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@infraat.bsky.social
Video feed app built on the AT Protocol. Alpha test live at https://www.infra-at.com/index.html
Also, the creator portal is not going to be active just yet. Why? Because I do not yet have a reliable model categorize adult content. For now, we just pull in everything that has been posted on BlueSky. Later, we will offer video editing and FX and host videos longer than BlueSky allows.
February 5, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Also, the creator portal is not going to be active just yet. Why? Because I do not yet have a reliable model categorize adult content. For now, we just pull in everything that has been posted on BlueSky. Later, we will offer video editing and FX and host videos longer than BlueSky allows.
If we get a decent sized user base, I would expect that our server may need some upgrades and perhaps some horizontal scaling. Slow feeds may result if we get overloaded. That would be an amazing problem to have.
February 5, 2025 at 8:20 AM
If we get a decent sized user base, I would expect that our server may need some upgrades and perhaps some horizontal scaling. Slow feeds may result if we get overloaded. That would be an amazing problem to have.
The layout may need work for different devices and resolutions. I did the dev work on a desktop browser and am in the process of finessing it to also fit well on mobile.
February 5, 2025 at 8:17 AM
The layout may need work for different devices and resolutions. I did the dev work on a desktop browser and am in the process of finessing it to also fit well on mobile.
Also know that we do not store important user info. Your login (your BlueSky user and password) generates a token that is used to keep you logged in, but once you invalidate the token via BlueSky you get logged out. Passwords are not kept. Your posts are automatically cached in infra, but that's it.
February 5, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Also know that we do not store important user info. Your login (your BlueSky user and password) generates a token that is used to keep you logged in, but once you invalidate the token via BlueSky you get logged out. Passwords are not kept. Your posts are automatically cached in infra, but that's it.
I am using some interesting models to help with the feed, though I am considering letting users adjust the weights on the feed to their personal preference. This would allow for greater weight on recency, for instance, or like counts.
Better models will come the more we use the app as well!
Better models will come the more we use the app as well!
February 5, 2025 at 8:14 AM
I am using some interesting models to help with the feed, though I am considering letting users adjust the weights on the feed to their personal preference. This would allow for greater weight on recency, for instance, or like counts.
Better models will come the more we use the app as well!
Better models will come the more we use the app as well!
Rather, 2 weeks of me working a bit on the weekend and in spare time outside of work.
February 3, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Rather, 2 weeks of me working a bit on the weekend and in spare time outside of work.
It's not going to be perfect right away, but I think it will initially scale to about 10,000 users on the $1200 server we are building. And in some ways I think we are an improvement over existing apps, even at launch and before our grand plans come to fruition.
January 27, 2025 at 3:43 AM
It's not going to be perfect right away, but I think it will initially scale to about 10,000 users on the $1200 server we are building. And in some ways I think we are an improvement over existing apps, even at launch and before our grand plans come to fruition.
We are working on ways to do all of this. And if anyone wants to add ideas or feature requests on that front, we are all ears.
Stay tuned! We are planning to launch ASAP, running on a single server, hoping we get enough users to crash it before we scale up!
Stay tuned! We are planning to launch ASAP, running on a single server, hoping we get enough users to crash it before we scale up!
January 24, 2025 at 9:10 PM
We are working on ways to do all of this. And if anyone wants to add ideas or feature requests on that front, we are all ears.
Stay tuned! We are planning to launch ASAP, running on a single server, hoping we get enough users to crash it before we scale up!
Stay tuned! We are planning to launch ASAP, running on a single server, hoping we get enough users to crash it before we scale up!
At infra, we are looking at ways to monetize content, with general ad offerings and with systems to do more specific contracts between businesses and creators. Ideally, we want to cut down on the labor it takes on this side of the business. The openness of the AT protocol complicates things, too.
January 24, 2025 at 9:09 PM
At infra, we are looking at ways to monetize content, with general ad offerings and with systems to do more specific contracts between businesses and creators. Ideally, we want to cut down on the labor it takes on this side of the business. The openness of the AT protocol complicates things, too.
As much as we are not particularly satisfied with how money oriented the world is, artists need to (and deserve to) be paid for their labor. And practically, big creators will not come to platforms where they cannot be paid, and without popular creators the rest of the ecosystem lags.
January 24, 2025 at 9:07 PM
As much as we are not particularly satisfied with how money oriented the world is, artists need to (and deserve to) be paid for their labor. And practically, big creators will not come to platforms where they cannot be paid, and without popular creators the rest of the ecosystem lags.