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Bluesky Gains Twitter-Like Message Reactions and New Search Page
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I don't get why they created bluesky when mastodon already exists and does the same. I think BlueSky is just a Mastodon fork.
Its not a social media as in people follow you for your pictures. Its more of a news and public forum.
Well, there is always the idea that X controls the narrative. If you do not like monopolies its good to have options.
Also, its all about who you follow.
Its not a social media as in people follow you for your pictures. Its more of a news and public forum.
Well, there is always the idea that X controls the narrative. If you do not like monopolies its good to have options.
If you enjoy being sent to “thought adjustment camps,” then join BlueSky. If you deviate from their ideology, they will ostracize you. Say what you will about X, but it is a platform that values free speech, allowing everyone to express their opinions freely. Unless, of course, you prefer totalitarianism.
Also, its all about who you follow.
This is the part I find hilarious. You guys really can't see the difference between "I don't want to hang out on a site that monetizes Holocaust denial" and "I like thought adjustment camps for the masses."
I mean, really, there's miles and miles between the two. And normal people can see that.
it's a copy of x for democrats/liberals, but with less features.
That’s a lie.
Watch what happens when you criticize Android on Macrumors, an Apple fan site.
2024? More like 2015.
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Awesome , blue sky is the best new platform for users right now.
And I love that it’s getting better and better. Slaying the competition.
And I love that it’s getting better and better. Slaying the competition.
Where did I say that? When did I compare them?
But if you ask me, yes, I think Twitter was a better name. It made sense to „tweet“ into the forest.
Now you „post on xyz“. Tweeting was and is something you only ever did on Twitter. Or are you skying? Blueing?
Yeah I got that from another post, thanks. I suppose if there is a demand, sure, but I just don’t see this thing taking off. Why would the liberals go to this platform instead of X or Threads? Just like when Trump’s base tried to go over to that Truth social nonsense.
It exists because of the demise of Twitter. It does all the old Twitter stuff to follow celebrates, sports, TV shows, movies, musicians, and more.
Haha, doing that all the time😃 In relevant topics ofc, see discussions like “wanna switch to Android. Losing faith in Apple”, this is almost a warzone. Writing about this somewhere like there would almost certainly break some “flood” rules. As a “once in a while” switcher, I still lean more towards Apple, and as a rule of thumb every “bad” feature that I personally dislike came from Android (App Library, overly large displays, camera overprocessing, lots of “recently deleted” in every stupid corner of the system etc)
Well I will probably try it one day but I still didn’t even try threads🤣 I just mean I don’t like this format where the only point of social media is to rant about something, either politics, society, travel or something else. People use these networks (X, Threads, Bluesky, dunno about Mastodon so can’t say for sure) just to vent about their lives. And quite often their rants are being pumped by bot activity while being TOTALLY UNRELATABLE WHATSOEVER.
Back in the days I was a huge Instagram hater but they have changed algorithm to the point it suits everyone. Yes Mark probably knows too much, but so does everyone else. No one knows which would be the actual privacy policy of X and how they will use the data they collect
Emoji tap back reactions are one of the worst things to have ever come to social media.. I’m sick of getting notifications for passive, meaningless responses. Heart this and smiley that.. it’s annoying. On not one platform can you silence these notifications (that is, without silencing all messages.)
I definitely want an iPad app but in the meantime the web version is fairly reasonable.
I would say normal people can deal with Holocaust denial, since they've read history books and know it did happen. Flat earth proponents don't bother me because I know they are wrong, just like Holocaust denial.
It's unlike say, denying biological sciences and push a narrative that is based on conjecture to then ostracize people that deal in reality.
Either tow the line, or be shunned by the tribe, that seems a lot like "thought adjustment to me", and that is what you find on BlueSky.
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And normal people can also decide to choose a site where Holocaust denial posts aren't being promoted into people's timelines.
My beef isn't with conservatives. My beef is with the kind of conservative who says every site must allow Holocaust denial on it, and that keeping out Holocaust denial and other forms of neo-Nazism is a bug, not a feature. Elmo is unfortunately that kind of guy, and that, not conservatives, is what drove me off Xitter. I mean, conservatives had been there all along, but Dorsey knew that Holocaust denial and neo-Nazi crap were poison and banned them. Xitter's Elmo-ification brought them back, and in doing so blew me out the door.
So much truth lol.
I realized that the other day. I love iOS but every feature that came from Android is a feature I despise lmao which is why I get so annoyed when ppl want to try and make iOS more Android like lmao.
I find it curious that you have a problem with X and Holocaust denial, yet have no problem on Blue Sky where they basically want a 2nd Holocaust thanks to all the Hamas and terrorist sympathizers. 🤔
I stopped being a Democrat when they stopped using logic/facts, I'm not a Republican since any loyalty to a party is bad. Using logic, I rather deal with people denying a horrible chapter in human history, than those wanting to repeat it.
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If one dos not see the heavy right wing alignment of Elon and his obvious use of influence on the platform he bought... what are we even talking about? Whats next? Fox News and NBC are both neutral news sources? Or only the one of them because they align with "you" more? It's just so weird and out of touch.
And whoopdiedo, some weirdo right wing politician is subscribed to the LonLon and likes X better because he can talk bad about muslims bad there. I am in shock, awe and surprise. It's almost as surprising as a left winger hating men receiving more love on BlueSky.
Some people cant even think as far as you could throw them.
Having read the posts in this thread since my previous post, I would like to revise my previous opinion:
Yes, BlueSky is great. Everyone please go there to discuss politics. Please don't ever come on Mastodon.
Id argue that Bluesky has more features where it matters for me. The main reason, besides following some of the creators I like that left X, I enjoy the platform is the options to cater it to your needs. X, and twitter before it, never allowed that. I can block words to avoid all the politics infighting I dont want in my feed, I can subscribe to ban lists curated specifically to avoid crypto talk and Ai images. So I see a lot more about photography, personal development and soccer without constantly being barraged by all that crap.
Like I mentioned before. When twitter still was the left wing cesspool before it became the right wins cesspool I literally changed my account to Japanese so the ****ing trending bar would not push politics and people fighting about reality tv shows on me anymore. That was the only way to escape the BS without leaving the platform. So for me, Bluesky have features that are like twitter being dragged out of the 2000s.
nah dude. I am daily on X. Everyone can say whatever they want without harsh moderation. Its just there are "thought police" out there if they see opinions they do not like they want to shut them down. The migrants to Bluesky are probably that kind of people. You either oblige to their ideology or they ban you.
Fun fact. I don’t want to have either of the political conversations and rather be exited and inspired about cool stuff while you are rocking a “evil inside” profile picture.
