I don’t know that one but I’ll sell my soul to the devil himself if they revive MySpace and Vines. I’m resuscitating Tumblr from its abyss. I haven’t been on FB in a while and don’t even miss it.
Almost. It's being built by an indie dev, @flashesapp.bsky.social, and basically just works as a bluesky app that only shows posts with images attached. Funnily enough, you can do that right now with one of the feeds already available, but this is cool nonetheless!
I hope it can be set up to only show still images if a user wants it! Instagram was driving me crazy with embedded video content, my nervous system can’t take it
Purely the UI. Instagram, and hopefully Flashes, creates a profile that puts photos and videos at the forefront. Twitter created a profile that puts words at the forefront. The general feeds are more or less the same. It would be cool to see an app where you can change the layout of your own profile
Yeah. I know but it's difficult for me to pass up an opportunity to be snarky. I didn't even consider folks would think I was trying to 'explain' Meta to you/your post.🤦 I am sorry about that. Will try to be more careful.
I don't want to crap on this developer's work, and I'm interested to see what he makes, but you can already do everything this app offers directly in the Bluesky app, using various feeds. There is even a feed called "The Gram" that does exactly what he's proposing.
This is REALLY a GOOD thing & a GREAT alternative to the BIG 5 (IG, X, TikTok, & YouTube, & FB). For years now, people have only had a handful of choices run by overzealous conglomerates -- & control freak technocrats. They've had NO COMPETETION. That's the PROBLEM! -ONE.💯
My only concern would be the acquisition of any "OPEN SITE" by people that have ulterior motives. What we DO NOT require are LARGE or a consortium of suppressive platforms -- that control the entirety of the social media ecosystem. When that happens they work to quell opinion & dissent. -ONE.💯
With AT Protocol being as ROBUST as it is, it enables users options. You can traverse different platforms that are also AT Protocol compliant. Mind you this is achieved via PORTABILITY without losing your connections &/or account. -ONE.💯
Overall this is good news, but they should reconsider the brand name for the video sharing app - Blue Screen - which in some older Windows users may trigger memories of Windows' infamous Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) phenomenon. Just saying. Hell, by now Microsoft might even have a trademark on that.
Easily. Could be much quicker if twit land users who are 'testing' our bluesky would actually LEAVE twit land. Rip that band-aid off so that our bluesky can grow rapidly as the go-to source for news, commentary and networking.
We REALLY need Bluesky to accommodate > 1 minute videos! Especially with the TikTok uncertainty rn. I’m happy to pay but unfortunately until then it will not replace twitter 🙄😩
I’d miss too many of my favorite accounts (looking at you @tizzyent.bsky.social and @mermaidmamamaggie.bsky.social !!)
The dev makes a solid point, some folks never liked or wanted twitter and they see bsky as twitter. So it would appeal to the just want to scroll through pictures crowd
There is one called pixelfed that is trending right now where you can supposedly import your Instagram photos. But it does look like the feature is disabled right now and I’m not sure if/when that will be fixed. I imagine they were overwhelmed with how quick it picked up.
It's already possible to migrate your Twitter history and backdate them to their original published date, so why wouldn't it be possible for the photo app? It's the same protocol, after all.
It was a client-sided script that you ran in your browser yeah, but nothing would prevent the same thing from working with Instagram. It has a scrap-able web UI too.
Can someone explain to me like I’m five years old why having my photos on my iPhone isn’t all I need? Can post whatever I want. Why keep them on Facebook or anyplace else for that matter? Now get some good fucking gifs and I’ll be jumping for joy.🤩
It’s an interesting project but I probably won’t use it the same way I might use Instagram. Needs more enforceable privacy settings, whereas here everyone can see everything by default.
I know this is an extension of Bluesky, and so all postings are likely to be public for the foreseeable future, but to truly be a viable photo sharing replacement for Meta's stuff, there needs to be the ability to create privacy around photos - for things like people's family and kids, etc.
Took me a few reads to get the gist, but basically this app is more-or-less a feed filter on top of Bluesky content to only show you photo / video posts while hiding text posts. It's not a brand new platform on the protocol, but rather a specialized Bluesky client.
Yep, unless I'm misunderstanding, what that new app is doing is essentially hosting a feed similar-ish to that one, but with an Instagram-like layout / user experience.
The only reason I’m still on Facebook is the private groups. If Bluesky can serve that up and draw that traffic, I don’t think Meta survives. (Yes, I personally am propping it up with all mah group activity.)
All Zuck needed to do was keep his mouth shut and take the good will we were giving him when we thought he was going to fight Musk… and he just couldn’t help himself. 🤦🏻♀️
Is anyone else having problems trying to delete their Facebook account? I have tried several times but keep running into password issues and it won’t let me.
Check to ensure Spam detection measures aren't blocking Meta communication both in your email and phone. Also check to make sure your phone number was actually verified on their platform. If not, nothing will be sent
I really hope that @mcuban.bsky.social and others of wealth are funneling cash to Bluesky to continue down the path it’s on. Need alternatives for both Instagram and Facebook…
Great stuff!
He maybe wants to rethink the name of the video sharing app 'Bluescreen' as that word is negatively associated with the Blue Screen of Death.
Now do Facebook! Seriously, if someone could make a social media service like the original Facebook (few ads, chronological timeline, less manipulative algorithm), they would rule the day.
I SO want to ditch Facebook / Meta / Zuckerberg but it’s hard because Facebook is a nice way (or was!🙄) to keep in touch with people that you don’t live near any more. Old friends, neighbours, colleagues, uni friends etc.
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https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/14/decentralized-instagram-alternative-pixelfed-launches-mobile-apps/
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My assumption is you have a section in which you can save them all. Just an assumption though.
Who was Meta again??? 😇👊🏽
https://pixelfed.org/
#Instagram #Meta #Photos #SocialMedia
Just gets better and better!
https://atproto.com/guides/overview
-ONE.💯
https://bsky.app/profile/l1vy.bsky.social/post/3lfgxwtzjqk23
Have digital ID's that one can carry from one app to the next, if the user chooses to.
Make the apps open source.
If using algorithms, have ones USERS can choose, If they decide to, or opt out of.
The different feeds on here is great to me. It's like different rooms in a museum.🤣
@bsky.app
I believe 100 million ‘active’ users in 2025 is coming.
@jay.bsky.team @rose.bsky.team
I’d miss too many of my favorite accounts (looking at you @tizzyent.bsky.social and @mermaidmamamaggie.bsky.social !!)
Would love to see more developers create rival platforms and break these monopolies.
That is true Capitalism, not this toxic shit Corporations have been foisting on us for the last 40 years.
Pheet's?
Blutos?
I'm still workshopping
You saw the skeets”
@mickpuck.bsky.social
that's going pretty slow.
there's time.
If I sign out, I can automatically sign in. I don't know my password, as it was one of those automatically generated ones. It auto fills for me.
If I try and delete my account, it signs me out, and asks me to sign in first and won't let me auto fill the password.
It may allow the memorized for that.. and then you can make your way out.
He maybe wants to rethink the name of the video sharing app 'Bluescreen' as that word is negatively associated with the Blue Screen of Death.
If not then BS needs to ask what ‘Flashers’ (yes I have added an ‘r’) means to any Brit.
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I SO want to ditch Facebook / Meta / Zuckerberg but it’s hard because Facebook is a nice way (or was!🙄) to keep in touch with people that you don’t live near any more. Old friends, neighbours, colleagues, uni friends etc.
We need exactly what you said! 👍
https://bsky.app/profile/7thkkid.bsky.social/post/3lfsor5ovqc2d