The social media network was doomed to fail as progressives tried to re-create old Twitter.
The Blacksky path towards resilient social media
A journalist gets blocked by Bluesky, but her Bluesky posts can still be seen via Blacksky. This apparent contradiction goes to the heart…
The Blacksky path towards resilient social media
A journalist gets blocked by Bluesky, but her Bluesky posts can still be seen via Blacksky. This apparent contradiction goes to the heart…
How Bluesky, Alternative to X and Facebook, Is Handling Explosive Growth (Published 2024)
The fledgling social media site has been flooded with new users since the election. It hasn’t all been easy.
Bluesky And X Users Plummet Year After Trump’s Election Win—Truth Social Makes Small Gains
Bluesky, a liberal-leaning social platform that welcomed hordes of users disillusioned by Elon Musk’s X, hasn’t sustained its surge in activity after President Donald Trump won a second term.
Opinion | Bluesky is not the good place
The social media site that many sought as an alternative to X fosters groupthink and pointless activism.
How Bluesky, Alternative to X and Facebook, Is Handling Explosive Growth
<blockquote><br /><strong><em>The fledgling social media site has been flooded with new users since the election. It hasn’t all been easy.</em></strong></b...
Bluesky Won't Save Us
Like radiation, social media is invisible scientific effluence that leaves us both more knowledgeable and more ignorant of the causes of our own afflictions than ever
Bluesky is what Tumblr was
Over the past several months I have watched carefully as leftists have migrated over to Bluesky from X/twitter.
In the social media wars, Bluesky is destroying Truth Social - Fast Company
In November 2024, Bluesky surpassed Truth Social’s monthly users. That’s a major win for one app, and a death knell for the other.
Trump Administration's Arrival on Bluesky Highlights Growing Pains for Open Networks
"It’s no accident that US political operatives have been singling out Bluesky as a target for political control and retribution for months." But the result puts protocol developers and the users of their networks in opposition.
Why Bluesky is different: The freedom to choose content vs the dictatorship of the algorithm
Although visually similar to the old Twitter, the social network offers features that distinguish it from the current X, making it easier for users to follow the topics that interest them
Progress Update: Building Healthier Social Media - Bluesky
Over the next few months, we’ll be iterating on the systems that make Bluesky a better place for healthy conversations. Some experiments will stick, others will evolve, and we’ll share what we learn along the way.
Bluesky is backfiring. Mark Cuban says the 'lack of diversity of thought' is actually pushing users back to X | Fortune
The billionaire argues Bluesky’s liberal-heavy user base creates an echo chamber.
Jokes aside, Bluesky effectively replaced the blogosphere of 2002-2009 which drove the blue wave of 2006 and election of Barack Obama in 2008. Politically homogeneous social media is GOOD for organizing and generating enthusiasm. We need to protect it this time.
Matt Browner Hamlin
In the end, the "Joe Rogan of the Left" was the friends we made on BlueSky along the way...
i think, end of the day, the real problem with Bluesky is that most of its users are here *because* they want to be in a bubble. and they can tell themselves that it’s just about not being around Nazis it supporting Musk, and that’s part of it, but also there’s a palpable desire to be ensconced.
