i'm seeing posts created just 30s ago rack up thousands of likes, and it's incredible. but i know that going viral isn't everyone's experience of bluesky right now so if you're like, "where are the people!!" here are some tips: - ThreadSky

emilyliu.me • 196 days ago

i'm seeing posts created just 30s ago rack up thousands of likes, and it's incredible. but i know that going viral isn't everyone's experience of bluesky right now

so if you're like, "where are the people!!" here are some tips:

Reposted from Emily Liu

there is no such thing as a reply guy on bluesky. only a new friend

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dirtynerney.bsky.social•196 days ago

I never posted much on Twitter, just followed accounts and made periodic comments. After Elmo took over the responses to any of my replies plummeted because everything was buried under blue check nonsense.

wolffy66.bsky.social•196 days ago

It probably just takes a little time

chrish4med.bsky.social•196 days ago

I have also noticed this, particularly with artists. The cynic in me thinks some people are gaming the "like" system.

imlaceyimfine.bsky.social•195 days ago

What’s with the search function? I tested by searching “cats” and it says there are no posts. So that seems broken. Can you just not see anything on here from people you don’t follow? Like if I want to follow a live event I can’t just see what everyone is saying?

hauken.us•196 days ago

RIP your inbox, new friend!

brwnhornet.bsky.social•196 days ago

I'd like a follow 😢

tomquixote.bsky.social•196 days ago

Going viral is like a cat—sometimes it comes to you, sometimes it just knocks things off your shelf and walks away

lowfihistory.bsky.social•196 days ago

It’s more like a ghost does your taxes…no, actually it’s not like that at all.

onlymurders.bsky.social•196 days ago

So true

r-elizabeth.bsky.social•195 days ago

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emilyliu.me•196 days ago

• follow some people and like some posts! bluesky is full of real people not bots, and you gotta give a lil to get a lil :)

• you can find starter packs of interest here, try adding one and seeing how that changes your experience!
https://blueskydirectory.com/starter-packs/all

rachieq.bsky.social•194 days ago

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vespertyne.bsky.social•196 days ago

I wish you had a bookmark or save option for posts. Or is there a “save” option and I’m just missing it?

getdewey.bsky.social•196 days ago

Hi! We built bookmarks for bsky in the meantime. No need to publicly bookmark.
https://getdewey.co/bluesky/

dd9000.bsky.social•195 days ago

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sangeetasanghvi.bsky.social•196 days ago

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vibrantes.bsky.social•196 days ago

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forest-wanderer.bsky.social•196 days ago

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elusivejay.bsky.social•196 days ago

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emilyliu.me•196 days ago

• try making a starter pack of your own, and then sharing that with friends / colleagues / communities you're a part of!

you can create starter packs via the Starter Packs tab on your profile

dd9000.bsky.social•195 days ago

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bouncingtazzie.bsky.social•194 days ago

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bohlenlabs.com•196 days ago

Congrats to the team for inventing the starter pack thing!
It’s the magic potion for BlueSky’s growth!

davec2468.bsky.social•195 days ago

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iamthepaulina.bsky.social•195 days ago

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valentinap333.bsky.social•195 days ago

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sonde.bsky.social•196 days ago

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donnaklassen.com•196 days ago

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cloudthings.bsky.social•196 days ago

Ok! On it! :)

bouncingtazzie.bsky.social•194 days ago

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wetsandyfeet.bsky.social•196 days ago

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starshiptech.xyz•195 days ago

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ane-howard.bsky.social•195 days ago

Helpful!

alterhashdark18.bsky.social•196 days ago

Neat, thanks!

caymk.bsky.social•193 days ago

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heyfriend-1.bsky.social•194 days ago

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jezident.bsky.social•196 days ago

Thank you for this, but the link for the directory doesn't seem to work for me.

stcummins25.bsky.social•196 days ago

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davec2468.bsky.social•195 days ago

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foreigngadger.bsky.social•194 days ago

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jaradx1467.bsky.social•196 days ago

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labradornewfie.bsky.social•196 days ago

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emily7m.bsky.social•196 days ago

Obligatory follow of someone who shares my name: ✅
Also, good tips!

kacithesiren.bsky.social•196 days ago

I’m having trouble opening the starter packs! I clicky clicky but can’t add anyone 😭

madgreek2024.bsky.social•196 days ago

Thanks Emily 👏 But to be clear, some of these "celebs" are fake. I spoke to them. Haha. Maybe there needs a way to verify some big name accounts down the road? Otherwise you guys are doing a great job taking out the trolls, fakes, trash. 🗑️

dhbkn1.bsky.social•194 days ago

Oh yall did yall big one it’s 4k pages on that bitch

jesse.id•195 days ago

Is there a way I can auto-mute people for the day when they have replied to posts like 30+ times? Because I feel like that would take care of most of the spam. Not that I've seen any, actually, but it'll eventually get here as the platform grows.

pithypacky.bsky.social•191 days ago

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yennofrivia.bsky.social•195 days ago

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princia.bsky.social•195 days ago

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Great

stephenserjeant.bsky.social•196 days ago

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vicsp.bsky.social•196 days ago

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nokiz.bsky.social•196 days ago

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nmcheese.bsky.social•196 days ago

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kennys-spell.bsky.social•196 days ago

There appear to be some odd things going on - or perhaps it's me just carrying my hang ups from The Swamp Place (X) over here but I have just been followed by a person that has made TWO posts but has over 450 followers!!!!!

How?

emptymind.bsky.social•196 days ago

Hey! I am 100% an utterly mid baseline average anonymous reply, I’ve even been practicing!

