Tips for moving to bluesky from Xitter*...

[littlemissmartypants]

52. Response to your questions plus Bluesky News, Information

1) Can anybody talk about the ownership and strategy of Bluesky?
I'll try.

2) Is this really any better than having Musk control everything?
So much better. Way more civilized.

3) Is there any better fact-checking or moderation?
•Bluesky’s Stackable Approach to Moderation
March 12, 2024
by The Bluesky Team
https://bsky.social/about/blog/03-12-2024-stackable-moderation

•Here's a partial answer, though the article from the Associated Press is not current.

Bluesky, championed by Jack Dorsey, was supposed to be Twitter 2.0. Can it succeed?
By BARBARA ORTUTAY
Published 1:43 PM EST, June 6, 2023

"...Bluesky’s approach to content moderation is similar to its approach to algorithms to decide what users see. That is, giving users a choice in what they see. The app launched with a chronological feed, meaning you see posts in the order they are posted in. Other social platforms like TikTok, Facebook, Instagram or Twitter use secretive algorithms to show you what you’re more likely to be interested in. Bluesky also has “custom feeds,” which let users pick the algorithm that controls what they see.

“Imagine you want your timeline to only be posts from your mutuals, or only posts that have cat photos, or only posts related to sports — you can simply pick your feed of choice from an open marketplace,” CEO Jay Graber wrote in a recent blog post. ..."

4) Are the algorithms any less likely to amplify a RW bubble? Absolutely! Users create their feeds by selecting topics individually or through what are called 'starter packs' of grouped by topic suggestions. Users are able to en masse block several users in one fell swoop using lists.


🦋About Bluesky
https://bsky.social/about
🦋Bluesky Blog
The latest from Bluesky
https://bsky.social/about/blog
🦋Bluesky user FAQ's
https://bsky.social/about/blog/5-19-2023-user-faq
🦋Bluesky main page aka Home
https://bsky.app/
Shows the current feed that is seen by all.
🦋Bluesky Feeds, aka topics you can follow and where to find/ search them
https://bsky.app/feeds
🦋Bluesky Starter Packs
Introducing Bluesky Starter Packs
June 26, 2024
by The Bluesky Team
https://bsky.social/about/blog/06-26-2024-starter-packs?origin=serp_auto


Additional Information from Bluesky web search
🦋24 Facts About Bluesky
Written by Karalynn Rossman
Published: 29 Oct 2024
https://facts.net/science/technology/24-facts-about-bluesky/

🦋How to use Bluesky Social: Everything to know about the popular X alternative

Bluesky is one of several social networks striving to offer an alternative to the site formerly known as Twitter. Here's how to join and use it.

Written by Lance Whitney, Contributor
Nov. 12, 2024 at 8:53 a.m. PT

More...
https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-use-bluesky-social-everything-to-know-about-the-popular-x-alternative/?origin=serp_auto

🦋Check out this thread started by AOC with:

"I don’t even know why I stopped using this in the first place? Good GOD it’s nice to be in a digital space with other real human beings.

Can someone give a Cliff Notes of what went down here over the last year? Tea, dev notes, big memes, whatever is best please"
Link to her OP:
https://bsky.app/profile/aoc.bsky.social/post/3lapfo7yxko23

LMK if I can be of any more help or if you have other questions. Enjoy!

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