A master thread to help people get settled on bsky 💙 ~be sure to check the full thread for lots of helpful tips! From useful feeds, how to write ALT text, to using block lists to help curate your space. 1. A quick guide to bsky: bsky.app/profile/rori... - ThreadSky

shimaira.com • 41 days ago

A master thread to help people get settled on bsky 💙
~be sure to check the full thread for lots of helpful tips! From useful feeds, how to write ALT text, to using block lists to help curate your space.

1. A quick guide to bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/roricomics.bsky.social/post/3k5iu2deko52a

Reposted from Rori!

Hey I made a quick welcome guide to BlueSky :)

There's tons more, but I think these few steps will get you up and enjoying it quickly.

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thinkingtooloud.org•41 days ago

📌

ckohwrites.bsky.social•41 days ago

Thanks I forwarded this to my spouse ^^

shimaira.com•41 days ago

💜💜

ckohwrites.bsky.social•41 days ago

I'm sitting here listening to them say Oh that's useful! Or Ohhhh! XD

shimaira.com•41 days ago

Hihi 😊 glad it's useful! 💜

petecomplacent.bsky.social•40 days ago

📌

winter-shaw-writes.bsky.social•41 days ago

THANK YOU SO MUCH. That was super helpful. <3 (Yes, I'm a social media virgin.)

shimaira.com•41 days ago

Glad I could help 😁 welcome to bsky 💙 and I enjoyed getting to read that rant mentioned earlier 🔥

winter-shaw-writes.bsky.social•40 days ago

I have discovered a potential hole in the training which the n00b contingent (me) really need explanation for: reposting. (My closest analog to this is Facebook from like, 10 years ago.) People seem to expect you to repost their stuff with your own comments instead of reply. Explaaaaaain?

shimaira.com•40 days ago

Replying is totally fine, just repost the OP as well if you want your followers to also see 💜 doing a quote post also works to boost the OP, but only doing a reply tends to not make the post itself show in the feeds of others, as the regular feed doesn't have an algo.

shimaira.com•40 days ago

Under settings > content & media > following feed, you can enable seeing more things though 💜 no clue though what's the standard setting these days for anyone newly joining 🙈🙈

shimaira.com•40 days ago

Ah it says here it'll only show replies if you follow at least 2 people in the convo, so def still limiting reach, hence if you want a post to be seen by your followers it helps to repost 😁

rozspirations.bsky.social•21 days ago

Thank You!
I am new here... A few months, but there is probably lots I don't know yet!

Been at the other place since 2008! Sad how it turned out, but thrilled to be here at BlueSky Social! ♥

shimaira.com•21 days ago

I used to call twitter my home too and it's sad what it turned into 😓 I hope you'll find bsky a good new home 🫂💜

rozspirations.bsky.social•21 days ago

Thanks for your reply...
I like BlueSky a lot. I've been working steadily to refresh & update, and create new inspiring posts to share here.
- The time was well spent & kept me inspired as well. It's quite amazing to me, reading my own words, after the fact, lifts my spirits. Not b-ing conceited! ;)

rozspirations.bsky.social•21 days ago

There are some really good people on X in the inspirational niche. I wish I could find those of them here, that have moved here as well.

shimaira.com•21 days ago

If you still have your twitter... Can try this @sky-follower-bridge.dev

rozspirations.bsky.social•21 days ago

Still have Twitter/X. NOT going to delete it.
I did cancel the Premium Blue Check account. We'll see what happens on the 10th, my bill date. I got it just for the engagement it promised, but never got the engagement. Waste of money.

[Have you used this app to search for Twitter/X peeps here?

shimaira.com•41 days ago

2. Another good guide: https://bsky.app/profile/roricomics.bsky.social/post/3k5vbdec5hs25

shimaira.com•41 days ago

3. Thread & comments of bookish feeds: https://bsky.app/profile/whistberry.bsky.social/post/3k4rdqbxclj2v

shimaira.com•41 days ago

4. Notifications getting a bit messy? Unsure if you're missing replies or mentions? Use this feed:
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:wzsilnxf24ehtmmc3gssy5bu/feed/mentions

shimaira.com•41 days ago

5. And if your home feed is overwhelming and you just want to check posts by those you're following:
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:tenurhgjptubkk5zf5qhi3og/feed/only-posts

shimaira.com•41 days ago

6. Want a specific book that has XYZ? Or are you an author and want to find people looking for books who might enjoy *your* book?
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:6assmjwnz6wlhuqouwvqziz4/feed/aaacz6hbyo4jo

shimaira.com•41 days ago

7. Why use alt text?
Multiple reasons! 💜
https://bsky.app/profile/dremenec.com/post/3l7m5k5yfbk2a

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