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Original post: https://bsky.app/profile/ssg.dev/post/3lmuz3nr62k26

Email from Bluesky in the screenshot:

Hi there,

We are writing to inform you that we have received a formal request from a legal authority in Turkey regarding the removal of your account associated with the following handle (@carekavga.bsky.social) on Bluesky.

The legal authority has claimed that this content violates local laws in Turkey. As a result, we are required to review the request in accordance with local regulations and Bluesky's policies.

Following a thorough review, we have determined that the content in question violates local laws in Turkey, as outlined in the legal request. In compliance with these legal provisions, we have restricted access to your account for users.

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[–] PieMePlenty@lemmy.world 30 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Because they are a company and a board of ethical leaders to ensure it doesn't turn to shit is no guarantee it doesn't turn to shit. BlueSky is something a corporate mindset person creates because that's the only thing they know. Have a problem to solve? Needs company + board.

[–] TON618@lemmy.world 24 points 2 days ago

For some reason people expect things from Bluesky but people forget Bluesky is basicly just new Twitter. There's really no reason to expect "better" from this new platform.

[–] Naevermix@lemmy.world 25 points 2 days ago (7 children)

What's the point of Bluesky if they're just going to bow before authoritarianism?

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[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 17 points 2 days ago

Just yesterday I saw a post on lemmy that said that turkish xitter users were migrating to bluesky. Didn't bother opening to see the comments or read it. Seeing this now, all I can think is "well, what did they expect?"

[–] thuhtoosan@programming.dev 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Should I pretend to be surprised? 🙀 lol

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[–] harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 44 points 2 days ago

I've been on the fence about joining Bluesky but I think I am not going to bother.

[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 21 points 2 days ago (1 children)
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[–] Washedupcynic@lemm.ee 9 points 2 days ago (7 children)

BSKY is full of cam girls. I started getting random follows from people with no posts, and nothing on their profiles except links to the pages where they sell videos of themselves. Went straight to mastadon.

[–] TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 days ago

I mean... does every site where communication happens not have that? random scams are just part of the Internet, federated or not 🤷‍♀️

No one is gonna randomly follow you on Masodon because no one is gonna see your posts.

[–] Legom7@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

"I went somewhere open to the public and the public was there!" That's what you sound like talking about seeing a couple bots in 2025.

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[–] MITM0@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago (1 children)
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[–] shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip 47 points 3 days ago

But it's a decentralized service! /s

[–] taladar@sh.itjust.works 42 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

The relevant question here is if you are in Turkey because if you aren't this is a much bigger deal than if you are.

Also, does "restricted access to your account for users" mean for all users or just for those in Turkey?

[–] thesohoriots@lemmy.world 42 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Even if it’s a Turkey-specific restriction for users based in the country, it nonetheless shows that Bluesky is willing to comply with government requests.

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[–] frog_brawler@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

So back to Mastadon then. I was not using BSKY much anyway to be fair.

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