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Bluesky. Highly recommended! (Original Post) Cattledog Nov 12 OP
I just tried getting in and I can't.. Cha Nov 13 #1
A big contingent from DU canetoad Nov 13 #2
HI... The first two were Taken which seemed weird Cha Nov 13 #3
I think you need to capitalize one of your letters applegrove Nov 13 #4
Thanks, apple.. I guess but I know of one friend Cha Nov 13 #9
That is strange. applegrove Nov 13 #14
Try using only letters and numbers, with at least applegrove Nov 13 #25
I figured out what I was having trouble with Cha. livetohike Nov 13 #29
Sounds like a database glitch canetoad Nov 13 #5
Thanks.. I'll see if I get replies from my Cha Nov 13 #10
Yes 2 user names i.tried were already used. Figarosmom Nov 13 #15
Yeah, I think some of the Capcha pix canetoad Nov 13 #18
Ha... nt Figarosmom Nov 13 #26
Look here: littlemissmartypants Nov 13 #7
Mahalo, pants! I forgot about that OP.. Cha Nov 13 #11
PS.. I just realized these are tips after We're Cha Nov 13 #17
Look at the FAQ Link... littlemissmartypants Nov 13 #19
OK, Thanks! I hve trouble Cha Nov 13 #20
Oh, I'm sorry Cha. littlemissmartypants Nov 13 #22
Aww.. Thanks, pants💙. Cha Nov 13 #24
I'm equally enthusiastic about Bluesky. summer_in_TX Nov 13 #6
I quit twitter pfitz59 Nov 13 #8
I'm there. It's growing fast and looks good! nolabear Nov 13 #12
Old Twitter sucked sweaty corporate fucking balls. notroot Nov 13 #13
Halfway to moving Pas-de-Calais Nov 13 #16
Ok, apparently I should find a "starter pack" (?) Mike Niendorff Nov 13 #21
What a great idea! littlemissmartypants Nov 13 #23
Exactly like OG Twitter! obamanut2012 Nov 13 #27
I'm on and enjoying it CanonRay Nov 13 #28
I'm worried that Elmer is just going to buy it if it gets too big... Blue_Tires Nov 13 #30
Yes Same here. Joined today. Same username as here and twitter. madinmaryland Nov 13 #31

Cha

(305,580 posts)
1. I just tried getting in and I can't..
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 12:12 AM
Nov 13

get past Step 3 User Name page.

So Frustrating.. I sent in 2 Contact Help Requests.. so I'll see if I can get any Help that way.

canetoad

(18,154 posts)
2. A big contingent from DU
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 12:15 AM
Nov 13

Signed up en masse a couple of days ago. Someone posted that they had the same problem - is the issue that user names are already taken? I believe there have been more than a million sign ups this week.

Cha

(305,580 posts)
3. HI... The first two were Taken which seemed weird
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 12:24 AM
Nov 13

but the 3rd one didn't say that.. it just wouldn't let me Go the NEXT Step.

It did have this Message under my Name Request.. Which I don't know what that means!

Only contains letters, numbers, and hyphens

Mahalo for your input, canetoad.

applegrove

(123,308 posts)
4. I think you need to capitalize one of your letters
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 12:41 AM
Nov 13

and use a sign like #. Hypen might not be allowed.

Cha

(305,580 posts)
9. Thanks, apple.. I guess but I know of one friend
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 01:21 AM
Nov 13

here on DU that her name on BlueSky is Swamp Flower.. so that was confusing me.. it doesn't have any of those characters in her name.

Hopefully I'll get on some day!

livetohike

(23,002 posts)
29. I figured out what I was having trouble with Cha.
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 12:59 PM
Nov 13

I was putting a space between Swamp Flower. It needs to be one word swampflower when you sign up! Then you get to choose a Display Name. It’s there that Swamp Flower works.

Hope this is the problem you’re having.

canetoad

(18,154 posts)
5. Sounds like a database glitch
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 12:48 AM
Nov 13

Or an internet time out. I had no troubles, but I'm usually doing things online when the big parts of the world (USA) is asleep.

Figarosmom

(2,948 posts)
15. Yes 2 user names i.tried were already used.
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 02:07 AM
Nov 13

Finally just went with a phrase. So my user name is today is nice and it went through fine. Where I ran into trouble was proving I'm not a robot. Because of my lack ofeyesight some of the test images I couldn't figure out what I was looking at.

canetoad

(18,154 posts)
18. Yeah, I think some of the Capcha pix
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 02:12 AM
Nov 13

Are deliberately out of focus. Bastards!

I managed to sign up with a one word username - unique because it was my childhood invisible friend.

Cha

(305,580 posts)
11. Mahalo, pants! I forgot about that OP..
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 01:34 AM
Nov 13

I've been busy putting out a lot of little fires today... & my mind is a bit scrambled.

I'll let you know if works💙

Cha

(305,580 posts)
17. PS.. I just realized these are tips after We're
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 02:11 AM
Nov 13

already on.. I can't get on Blue Sky.

I'll go Google now .. looking for clues.

TY

Cha

(305,580 posts)
24. Aww.. Thanks, pants💙.
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 03:41 AM
Nov 13

It feels like it could be a glitch. So many talking about how easy it is to join but it's not easy for me. It stops me at Step 3.

I'm hoping to hear back from them tomorrow from the Help Contact messages I sent. 👏💕🤞

summer_in_TX

(3,248 posts)
6. I'm equally enthusiastic about Bluesky.
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 01:04 AM
Nov 13

I'm amazed how quickly I've found great accounts (including many I liked from X).

As you problem-solve to get to make an account, you may want to try doing it in a different web browser than the new one. Sometimes that can help.

 

notroot

(267 posts)
13. Old Twitter sucked sweaty corporate fucking balls.
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 01:45 AM
Nov 13

Sure, encourage people to get out of X/Twitter.

But don't pretend that old Twitter was a cyber-fucking-utopia FFS.

It's nickname, by it's own users, was, the "Hellsite".

Mike Niendorff

(3,558 posts)
21. Ok, apparently I should find a "starter pack" (?)
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 03:00 AM
Nov 13

I was never a big X/itter user, but I'm also looking to move over from facebook (it's almost all just garbage and AI stimulus-response-psychological-profile-tuning crap now, I'm utterly sick of it).

So given the number of excellent posters here, I'd really appreciate some suggestions on how to get my Bluesky feed up and running.

What "starter packs" do you recommend? Hell, is there a "DU starter pack" floating around anywhere? Help a brother out


MDN

Blue_Tires

(56,018 posts)
30. I'm worried that Elmer is just going to buy it if it gets too big...
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 07:36 PM
Nov 13

There's already a rumor that he wants to merge Twitter with TFG's Truth Social...

madinmaryland

(65,167 posts)
31. Yes Same here. Joined today. Same username as here and twitter.
Wed Nov 13, 2024, 07:38 PM
Nov 13

Feel free to follow me and I’ll follow back!

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