Bluesky

[wtg]

Bluesky surges as users seek social media alternatives to X

Is Bluesky stepping out of the shadow of Elon Musk's X in the wake of the US election? The latest X-odus has seen a series of prominent departures and a massive spike in users at the social media rival..

https://www.dw.com/en/bluesky-surges-as-users-seek-social-media-alternatives-to-x/a-70783182

[AdagioM]

I finally caved and opened an account there. It feels less like a cesspool than the place formerly known as Twitter.

[ShiroKuro]

I guess I probably should to resurrect my blue sky account…

[Rontuner]

Never even heard of it until now. Guess I should go take a look!

[Cindysphinx]

Planning to get it. Done with Twitter.

[RealPlayer]

Never had Twitter. I am only on Facebook (and here). Leery of engaging in another internet distraction.

[ShiroKuro]

I resurrected my BlueSky account. We’ll see how it goes.

[wtg]

A quick guide to the X alternatives.

https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/elon-musk-twitter-bluesky-threads-mastodon-b2648811.html

[Piano*Dad]

I have been on BlueSky for a little while. It's a lot better than Twitter (X). No bots. No trolling (so far). I got on some "starter packs" so my follower count is moving up nicely among the people I really want to talk to .... reporters, economists, and people who study higher education in general.

[wtg]

Things you can do with Bluesky.

https://www.theverge.com/24295933/bluesky-social-network-custom-how-to

[dolmansaxlil]

I had been on twitter since 2006 and deactivated my account last week. Moved over to bsky as other educators in my circles did. Reminds me of old twitter. The starter packs are fantastic for following specific kinds of accounts.

[wtg]

Some of my favorite Bluesky folks.

https://bsky.app/profile/dhfeldman.bsky.social
https://bsky.app/profile/mcuban.bsky.social

Got anyone you're following?

[DeweyLOU]

DeweyLOU.bsky.social

[wtg]

Mark Cuban posted this link. Top stories on Bluesky, updated hourly.

https://theblue.report/

[wtg]

Bluesky Is Plotting a Total Takeover of the Social Internet

All the lefties fled to Bluesky following Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover. But CEO Jay Graber says the app is for everyone—and could revolutionize how people communicate online.

From Wired:

https://archive.is/5pCK0

[ShiroKuro]

@wtg Thanks for posting this, I'll give it a read.

I'm a little skeptical because I have never found BlueSky to be as engaging or as relevant to me as Twitter used to be back before it became a total cesspool...

[CHAS]

@ShiroKuro
Must agree. Bluesky left me wanting to get out of there.

[Mik]

The death of social media? It seems every platform that becomes widespread becomes a cesspool through scammers, frauds, angry whackos, anonymous posters and obnoxious monetization.

[rustyfingers]

FWIW I love it. I feel so much better informed than before I joined.

[ShiroKuro]

@rustyfingers said in Bluesky:

I feel so much better informed than before I joined.

I may need to try to follow more accounts or something...