Spark - The upcoming decentralized social app, built to give power back to the people. Dedicated to Video/Photo and built on the AT Protocol, the same decentralized foundation as BlueSky! Support us here 👉 sprk.so/donate - ThreadSky

sprk.so • 14 days ago

Spark - The upcoming decentralized social app, built to give power back to the people.

Dedicated to Video/Photo and built on the AT Protocol, the same decentralized foundation as BlueSky!

Support us here 👉 https://sprk.so/donate

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notdaniel.xyz•14 days ago

So, does the app have its own lexicon and appview? Or will it use bluesky to filter posts?

joebasser.com•14 days ago

Yep! Our own lexicon and app view. We are different to Skykight, flashes etc.

notdaniel.xyz•13 days ago

That's awesome, good for the at ecosystem

librarysocialism.social•14 days ago

It's hard to understand why AT is working on just reinventing things that already exist - Pixelfed on ActivityProtocol does this

aegontheconqueror.com•14 days ago

The AT protocol and activitypub are not the same...?

librarysocialism.social•14 days ago

No, ActivityPub is what powers Mastodon. AT is Bluesky, and is not interoperable.

aegontheconqueror.com•14 days ago

Yes exactly what im saying. You asked why someone is making something that Pixelfed does

librarysocialism.social•13 days ago

And what I'm asking is why AT just seems to be a reinvention of AP.

aegontheconqueror.com•13 days ago

Because people who are on AT but not on AP would want access to these apps?

richphoto.io•14 days ago

Just donated! I really like you’re not just making a Bluesky video/photo viewer, like some others are.

afred76.bsky.social•14 days ago

It’s looking really good 🥳. I hope this takes off and people are willing to try something new. Will definitely talk about this with friends and family when it’s released to the public. It’s time for people to break some “old” habits 👍.

nug.monster•14 days ago

There's a fairly big telecom company in New Zealand named spark that has an *almost* identical logo alongside that name who might take issue with this, by the way.

Just the brand association, not necessarily the tech.

curiouskiwi.com•14 days ago

I actually thought "why is Spark doing this?" until I realised it wasn't the NZ Spark.

nug.monster•14 days ago

like i'm not against the idea but spark the company will go "hahahaha no that's absolutely infringing on our trademark"

atmorous.bsky.social•14 days ago

@sprk.so The logo can be made to be more unique

Maybe even renaming Spark to Sprk and people just sounding out "Spark" or something for the name as well

sheap.bsky.social•12 days ago

I would read that as spork

marc18.bsky.social•14 days ago

I made the donation but what happens now? Where can i get the app?

dobisan.cc•14 days ago

It would good to know it's another iOS only app or it will be on Android as well. You know Android, the fairly popular mobile operating system?

lucasgaspar.bsky.social•14 days ago

Really cool! I was wondering if it'll be possible transfer content from Instagram to Spark. I mean, we can download our posts before we exclude the account, it'd be nice being able to post everything again automatically depending on the quantity of posts and goal of the account

marshadowck.bsky.social•14 days ago

A good algorithm is the most important thing for this to work!

I think it's one of Bluesky's pending subjects, hope Spark does it better 👀

techerous.bsky.social•14 days ago

I think a good question for all of these decentralized social networks is how do you define a "good" algorithm that addresses people's concerns about spending too much time on them? What is the success criteria if it's not time spent or daily visits?

jaxonevans.bsky.social•14 days ago

Spark is promising some granular control over the weights they use, so each user might get that choice.

techerous.bsky.social•14 days ago

Right but that's not really an 'algorithm' driven approach, unless it's coordinating which videos within the categories the users turn up higher get displayed.

lurkermclurkface.bsky.social•14 days ago

Algorithms seek the lowest common denominator for maximum engagement. It's why every single other social media is absolutely trash.
Boo to forced algorithms.

fluppy.bsky.social•7 days ago

Who the fuck said anything about algorithms being forced?

lurkermclurkface.bsky.social•7 days ago

The guy I replied to indicated it as a necessity. I wanted to specify that my beef was only with forced algos, not ones allowed to be chosen. Apologize if I worded it confusingly.

jlouiessxz.bsky.social•5 days ago

Will you make a boosting button in Spark to help grow other's content?

alecperkins.me•3 days ago

I keep reading the domain as spork . so and I think y’all should just lean into that

nooboftheyear.bsky.social•14 days ago

📌 will it be federated / interactive with bluesky since you'll be using the same protocol?

