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Bluesky already doing enshittification (feddit.uk)
submitted 1 year ago by [M] to c/fedimemes@feddit.uk
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@FediThing@chinwag.org on Mastodon: "If you click on a link in a Bluesky post, it is now automatically redirected via the domain go.bsky.app before it actually goes to the link in the post. There is no way to stop this or know that it is happening as the redirect only flickers on the screen for a fraction of a second. Presumably this means Bluesky can now track all link clicking on their platform, including IP addresses, destinations etc? Or have I misunderstood? Bluesky is spinning it as a tool for publishers to track referrals, but going beyond the spin it seems to be giving Bluesky access to people's online activity?"
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[–] 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Probably so bluesky can get affiliate money, either changing affiliate links with their own a'la honey or just tracking them to report to advertisers how much traffic is going through their platform to garner deals.

In other words, money

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

    How would link hijacking help with that? They can just track/rewrite directly without going through an intermediate step. The other commenter’s explanation seems more plausible.

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