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< h2 class = "author" > Éibhear Ó hAnluain< / h2 > < h2 class = "email" > < a href = "mailto:eibhear.geo@gmail.com" > eibhear.geo@gmail.com< / a > < / h2 > < h2 class = "date" > 2024-05-24 Fri 00:00< / h2 >
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< li > < a href = "#/slide-org439f31d" > Introduction< / a > < / li >
< li > < a href = "#/slide-org6e7733f" > General social media architectures< / a > < / li >
< li > < a href = "#/slide-org8ef79c3" > Federated social media services< / a > < / li >
< li > < a href = "#/slide-org65b0dc3" > Bluesky< / a > < / li >
< li > < a href = "#/slide-org9f7774d" > Bluesky – Identities< / a > < / li >
< li > < a href = "#/slide-org5df3403" > Bluesky – Composable Feeds< / a > < / li >
< li > < a href = "#/slide-orge11e5e2" > Bluesky – The AppView< / a > < / li >
< li > < a href = "#/slide-org52340f2" > Bluesky – The Relay and the PDS< / a > < / li >
< li > < a href = "#/slide-org51320a4" > Bluesky – Moderation< / a > < / li >
< li > < a href = "#/slide-orga65e0bd" > Bluesky< / a > < / li >
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< h2 id = "org439f31d" > Introduction< / h2 >
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< h2 id = "org6e7733f" > General social media architectures< / h2 >
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< h3 id = "org5776716" > Simplistic view 1/2 – overview< / h3 >
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< h3 id = "orgdc83d99" > Simplistic view 2/2 – services< / h3 >
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< li class = "fragment appear" > Social media user access the app< / li >
< li class = "fragment appear" > The app interacts with the API< / li >
< li class = "fragment appear" > The API is the gateway for the database of posts, responses, likes, etc.< / li >
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< h3 id = "orgbaaaedc" > More realistic view 1/4 – overview< / h3 >
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< h3 id = "orga25649e" > More realistic view 2/4 – basic services< / h3 >
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< li class = "fragment appear" > Social media user access the app< / li >
< li class = "fragment appear" > The app interacts with the API< / li >
< li class = "fragment appear" > The API is the gateway for the database of posts, responses, likes, etc.< / li >
< li class = "fragment appear" > The API also captures data for building profiles of users for targeting purposes< / li >
< li class = "fragment appear" > The algorithmic feed generator guides the API on what posts to place into the app's feed< / li >
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< h3 id = "org457e7cb" > More realistic view 3/4 – the algorithm< / h3 >
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< li > Social media user access the app< / li >
< li > The app interacts with the API< / li >
< li > The API is the gateway for the database of posts, responses, likes, etc.< / li >
< li > The API also captures data for building profiles of users for targeting purposes< / li >
< li > The algorithmic feed generator guides the API on what posts to place into the app's feed< / li >
< li > Algorithmic feeds are created by the service administrator, using an app only < i > they< / i > have access to< / li >
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< h3 id = "org446aa34" > More realistic view 4/4 – content moderation< / h3 >
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< li > Social media user access the app< / li >
< li > The app interacts with the API< / li >
< li > The API is the gateway for the database of posts, responses, likes, etc.< / li >
< li > The API also captures data for building profiles of users for targeting purposes< / li >
< li > The algorithmic feed generator guides the API on what posts to place into the app's feed< / li >
< li > Algorithmic feeds are created by the service administrator, using an app only < i > they< / i > have access to< / li >
< li > Moderation is also performed by a member of the service's staff, using a dedicate app and services the the user doesn't have access to< / li >
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< h2 id = "org8ef79c3" > Federated social media services< / h2 >
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< h3 id = "org4f6e3ba" > Federated services 1/8 – overview< / h3 >
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< h3 id = "org498488e" > Federated services 2/8 – internal, administration and content moderation services< / h3 >
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< li class = "fragment appear" > Same as before, the user access the service through an App that uses an API< / li >
< li class = "fragment appear" > As federated services are small, the administrator and the moderator are the one person< / li >
< li class = "fragment appear" > No algorithmic feeds, though
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< li > not popular in the fediverse community< / li >
< li > difficult to implement in a federated environment.< / li >
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< h3 id = "org20fc0d6" > Federated services 3/8 – federation 1< / h3 >
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< li > Same as before, the user access the service through an App that uses an API< / li >
< li > As federated services are small, the administrator and the moderator are the one person< / li >
< li > No algorithmic feeds, though
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< li > not popular in the fediverse community< / li >
< li > difficult to implement in a federated environment.< / li >
