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title: "Bluesky Is Not Decentralized And That’s An Issue And Will Continue To Be One"
url: "https://sethgoldstein.me/bluesky-is-not-decentralized-and-thats-an-issue-and-will-continue-to-be-one/"
updated: "2025-06-08T16:38:33+00:00"
sources:
  - "https://sethgoldstein.me/bluesky-is-not-decentralized-and-thats-an-issue-and-will-continue-to-be-one/"
---

![Screen shot of Turkish user who posted a note from Bluesky that their account is being deactivated because the Turkish Government is against that person. From Reddit.](https://sethgoldstein.me/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/bluesky-restricts-accounts-at-the-request-of-the-turkish-v0-q63upl47g2ve1-739x1024.webp)[The above user allegedly had their account suspended on Bluesky at the request of the Turkish government, according to this Reddit post in the Bluesky Subreddit.](https://www.reddit.com/r/BlueskySocial/comments/1k03iop/bluesky_restricts_accounts_at_the_request_of_the/)

This is concerning because there was a mass exodus from Twitter/X recently when that network started suspending accounts a the request of the Turkish government.

Bluesky is not decentralized. Not yet. And probably won’t ever get there in my opinion. This is concerning especially because of where the United States is heading.

Now, don’t get me wrong, I love my community on Bluesky. So many people from my days on Twitter/X are on Bluesky. But, I’m not ignoring Mastodon or the Fediverse as a whole for Bluesky for the above reason. You’re still at the mercy of a VC-backed corporate entity.

[Jay Graber](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Graber), the CEO of Bluesky, can sway what she wants about Bluesky federating, I just don’t see it happening and the lack of movement toward the actual Fediverse is concern.

Look, if what happened to this Turkish user is true, we should all be wary of our time on Bluesky. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.

> [ Post by @grishka@mastodon.social
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More good conversation here:

> [ Post by @osma@mas.to
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> View on Mastodon
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>  ](https://mas.to/@osma/114346166890552471)