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fromjason ("fromjason.xyz β€οΈ π» βοΈ π₯ π΅π·") wrote:
Rudy, the founder of Blacksky was cool enough to share expenses.
What immediately sticks out to me is the AppView expense. Blacksky must index the entirety of Bluesky's posts.
That means ATProtocol is designed to favor the largest node. The small nodes must cary an uncontrollable, unpredictable expense. That's a pretty unattractive aspect of this decentralized ecosystem.
You could be breaking even one day, then overnight in the red after a big migration that you may or may not benefit from.
