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12. If that's your view of it, by all means, stay away

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Wed Nov 20, 2024, 02:31 PM

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If all you're following are big accounts that just landed there after fleeing Twitter, then yeah.

But if you've been around for the past year and a half you'd have seen a lot more engaging and interesting discussion than you've seen on twitter in years.

Time to readjust your feeds, follows, and HOW you engage politically on the service.

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Bluesky doesn't look to me to be a serious vehicle for our politics yet [View all] bigtree Wednesday OP

That isn't true at all -- my feed is almost 100% real news and political discussion obamanut2012 Wednesday #1

While X is mostly bots and brain rotted people. joshcryer Wednesday #5

I mean Bluesky obamanut2012 Wednesday #10

It's a viable news aggregate Dennis Donovan Wednesday #2

I found very little actual news there bigtree Wednesday #7

My experience is the exact opposite of yours obamanut2012 Wednesday #11

Weak and sparse is also the perfect description of a certain DOJ official BannonsLiver Wednesday #18

Look for starter packs of reporters and news outlets. Qutzupalotl Wednesday #21

Stick with X if that suits you. Autumn Wednesday #3

Just join it and post and add people. They have actual moderation. joshcryer Wednesday #4

mebbe bigtree Wednesday #9

You're describing what Twitter was like about 10 years ago newdeal2 Wednesday #6

it does feel new bigtree Wednesday #8

If that's your view of it, by all means, stay away Blue_Adept Wednesday #12

Give it time DinahMoeHum Wednesday #13

need others in order for a maga troll to spread its diseases. amirite?? the logic is profound! Nimble_Idea Wednesday #14

That is rapidly changing. The platform is growing exponentially. dawg Wednesday #15

ICYMI: This tool allows you to migrate your followers, followings, and even your block list from X to Bluesky, IcyPeas Wednesday #16

Thanks for the update, I guess. BannonsLiver Wednesday #17

It is up to us to make news kansasobama Wednesday #19

I have no trouble finding news or conversation on Bluesky blogslug Wednesday #20

it looks like the comment section on DailyKos... WarGamer Wednesday #22

Interesting BannonsLiver Wednesday #23

A lot of self-congratulating going on there, too alarimer Wednesday #24