Bluesky adds 700,000 new users in a week

[Norbert]

Bluesky gained more than 700,000 new users in the last week and now has more than 14.5 million users total, Bluesky COO Rose Wang confirmed to The Verge. The “majority” of the new users on the decentralized social network are from the US, Wang says. The app is currently the number two free social networking app in the US App Store, only trailing Meta’s Threads.

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The independent platform has seen a lot of growth in recent weeks — on October 24th, Bluesky announced it had 13 million users. After X’s recent announcement that it would let blocked users still see posts from the person that blocked them, for example, Bluesky said it added 500,000 new users in one day.

The results of the US presidential election could be part of Bluesky’s new influx of users. People may be looking to use a platform that’s not owned by Musk or, like some Taylor Swift fans, may be looking for a new platform following an increase in hate speech on X.

This must be right after Leon changed the blocking feature in X. Bluesky is still well behind Threads but this past week Bluesky may have made some significant gains.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/bluesky-adds-700-000-new-users-in-a-week/ar-AA1tU7X9?ocid=BingNewsVerp

[Old Crank]

1. I am now on BLuesky

I think I have one follower now.
For those who might be there already and or are interested I'm 'RalphinGermany'

If any of you are on or going to be on let me know and I'll probably follow you also.

[livetohike]

3. Just followed you!

https://bsky.app/profile/swampflower.bsky.social

[Oppaloopa]

5. Me too having trouble working the site

[livetohike]

8. I'm still learning too. n/t

[Old Crank]

6. Thanks, Now I'm up to 3

I'm hoping this medium stays more positive.

I will have to stay on FB until more family and friends migrate over or to other platforms.

[Bettie]

17. I followed you as well!

Have a good day.

[Cha]

33. I tried to get in but it's not letting me get past

Step 3 with my User Name.

There's this statement on Step 3 and I don't even know what it means.?

Only contains letters, numbers, and hyphens

Thank you! So frustrating.. can't even get into BlueSky!

[Violet_Crumble]

10. I'm there..

If I can find you I'll follow you

https://bsky.app/profile/snottygrubble.bsky.social

[Old Crank]

11. Looks like you did.

[CatWoman]

15. just followed you

I'm @midoriliz.bsky.social

[Gato Moteado]

22. i just followed you

[Gato Moteado]

18. i just followed you

[themaguffin]

26. I just followed you. I'm

albertmaguffin

[livetohike]

2. I joined two days ago. Using a different user name.

https://bsky.app/profile/swampflower.bsky.social

[Gato Moteado]

19. i just followed you

[Cha]

30. Really Nice, livetohike!💙

Hopefully I'll see you over there.

[livetohike]

31. Come on over Cha! n/t

[Cha]

32. Mahalo! I shall try this evening... I've been

putting out other fires today.

[PunkinPi]

4. Can anyone please tell me how to sign up on Bluesky?

Every time I try to sign up using my PC I get this and I'm connected to the internet. TIA

[Old Crank]

7. Wish I could help

My wife usually says reboot for any problems.....
Have you installed all the newest updates for your UI?

[PunkinPi]

9. Thanks. I've tried over the course of 3 days w/ my PC being off in between to no avail and everything is up to date.

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ETA: I was able to sign up on my phone, but still can't login on PC.

[tanyev]

12. I keep checking the social media listings of my city to see if they've dumped Xitter. (So far--no)

I could see an argument for emergency departments to keep a Xitter account in addition to other accounts, but there is no good reason for any other nonpartisan government office or department to stay on Xitter.

[Hugin]

13. I will dip my toes soon...

Along with dumping my long dormant Twitter accounts. Which I have been saving for a time when dumping them would make a statement. Now certainly seems to qualify as one of those times.

[City Lights]

14. I just signed up.

Couldn't get "City Lights" over there, so I'm "StillMarooned." Gonna follow people posting in this thread.

[Gato Moteado]

20. i couldn't find you.....i just joined and i'm GatoMoteado....on edit: i found you and followed you

[EnergizedLib]

16. I'm proud to have signed up

I’ve followed some of you just now.

[Gato Moteado]

21. i couldn't find you there as energizedlib....i just joined today....follow me @gatomoteado and i'll follow you back

[Old Crank]

24. SAme here.

[alarimer]

23. I just can't find all the people I follow on Twitter

On Bluesky. That's the main drawback so far.

I keep Twitter for state closings and emergency type notifications (traffic, weather, etc), Not all of them have moved.

[themaguffin]

25. I just joined this morning

[kanda]

27. joined this week

Following several of you. I'm @kandamal.bsky.social. Never one to post much, but like seeing what others have to say.

[peregrinus]

28. I'll be joining.

Is it an app?

[Cha]

29. TY! 💙

[GigiLeigh]

34. I am

GigiLeigh. I'm going to follow all of you too.