Bluesky account subscribed to 'AI Haters' blocklist, users say
An official Bluesky account (reported as @why.bsky.team) subscribed to an "AI Haters" blocklist that reportedly contains more than 300,000 accounts, which caused those accounts to be automatically proxy-blocked by that official account. Posts note the list has been around for years, some people say they were manually added and are proud to be on it while others call the move unprofessional and point out proxy-blocking prevents a personal block.
feeling vindicated for thinking that SE Gyges person had bad vibes and blocking them ages ago. didn't stop me from getting on their AI Haters list that's currently breaking the website, but oh well.
Oh man is that the responsible party? I think I have unmuted them 2-3 separate times and regretted the decision within 24 hours each time
afaict that list was created by taking all the accounts that blocked that stupid Attie project a couple of weeks ago, which seems a hell of a petty way to go about such a thing.
it's so strange to be able to block someone but have them still be able to interact with you via lists, which are mostly used to harass people from behind a block
One of those guys where (for me) it was a case of “I don’t even think I have a disagreement with you but I really don’t like the way you talk to people.”
lol i hadn’t heard that it was an AI Haters block list that’s fucking up the site that’s hilarious
P.S. I tested with my secondary work account and confirmed this method works (not immediately, maybe updates once a day?), but if you want to be on the AI Haters list blocked by Why and you aren't already on there go Like this post: bsky.app/profile/anti... thanks @shana.spoiledcat.com for the tip!
as mentioned by a reply, but highlighting in-thread as a consideration, because the Quiet Posters and some other feeds are operated from that bluesky team member's personal account, if you get on the AI Haters list you'll now lose access to that and other feeds (I'd rather be invisible to AI people)
I'm tempted, but I want to earn it, dammit. That and interacting with that dude would make me want to sanitize my phone, and the ark already left.
He unfollowed the list. Such a shame.