Building Bluesky Comments for My Blog
17 days ago
- #Decentralization
- #Blog Comments
- #Bluesky
- The author discusses the challenges of traditional blog comment systems, including Disqus being slow and tracking users, self-hosted solutions requiring maintenance, and GitHub Issues limiting audience.
- Bluesky is proposed as a solution for blog comments due to its decentralized nature, no infrastructure maintenance, rich content support, real identities, and cross-platform conversations.
- The workflow involves publishing a blog post, sharing it on Bluesky, and using the AT URI to link comments back to the blog.
- The technical implementation includes fetching comments via the AT Protocol's getPostThread endpoint, handling nested replies with a recursive approach, and supporting rich content like images and links.
- Integration with Astro is straightforward, leveraging React components and client-side hydration for immediate loading.
- Key learnings include the benefits of TypeScript for development, progressive enhancement for accessibility, and performance advantages by leveraging Bluesky's infrastructure.
- The author is satisfied with the results, noting more natural conversations and the potential for scalability and flexibility with open protocols.
- Future improvements are considered optional, as the current system works effectively, meeting users where they already are on social media.