Bluesky isn't just another Twitter/X competitor. It fixes social media
a year ago
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- Bluesky's user base grew significantly after Donald Trump became President, reaching 33.8 million users.
- Bluesky is built on the open-source AT Protocol, making it the first open-source social network to achieve meaningful scale.
- Unlike traditional social networks, Bluesky allows users to own their identity, social graph, and interactions, making data portable.
- Developers can create apps for Bluesky without approval, leading to a thriving ecosystem of third-party applications.
- Bluesky's CEO, Jay Graber, emphasizes user customization, allowing users to tailor their experience with feeds and moderation tools.
- The open social web, including Bluesky and Mastodon, is seen as a revolution, offering alternatives to closed networks like Facebook and Twitter/X.
- Bluesky's growth highlights the importance of openness in social networks, challenging the conventional wisdom that bigger is always better.