No, not everyone knows.
For example someone replied to this post as follows:
FediTips
joined 1 year ago
It is definitely not as bad, but it's a bit weird they are collecting anything as they are supposed to be decentralised.
Yup, they're all Apple app store screenshots taken today. For example if you search for instagram app store you will get a link to https://apps.apple.com/app/instagram/id389801252
Yeah... what exactly is that? 🤔 I tried looking at Apple's info page and it just describes it as "Sensitive Info". 😬
@edward_jazzhands @mariuszklimczak
They don't need to gather that through the app though if they really are a decentralised network.
(But they are much more reasonable requirements though than Threads etc, yes!)
That's the point. The fediverse separates the app maker from people running lots of indie servers, so info isn't centralised in any one place. It means people can choose who to trust with their info or even set up their own server.
Plus servers collecting the absolute minimum amount of info means there isn't much info kicking around anyway (except what users choose to post).
The fact the BlueSky app collects any info is a red flag as decentralised networks are supposed to avoid this.
@egalitaire
Yup, totally agree.
BlueSky have set themselves up to enshittify by being a for-profit backed by VC money. They'll tempt people in and then gradually ramp up the problematic behaviour as the drive for profit increases.
That's why I'm steering clear of BlueSky, they seem to want to turn themselves into another Meta.