Just guess what the implication is of using Bluesky.

If you said “mandatory arbitration,” good for you! Truly something worth being implicated in; check out the TOS to be sure. It may seem inconsequential, at least until the next data breach happens, and… oh… it turns out you can’t get damages until you consult with the AAA.

But, despite the fact lots of people are moving from Twitter to the legal trap that is Bluesky, there is, surprisingly, a way to participate without having to subscribe to mandatory arbitration BS, and you don’t even have to create a new account!

Unlike the Twitter “bridges,” like Bird.Makeup, which is basically a glorified RSS feed, fed.brid.gy is an actual, bidirectional bridge.

• If you’re on the Fediverse, follow [at] bsky.brid.gy [at] bsky.brid.gy if you have the urge to join.
• If you’re on Bluesky, insure yourself by following [at] ap.brid.gy
• The insurance: the more people join the bridge, the less likely nasty things will happen, since you have one foot out the door now. (Like making money as a flimsy-public-benefit for-profit company… 🙃)

There are limitations, however: the bridge is opt-in only: you won’t be able to search for users on the other network unless they have joined the bridge or have directly replied to you.

Oh, about that TOS: you’ll notice that, if you joined Bluesky on the Fediverse side, you qualify as a “developer application” and you won’t be subjected to Bluesky’s terms of use. (Just brid.gy’s, which is pretty short, huh?)

A win for you.