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< li class = "fragment appear" > Federation service to push activity out to the federated network< / li >
< li class = "fragment appear" > Federation API to take in activity from other nodes< / li >
< li class = "fragment appear" > A logical database of inbound federated posts< / li >
< li class = "fragment appear" > Federation using ActivityPub standard< / li >
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< h3 id = "org49cb2dd" > Federated services 4/8 – federation 2< / h3 >
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< h3 id = "org82ea5ed" > Federated services 5/8 – federation 3< / h3 >
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< h3 id = "orge4a61a1" > Federated services 6/8 – federation 4< / h3 >
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< h3 id = "orgd148983" > Federated services 8/8 – federation 6< / h3 >
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< h2 id = "org65b0dc3" > Bluesky< / h2 >
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< h3 id = "org7769bb0" > Basic Bluesky 1/2< / h3 >
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< h3 id = "orgc01871a" > Basic Bluesky 2/2< / h3 >
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< li class = "fragment appear" > User interfaces with a client hosted by the < i > AppView< / i > < / li >
< li class = "fragment appear" > The < i > AppView< / i > includes an API (allowing for 3rd-party and bot-like clients)< / li >
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< li class = "fragment appear" > The < i > AppView< / i > stores and reads data from the < i > Personal Data Server< / i > (PDS)< / li >
< li class = "fragment appear" > Bluesky resolved user identities using "DIDs" (Distributed IDs)< / li >
< li class = "fragment appear" > The Bluesky admin uses a separate service for preparing algorithmic feeds< / li >
< li class = "fragment appear" > The Bluesky moderator applies labels and actions to posts for trust and safety through a dedicated service< / li >
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< h2 id = "org9f7774d" > Bluesky – Identities< / h2 >
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< h3 id = "org35fd474" > Bluesky Identities 1/4< / h3 >
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< li class = "fragment appear" > User's typical Bluesky ID is < code > @< user-handle> .bsky.social< / code >
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< li > e.g. < code > @theauldsthretch.bsky.social< / code > < / li >
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< li class = "fragment appear" > Users can set up their own handle, < code > @< user-handle> .< domain> < / code > . E.g. (and these are all real IDs) …
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< li > < code > @astrokatie.com< / code > – a cosmologist< / li >
< li > < code > @eibhear.gibiris.org< / code > – the author< / li >
< li > < code > @wyden.senate.gov< / code > – a U.S. Senator< / li >
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< li class = "fragment appear" > User must control the domain or be a legitimate member of the domain's community< / li >
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Domain-based handle resolves to a DID, either by DNS or < code > .well-known< / code > :
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< pre class = "src src-shell" > < code trim > $ dig _atproto.eibhear.gibiris.org TXT
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;; ANSWER SECTION:
_atproto.eibhear.gibiris.org. 3600 IN TXT < span style = "color: #8b2252;" > "did=did:plc:23mysztmt7dh3l5lzhinzafi"< / span >
$ curl https://theauldsthretch.bsky.social/.well-known/atproto-did
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< h2 id = "org5df3403" > Bluesky – Composable Feeds< / h2 >
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< h3 id = "org51e85e7" > Bluesky Composable Feeds 1/3< / h3 >
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< li class = "fragment appear" > Algorithmic feeds use an API< / li >
< li class = "fragment appear" > Allows for independent feeds to be created by 3rd parties< / li >
< li class = "fragment appear" > Users' default feed is < i > Following< / i > :
< ul >
< li > A chronological feed of posts from those you follow< / li >
< / ul > < / li >
< li class = "fragment appear" > Users subscribe to other feeds. Examples:
< ul >
< li > < i > Discover< / i > – posts that you may be interested in< / li >
< li > < i > Astronomy< / i > – Posts relating to astronomy< / li >
< li > < i > Quiet Posters< / i > – those you follow but who don't post very often< / li >
< / ul > < / li >
< li class = "fragment appear" > The < i > AppView< / i > will read data from the independent feeds< / li >
< li class = "fragment appear" > The feeds get relevant posts from the PDS< / li >
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< h3 id = "orgb31733b" > Bluesky Composable Feeds 2/3 – feeds as a separate application type< / h3 >
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< h3 id = "orgb808e53" > Bluesky Composable Feeds 3/3 – Generic feeds< / h3 >
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< h2 id = "orge11e5e2" > Bluesky – The AppView< / h2 >
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< h3 id = "orgbd61d50" > Bluesky AppView 1/3< / h3 >
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< li class = "fragment appear" > The main application users interact with the < i > AppView< / i > .< / li >
< li class = "fragment appear" > The < i > AppView< / i > consists of the application (web, mobile, etc.) and the API
< ul >
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< li class = "fragment appear" > The < i > AppView< / i > implements the < i > lexicon< / i > of the service
