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Norbert

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Tue Nov 12, 2024, 03:22 AM Nov 12

Bluesky adds 700,000 new users in a week [View all]

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
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I am now on BLuesky Old Crank Nov 12 #1
Just followed you! livetohike Nov 12 #3
Me too having trouble working the site Oppaloopa Nov 12 #5
I'm still learning too. n/t livetohike Nov 12 #8
Thanks, Now I'm up to 3 Old Crank Nov 12 #6
I followed you as well! Bettie Nov 12 #17
I tried to get in but it's not letting me get past Cha Nov 13 #33
I'm there.. Violet_Crumble Nov 12 #10
Looks like you did. Old Crank Nov 12 #11
just followed you CatWoman Nov 12 #15
i just followed you Gato Moteado Nov 12 #22
i just followed you Gato Moteado Nov 12 #18
I just followed you. I'm themaguffin Nov 12 #26
I joined two days ago. Using a different user name. livetohike Nov 12 #2
i just followed you Gato Moteado Nov 12 #19
Really Nice, livetohike!💙 Cha Nov 12 #30
Come on over Cha! n/t livetohike Nov 12 #31
Mahalo! I shall try this evening... I've been Cha Nov 12 #32
Can anyone please tell me how to sign up on Bluesky? PunkinPi Nov 12 #4
Wish I could help Old Crank Nov 12 #7
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. PunkinPi Nov 12 #9
I keep checking the social media listings of my city to see if they've dumped Xitter. (So far--no) tanyev Nov 12 #12
I will dip my toes soon... Hugin Nov 12 #13
I just signed up. City Lights Nov 12 #14
i couldn't find you.....i just joined and i'm GatoMoteado....on edit: i found you and followed you Gato Moteado Nov 12 #20
I'm proud to have signed up EnergizedLib Nov 12 #16
i couldn't find you there as energizedlib....i just joined today....follow me @gatomoteado and i'll follow you back Gato Moteado Nov 12 #21
SAme here. Old Crank Nov 12 #24
I just can't find all the people I follow on Twitter alarimer Nov 12 #23
I just joined this morning themaguffin Nov 12 #25
joined this week kanda Nov 12 #27
I'll be joining. peregrinus Nov 12 #28
TY! 💙 Cha Nov 12 #29
I am GigiLeigh Nov 15 #34
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