hellofriend9753.bsky.social•14 days ago

Interesting. Is it actually decentralized? Partially? Or similar to Bluesky which is not decentralized.

dobisan.cc•14 days ago

If you start a PDS yourself then your data are on your server not on bluesky's server. Can you do this with X or instagram?

as-told-by.bsky.social•14 days ago

Orgulho de ter br envolvido na produção, estou ansiosa pra que dê certo uwu

phoenixniteheart.bsky.social•13 days ago

Ayo, this promo has me HELLA hyped!! Can't wait to get back into my imaginative side and create content that highlights my passions in life 🙌🏼🥳👍🏼

nigelk.uk•14 days ago

Did a little $10 last night, didn’t get any sort of confirmation or anything but another email later on asking for support? Does that mean I didn’t go through or something?

lux.rip•14 days ago

btw would you be open for some promo material? i feel like the promo video gets the message across, but some of it could be improved ^^

sprk.so•14 days ago

oscarcalixto.com•13 days ago

When?

danilotakagi.bsky.social•4 days ago

@down.blue

down.blue•4 days ago

⬇️ https://down.blue/?url=https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:cveom2iroj3mt747sd4qqnr2/post/3lklduzoeic2w

sugarhead.bsky.social•14 days ago

@skylight.social ???

iagohale.bsky.social•14 days ago

Amando ver

cab-ree-yo.bsky.social•14 days ago

marc18.bsky.social•14 days ago

hello, did you receive a confirmation by email or some link to get the app? I also donated but then came nothing in response ... maybe i mistyped the e-mail ...

nigelk.uk•13 days ago

Had an email this afternoon after a donation last night. Doesn’t have a link to the app or anything, just a receipt email.

marc18.bsky.social•13 days ago

yes now the receipt arrived. 🪄

joebasser.com•13 days ago

Thank you for your support! Once we enter our invite-only testing period, you’ll receive an invite code for early-access :)

nigelk.uk•13 days ago

Thanks. After I posted I received the donation receipt email so alls good 👍👍 Best of luck with everything.

cab-ree-yo.bsky.social•14 days ago

I haven’t yet.

marc18.bsky.social•14 days ago

ok then i'll wait

cab-ree-yo.bsky.social•14 days ago

Whoever created this promo deserves a standing ovation.

joebasser.com•14 days ago

*bows*

wingedelfgirl.bsky.social•14 days ago

Excellent editing!! 🎉

sapoha-de-hian.bsky.social•5 days ago

I can't wait to have an alternative app like Instagram to watch cool anime edits

mgck.bsky.social•4 days ago

@down.blue

down.blue•4 days ago

⬇️ https://down.blue/?url=https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:cveom2iroj3mt747sd4qqnr2/post/3lklduzoeic2w

arunshah240.bsky.social•14 days ago

Spark is a separate Social Media apps ?

skye.gamer.blue•14 days ago

Yes

arunshah240.bsky.social•14 days ago

Thank you

klaraa.bsky.social•14 days ago

👀 @raulmv93.bsky.social
👀 @mikelnhao.bsky.social

mikelnhao.bsky.social•14 days ago

Alternativas para no tener que volver nunca a Mordor. 😂😂👍👍

klaraa.bsky.social•14 days ago

Eso es!!jajajaja😜👊🏾😂

mikelnhao.bsky.social•14 days ago

😂😂👍👍

raulmv93.bsky.social•14 days ago

Tiene mejor pinta de lo que pensaba 👀👀👀👀👀

atmorous.bsky.social•14 days ago

I'm so excited for this app!! You all really have a handle and vision for it and that's awesome!!!!! Looking forward to becoming a creator on here. Also, you inspired me to make a social media app as well using ATProtocol.

I'm keeping it a secret on what I'm making an alt to that isn't covered yet

atmorous.bsky.social•14 days ago

Best video I've ever seen for a social media app!!

Maybe adopt this style? @flashes.blue @jay.bsky.team @divy.zone @pfrazee.com @dholms.xyz @anshnanda.com @bnewbold.net @rose.bsky.team @why.bsky.team @resonite.com @matrix.org @signal.org @revolt.chat @joinpeertube.org @emilyliu.me @hailey.at

esthercg.bsky.social•14 days ago

📌

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