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< li > Converts the < i > data< / i > in the PDS into the social media < i > information< / i > < / li >
< / ul > < / li >
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< li class = "fragment appear" > Now implemented by Bluesky as a separate service< / li >
< li class = "fragment appear" > < i > AppView< / i > reads from the feeds services, the moderation services and the PDS itelf< / li >
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< li class = "fragment appear" > < i > AppView< / i > writes new posts, reposts, likes, replies, etc. to the PDS< / li >
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< li > The client is only a part of the < i > AppView< / i > < / li >
< li > The < i > AppView< / i > implements the < i > lexicon< / i > of the service
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< li > Now implemented by Bluesky as a separate service< / li >
< li > < i > AppView< / i > reads from the feeds services, the moderation services and the PDS itelf< / li >
< li > < i > AppView< / i > writes new posts, reposts, likes, replies, etc. to the PDS< / li >
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< li > Implement a new < i > lexicon< / i > for, say, video sharing, long-form posts, etc.< / li >
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< h3 id = "org7634484" > Bluesky AppView 3/3 – Generic AppView< / h3 >
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< li class = "fragment appear" > Separated out into multiple PDSs for performance reasons< / li >
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< h3 id = "org63f320a" > Bluesky Relay 2/2 – Relay, as a proxy to the PDSes< / h3 >
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< li > Initially, Bluesky had just 1 PDS< / li >
< li > Separated out into multiple PDSs for performance reasons< / li >
< li class = "fragment appear" > Interfaces for reading PDSs now proxied through < i > the Relay< / i > < / li >
< li class = "fragment appear" > The Relay stores metadata and indexes/indices of posts< / li >
< li class = "fragment appear" > All information about posts are read from the Relay
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< li > the < i > AppView< / i > < / li >
< li > algorithmic feeds services< / li >
< li > moderation< / li >
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< li class = "fragment appear" > < i > AppView< / i > still writes to the PDS (new posts, etc.)< / li >
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< h3 id = "orge850d7a" > Bluesky PDS 2/3 – An independent PDS: "federation" of a sort< / h3 >
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< h3 id = "orgd566c66" > Bluesky PDS 3/3 – PDS: "federation" of a sort< / h3 >
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< h2 id = "org51320a4" > Bluesky – Moderation< / h2 >
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< h3 id = "orgfe850a1" > Bluesky Moderation 1/2< / h3 >
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< li class = "fragment appear" > Moderation separated out as a distinct service< / li >
< li class = "fragment appear" > Moderation tooling reads from the Relay< / li >
< li class = "fragment appear" > Bluesky maintains and operates the top-level moderation
< ul >
< li > Suppresses the really bad stuff, like illegal and abusive material< / li >
< li > and really, really, < i > really< / i > bad stuff like copyright infringement< sup > < a id = "fnr.1" class = "footref" href = "#fn.1" role = "doc-backlink" > 1< / a > < / sup > < / li >
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< li class = "fragment appear" > But separate moderation services can be implemented by 3rd parties< / li >
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< h3 id = "orgf799b48" > Bluesky Moderation 2/2 – A 3rd-party independent Moderation service< / h3 >
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< li > Moderation separated out as a distinct service< / li >
< li > Moderation tooling reads from the Relay< / li >
< li > Bluesky maintains and operates the top-level moderation
< ul >
< li > Suppresses the really bad stuff, like illegal and abusive material< / li >
< li > and really, really, < i > really< / i > bad stuff like copyright infringement< / li >
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< li > But separate moderation services can be implemented by 3rd parties< / li >
< li class = "fragment appear" > User subscribes to moderation service< / li >
< li class = "fragment appear" > Users' feeds have material removed or elided by the moderation service< / li >
< li class = "fragment appear" > User can't unsubscribe from Bluesky's moderation< / li >
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< h2 id = "orga65e0bd" > Bluesky< / h2 >
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< h3 id = "org695b127" > Bluesky – Current architecture< / h3 >
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< h3 id = "org13ab9b9" > Bluesky – Roadmap< / h3 >
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Planned for 2024
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< li class = "fragment appear" > Private/Direct messages (DMs)
< ul >
< li > E2E Encrypted< / li >
< li > 1:1 initially, but group DMs planned< / li >
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< li class = "fragment appear" > Video sharing
< ul >
< li > short clips, 90s or so.< / li >
< / ul > < / li >
< li class = "fragment appear" > Improved custom feeds< / li >
< li class = "fragment appear" > Improved anti-harassment< / li >
< li class = "fragment appear" > OAuth – for allowing 3rd-party clients to authenticate without
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