, let's see how that works out
#looptober
Make music loops throughout every October!
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September 29, 2025 at 7:16 PM
September 29, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Hey #NewJersey, you might want to show up in November.
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#NJ #election
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voter.svrs.nj.gov/register
#NJ #election
September 22, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Hey #NewJersey, you might want to show up in November.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/n...
voter.svrs.nj.gov/register
#NJ #election
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/n...
voter.svrs.nj.gov/register
#NJ #election
Reposted by Stefan Bohacek
Update on Protocol Moderation
Where account takedowns happen is important
pfrazee.leaflet.pub
September 18, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Also a good resource: runforsomething.net
September 17, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Also a good resource: runforsomething.net
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September 16, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Voting alone is not enough to save democracy, but it is a necessary step to prevent it from backsliding even further. Winning elections helps set the stage for all the battles we need to win to create a more just world.
www.vote.org
#NationalVoterRegistrationDay #VoterRegistration #vote #GOTV
www.vote.org
#NationalVoterRegistrationDay #VoterRegistration #vote #GOTV
With some contemplating whether Bluesky is the right place to be, I'll just say, the fediverse is by no means perfect. There's infighting, resistance to change (we're only getting quote posts starting next week!), and communities come and go.
But- !
But- !
September 13, 2025 at 3:34 PM
With some contemplating whether Bluesky is the right place to be, I'll just say, the fediverse is by no means perfect. There's infighting, resistance to change (we're only getting quote posts starting next week!), and communities come and go.
But- !
But- !
Reposted by Stefan Bohacek
just saying my admin never posts shit like this on mastodon
Violence is always unacceptable, and threats of violence have no place in public discourse. Our thoughts are with Charlie Kirk and his family.
September 11, 2025 at 12:10 AM
just saying my admin never posts shit like this on mastodon
Reposted by Stefan Bohacek
I think Bluesky has been clear from the beginning about what they were building and why. A whole lot of people didn’t take them seriously, or maybe thought they could be hollered into changing course, but I don’t think they have.
September 13, 2025 at 4:24 AM
I think Bluesky has been clear from the beginning about what they were building and why. A whole lot of people didn’t take them seriously, or maybe thought they could be hollered into changing course, but I don’t think they have.
Reposted by Stefan Bohacek
Yes. It has actual human beings who do moderation with people on their servers who would get very pissy if they pulled the kind of shit bluesky pulls, and when that happens there are usually actual consequences
September 12, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Yes. It has actual human beings who do moderation with people on their servers who would get very pissy if they pulled the kind of shit bluesky pulls, and when that happens there are usually actual consequences
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Your Way
An album by Stefan Bohacek
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September 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Happy Friday, hope you'll enjoy this one.
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Reposted by Stefan Bohacek
Today, we’re ready to show you the upcoming quote posts feature in more detail. We’ve put together a blog post with examples of how quote posts will work on Mastodon, ahead of early access on our own servers next week 💬 Full launch to come, in Mastodon v4.5 […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
September 11, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Today, we’re ready to show you the upcoming quote posts feature in more detail. We’ve put together a blog post with examples of how quote posts will work on Mastodon, ahead of early access on our own servers next week 💬 Full launch to come, in Mastodon v4.5 […]