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Bluesky already doing enshittification (feddit.uk)
submitted 2 years 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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[–] 7 points 2 years ago (1 child)

So either they are solving problems the most common browsers are solving or they are tracking clicks to sell user data. Somehow the latter sounds more likely, especially since they have no reliable source of income yet.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    True, but at the same time it's their app. They already know what profiles you're looking at, what posts you're viewing, and the images you view, knowing what links you're clicking on is just another event handler.

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