i'm sure it won't last forever, but i've genuinely had thoughts like "wow i forgot the internet could be like this much less social media" since joining. and its been worth to just feel that again.
I agree tbh! I mean i never had that sittuation on Twitter, but, ive seen it happen few times, and tbh, i like it way better here, its calmer, and feels way more safe too
It is a more pleasant place but mainly because people tend to avoid contradicting others. If you disagree with a post, however politely, I've found the reaction can be worse than on Xitter however it is quickly resolved because the same people will block you so you'll never see them again.
It's very interesting to just see people posting like "morning everyone, how are you?" and that getting the same attention as everything else
Very personal, this site is
Honestly feels like when social media was a lot more simplistic, just a place to chat or share things with other people. Incredibly cozy compared to Twitter
Hey I have a question for you that seem older bsky users
Can I just randomly interact with posts I see on the discover (like rn)? Cause on twitter I had the feeling that everything was just so big that at the end of the day it was just random people interacting, but here it feels more like a family?
I have the feeling you all already know each other somehow and it’d be weird for a random Brazilian who just arrived to interact you know? Idk I’m overthinking this but I feel like a weird outsider who’s trying to make friends without knowing the established social rules of the group 🙆🏻♀️
don't worry you're good!
from my experience so far, you're allowed to interact with anyone! a lot of people came from twitter so they already know each other, but that doesn't mean you can't interact too :]
The tragedy is that you're tempted to block people here who are merely irritating, having spent most of your waking hours on the other place blocking people who were barely human*.
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*In many cases, not human at all, of course.
There's a serial harasser of trans women who keeps making new alt accounts. We spotted him at the 14 minute mark of one of his new accounts. I reported him, let one of my moots who hunts for him know, and set a timer. FOUR MINUTES PASSED until he was banned again LOL
Also, he left because he didn't like the direction Bluesky was going. Aka. actual moderation and giving moderation tools to their user base to curate their own content
Only because of regulators. Thanks to Tiktok though, they may not have section 230 protections much longer. Specifically regarding algorithmically curated posts.
Ngl.... I miss them :( I loved to see someone utterly insane making noises on a completely normal take and think "damn I am glad I don't have that kind of damage".
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I just like how unfiltered bad people their thoughts are and it's easy to spot who is a semi normal person and who is not.
The first comment on your post:
Very personal, this site is
Here i see 10 notifs and think "Oh who's following/replying to me"
Can I just randomly interact with posts I see on the discover (like rn)? Cause on twitter I had the feeling that everything was just so big that at the end of the day it was just random people interacting, but here it feels more like a family?
from my experience so far, you're allowed to interact with anyone! a lot of people came from twitter so they already know each other, but that doesn't mean you can't interact too :]
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*In many cases, not human at all, of course.
And i know for a fact these 27 aren't porn bots.
Like wow revolutionary
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/may/07/jack-dorsey-quits-bluesky-board-urges-users-stay-elon-musk-x-twitter
Gotta love him saying don't trust billionaires while still following Musk and saying he trusts him, hypocritical much
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/08/court-section-230-doesnt-shield-tiktok-from-blackout-challenge-death-suit/
But it's more peaceful for my empty, clean thoughts.