One area I need to spend more time on is cost. My attempts at optimization there have been slower than I’d originally hoped. I intentionally prioritized functionality over cost efficiency for a long time, and I’m still optimistic that I can get cost per user down to a reasonable level. If I do that, but user count itself gets too high…that will be a wonderful problem, and I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it. 😁
(Standard disclaimer: Bridgy Fed is non-commercial, free, open source, and ad-free, and I have no plans to change any of that or ask for donations any time soon! It’s one way I try to support and give back to the open social web.)
Beyond cost, I’m hoping to work on native replies and opt in prompts via DM, both directions, soon.
As usual, feel free to ping me with feedback, questions, and bug reports. You can follow the now label on GitHub to see what I’m currently focusing on. See you on the bridge!
- You can disable and delete your bridged account, on either side, by blocking the Bridgy Fed bot user (background). Note that right now this cannot be undone. Maybe eventually!
- Lots of improvements to rich post/profile content and text:
- quote posts
- videos and GIFs
- content warnings
- link previews
- hashtags
- @-mentions (more)
- profile bios
- full text of truncated posts and profile bios for third party Bluesky apps like Skythread and Skywalker
- …and other bug fixes
- Improved authorization/access control checks
- Infrastructural improvements:
- Cut new releases of arroba, lexrpc, and dag-json, three libraries of mine that are key building blocks for Bridgy Fed’s Bluesky (AT Protocol) support.
Hi! My Bluesky account isn’t currently bridging. I temporarily blocked @ap.brid.gy to stop it for a bit but followed it again, now it’s not mirroring to the mastodon side. Thanks
Thank you for all the work! 🙇🏻♂️
@snarfed.org
Oof. Blocking disables and deletes your bridged account, fed.brid.gy/docs#opt-out , and right now that can’t be undone.
Sorry for the bad news. I know this isn’t necessarily obvious and is too easy to do accidentally. Definitely room for improvement. Feel free to follow github.com/snarfed/brid… !
Ah Nws! I understand, thanks
@snarfed.org Hey, Ryan. Been using the Bridge for a while now. Thanks for your efforts.
Was wondering if auto-deleting posts was a feature you’re thinking about? I do really like that feature here on Mastodon.
Thank you!!
Can’t wait for opt-in bots! 🤞
@snarfed.org@fed.brid.gy I hope I didn’t opened too many bug reports 😅 I just like testing it out when I’m bored
Is it possible to use a custom domain for bridged Bluesky accounts like it is for bridged websites?
Not yet, but hopefully eventually! github.com/snarfed/brid…
Sorry, that was ambiguously worded. I meant bridged the other way (i.e. having this account be @manos.lol@manos.lol on AP).
Is that being tracked in this issue as well? I know you mentioned the difficulty of having a username change be a different AP actor.
I’m only following a couple bridged accounts, but already getting some value from it. Thanks!
Ah, ok. Same answer! Not yet, hopefully eventually. We already support custom domains for web =>AP, fed.brid.gy/docs#web-enh… , so much of the plumbing is already there. I’ve filed github.com/snarfed/brid… for this.
Bridgy looks dope. Can it be used to fetch your own posts from Bluesky to distribute them to other websites?
Hi. Could there be a problem, because I am using my domain as a Bluesky handle (jaUzFaktNevim.cz)? On a Czech Mastodon server witter.cz I can see my profile but there are no posts (https://witter.cz/@jauzfaktnevim.cz@bsky.brid.gy). I have published several new posts since the bridging attempt.
Also, I send a request for follow to my bridged Blusky account from another account on Mastodon. I do not see the request on Bluesky.
I see it could be a problem. I apologize for not reading the discussion above.
@-rjh- not a problem! Your account looks fine. Which Mastodon account did you follow it from? I don’t won’t see it yet: https://fed.brid.gy/bsky/jauzfaktnevim.cz/followers . As usual with Bridgy Fed, it only delivers posts to instances where someone follows you.
I tried to follow myself from @jaUzFaktNevimCz@witter.cz. I still se “Cancel follow” option. But I do not see any request for follow on Bluesky .
@-rjh- ah, that account doesn’t have a profile picture, which we currently require as part of our spam filters.
Yes, I can follow myself now. But I still don`t see my posts on from Bluesky on witter.cz.
It works! It`s a miracle. You are a genius.
Congrats!
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