……darn it.

bobbrault.bsky.social•196 days ago

Retired in Vegas! Part of the anti-Trump/Musk Blue Crew!

isaleshko.bsky.social•195 days ago

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sabahamedy.bsky.social•196 days ago

jlaplante.bsky.social•196 days ago

Where are the people though? Need to follow those tips and the some …

el-eye-el-why.bsky.social•196 days ago

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thestoryof.bsky.social•195 days ago

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bikeengineer.bsky.social•191 days ago

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arturowicz.flutter.community•196 days ago

@emilyliu.me are trending tags expected to come in near future?

nvgg.online•196 days ago

Much better without them.

arturowicz.flutter.community•196 days ago

But it’s hard to see what’s going on. Maybe some algorithm improvements for Discovery tab can fix that

nvgg.online•196 days ago

Discovery tab improves as you start engaging but you have many other feeds you can look at. The best way to connect though is to search for starter packs related to something you are interested in. They are full of people you might follow

mtranchgirl.bsky.social•196 days ago

Gawd I hope not.

seabass.bsky.social•196 days ago

do you need me to stop with the posts temporarily?

meripu.bsky.social•194 days ago

No need to go viral, happy to just interact with people I like 🙏

rootc0re.com•196 days ago

thanks for the tips 🫡

laislalfonso.bsky.social•196 days ago

Thank you!

skyerangernick.bsky.social•196 days ago

Social Media is leveling up; 2024+ level features are a must.
I figure my Follow spread is:
5% Friends
2% Creators 1% General 1% Critical Sources
3% NGOs, Media Outlets
90% Geopolitics, Science, International+National Leaders
Let's say Following 2K-5K people, Followers 500
No time to squander.

skyerangernick.bsky.social•196 days ago

I mean in migrating to Bluesky. Many people around the world who I follow have not had their communications teams setup an account in Bluesky as yet. There is some movement, however. Bluesky is not quite ready for international governmental accounts yet.

christaburch.bsky.social•196 days ago

@emilyliu.me Is there a way to bookmark/save posts here? I’ve poked around and even Googled but no luck… how do you save posts you want to find again, later?

indogsitrust.bsky.social•196 days ago

My understanding is you can drop a 📌 in a comment.

christaburch.bsky.social•196 days ago

Thank you! I’ll experiment with that.

hduffy.bsky.social•196 days ago

Note: It may take a while before the pins show up in the pinned feed. It took a few days for mine.

christaburch.bsky.social•196 days ago

Thank you! I don’t see them yet, and was beginning to wonder what I’d done wrong. Cheers!

cindyb5.bsky.social•195 days ago

(The person running that feed posted about being behind by a few days.)

cchock.bsky.social•196 days ago

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cchock.bsky.social•196 days ago

That’s what you do. You find the 📌 by typing pin or push in your emojis. Go to Menu-> Feed-> 📌 to create a tab on your homepage to find them.

christaburch.bsky.social•196 days ago

Thank you for replying! I’ll go play with that. You don’t also happen to know how to fix the ‘your browser doesn’t support this video format’ problem, too, do you?

cchock.bsky.social•195 days ago

Sorry, no. I’m new. But keep asking and somebody more knowledgeable will answer!

christaburch.bsky.social•195 days ago

Well, thank you for trying to help another newcomer! Have a great day!

matthewxwehttam.bsky.social•196 days ago

Just find AOC or Mark Hamill and start from there!!!

mtranchgirl.bsky.social•196 days ago

Did Mark finally come over? 🤩🤩

davidkariuki.bsky.social•196 days ago

Yes, he's here👍

roddee.bsky.social•195 days ago

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cancerdad.bsky.social•195 days ago

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marois.dev•196 days ago

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ruinedfinery.bsky.social•193 days ago

please consider 400 characters
and an edit feature
🙏 namaste 🪷

noticedandnoted.bsky.social•196 days ago

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mrjoserosales.bsky.social•196 days ago

It felts like the old nice Twitter, so well done!

Greetings from Europe

gerryjackmacks.ca•196 days ago

Okay, @emilyliu.me , thank you for the tips. However, I am having a lot of trouble finding the content I want to see, which is primarily Music. Yes, I am interested in other things, but I find very little of that so far. No, I am not whining or dissing, I am approaching with open mind, need tips.

laurenbdowney.bsky.social•196 days ago

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donnaklassen.com•196 days ago

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susankraemer.bsky.social•196 days ago

Isn't that suspect? If posts rack up thousands of likes instantly, doesn't that suggest they are bots?

shadowspirit44.bsky.social•195 days ago

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wang.social•196 days ago

There are definitely Reply Guys now but it’s so easy and guilt-free to mute them!

schmails.bsky.social•195 days ago

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amandag4.bsky.social•195 days ago

Thanks, Emily!

dogs4democracy.bsky.social•196 days ago

Is it possible to follow an account’s original posts but not see their reposts?

llaro.bsky.social•196 days ago

Search for the OnlyPosts feed :)

dogs4democracy.bsky.social•196 days ago

Thank you

gonewild.bsky.social•196 days ago

Nobody is following me ?

zxsq.bsky.social•195 days ago

try not looking like the very model of a bot/shit stirrer/troll lmao

shit at least set an actual display name and a profile pic

and you know, post anything other than follow begging

suncfunsungejs.bsky.social•196 days ago

gonewild.bsky.social•196 days ago

Haha thanks that was good!

annewalker.bsky.social•196 days ago

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zzmomma.bsky.social•196 days ago

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