New from me: FR#150 - On ICE, Verification, and Presence As Harm
Bluesky has verified the account of ICE, which was a step too far for many in the fediverse, wanting to disconnect from the bridge between the networks
The presence itself of ICE on Bluesky is a form of harm, and Bluesky is not well equipped to deal with this new challenge. Making things worse, their verification system is set up to delegate responsibility, but instead they made no use of it
https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fr150-on-ice-verification-and-presence-as-harm/
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2026-01-23 16:57:33 UTC
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