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Bluesky's stormy day: How its explosive growth led to inevitable outages
The swift expansion of the X rival reveals the urgent need for decentralized infrastructure to ensure a scalable, user-owned social platform.
If hyperscalers invest in supporting Bluesky's infrastructure, the platform could finally realize its decentralized vision -- creating a network that, like DNS, operates across a distributed architecture and allows data to flow smoothly between independently managed servers. With this distributed setup, Bluesky could support its expanding user base without relying on a single point of failure, moving closer to becoming a resilient, user-owned social network that can truly scale with demand. With the right infrastructure and a commitment to a distributed model, Bluesky has the opportunity to redefine social media -- creating a platform owned by its users that can withstand surges in popularity without experiencing a single Fail Whale.
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