alt Hacker News> But why would you want to build
The problem is that that sounds like "you shouldn't want to compete with Bluesky". Which makes it dangerously centralized.
> But why would you want to build
The problem is that that sounds like "you shouldn't want to compete with Bluesky". Which makes it dangerously centralized.
I don't understand how running your own Relay is related to competing with Bluesky. A Relay is just a dumb websocket broadcaster. Yes, you can absolutely run one on your own if you don't want to rely on any of the existing ones. I don't think this has to do with competition.