Bluesky
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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
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I finally caved and opened an account there. It feels less like a cesspool than the place formerly known as Twitter.
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I guess I probably should to resurrect my blue sky account…
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Never even heard of it until now. Guess I should go take a look!
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Planning to get it. Done with Twitter.
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Never had Twitter. I am only on Facebook (and here). Leery of engaging in another internet distraction.
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I resurrected my BlueSky account. We’ll see how it goes.
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A quick guide to the X alternatives.
https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/elon-musk-twitter-bluesky-threads-mastodon-b2648811.html
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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.
