🦋NAVIGATING THE BLUESKY 101 We've been Sky Geeking so you hopefully don't have to. Our first (proper) thread will cover: CULTURE; ACCESSIBILITY; ALGORITHM; ENGAGEMENT; FINDING YOUR TRIBE; TWEAKS; COOL TOOLS; FUNKY BISCUITS 🧵1/18 - ThreadSky

longcovidadvoc.com • 121 days ago

🦋NAVIGATING THE BLUESKY 101
We've been Sky Geeking so you hopefully don't have to.
Our first (proper) thread will cover:
CULTURE; ACCESSIBILITY; ALGORITHM; ENGAGEMENT; FINDING YOUR TRIBE; TWEAKS; COOL TOOLS; FUNKY BISCUITS 🧵1/18

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stephsuggestion4u.bsky.social•120 days ago

Thanks! Super helpful thread!!

smachlis.bsky.social•120 days ago

Thanks for the helpful summary 📌

simplevisions.bsky.social•113 days ago

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coastalthinking.bsky.social•103 days ago

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seasidegp.bsky.social•119 days ago

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emuhawk.bsky.social•120 days ago

Just arrived here and appreciate this so much!

writenrun.bsky.social•120 days ago

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writenrun.bsky.social•120 days ago

This is super helpful. Thank you!

medic1st-rn2nd.bsky.social•119 days ago

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longcovidcollect.bsky.social•44 days ago

The Long Covid Collective is a newly formed nonprofit in Austin, TX, made up of members with LC. Our goal is providing support & healthy meals to other long haulers. Would you consider adding us to your starter pack? 💙

longcovidadvoc.com•44 days ago

Apologies but our starter pack is already full. Can add you to the org list though which people can turn into a feed as well.

longcovidcollect.bsky.social•44 days ago

Thank you! New here and still figuring out how things work. Thanks for all you do to advocate for Long Covid. 🙏

emuwall.bsky.social•120 days ago

Thank you! Super helpful

pinkemina.bsky.social•120 days ago

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goldangel2010.bsky.social•120 days ago

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sarahjadehunter.bsky.social•120 days ago

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imrobbell.uk•120 days ago

Fantastic thread, thank you for the time you’ve invested in producing an invaluable guide.

longcovidadvoc.com•120 days ago

Np Rob!

longcovidadvoc.com•121 days ago

☕CULTURE
Bluesky is designed to be anti-toxic & open source. That means it's a starve trolls & antagonists of oxygen approach so:
Block strong, use your mute tools, don't engage.
No quote dunking - you can also unhook your quote if someone quote dunks you or set no quotes like this 👇2/18

longcovidadvoc.com•121 days ago

💫ACCESSIBILITY l
Since the beginning of Bluesky there has been a strong emphasis on ALT Text & Accessibility. It's already going down so do use.
In Settings there is a ‘require alt text’ button to remind you & other cool features. The disabled autoplay feature is also super handy. 3/18

longcovidadvoc.com•121 days ago

💫ACCESSIBILITY ll
Here are some good reasons to use ALT text: context - translation - screen readers & more
If you're running out of steam to create alt text you can use an ALT text generator 👇4/18
https://protoolio.com/alt-text-generator

longcovidadvoc.com•121 days ago

👭FINDING YOUR TRIBE
There are numerous ways to find your tribe & customise Bluesky.
STARTER PACKS
These are awesome ways to connect. Here's a directory
https://blueskydirectory.com/starter-packs/all
We also have a mega🧵of #LongCovid #ME packs here 5/18

https://bsky.app/profile/longcovidadvoc.bsky.social/post/3laggsbrslq2n

longcovidadvoc.com•121 days ago

📝LISTS
These are also super cool to curate your Bluesky. They can include more people than a Starter Pack. You can make your own or follow others. To turn your list into a feed press the pin to home button.
We have collated a series of lists connected to #LongCovid 6/18
https://bsky.app/profile/longcovidadvoc.bsky.social/post/3l3ijcxbliy2s

longcovidadvoc.com•121 days ago

👩‍💻FEEDS
This is a broader way to find content you are interested in. Feeds capture hashtags ie #LongCovid and keywords.
You can search feeds here on your feed panel & customise your profile by pinning and spinning them. 7/18

michellesairsel.bsky.social•117 days ago

Thank you! This has been really helpful 🫶🏻🦋

clairerwade.bsky.social•120 days ago

This is so helpful, thank you for curating it.

cinnamonrollalong.bsky.social•120 days ago

@paulgads.bsky.social this may be useful

narsbrooklyn.bsky.social•117 days ago

This is soooo helpful. Thank you!

tinacardone.bsky.social•120 days ago

Thanks for the info! Please find a new word to use instead of tribe, it’s appropriation.

drkatecushing.bsky.social•121 days ago

Handy

organicbotanic.bsky.social•119 days ago

I’ve done this - really brings me up short to make me remember to do this

longcovidadvoc.com•119 days ago

Thank you Sue for being inclusive. It's a good feature as sometimes anyone can forget.

cynthia-vt.bsky.social•120 days ago

I'm wondering what "quote dunking" is. I couldn't find a definition when I searched. Thanks so much if you have time to answer.

longcovidadvoc.com•120 days ago

Sure, it's essentially like quote tweeting aggressively. So you repost someones post with a snarky quote.

cynthia-vt.bsky.social•120 days ago

Thank you so much. I really appreciate it. That's what I thought, but i just wanted to be sure. Thanks for all your time and work in putting together the information. So helpful.

airdef99.bsky.social•119 days ago

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gnosetrium.bsky.social•119 days ago

Such a great guide, really appreciate this!

zelbel.bsky.social•120 days ago

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crankycyborg.bsky.social•120 days ago

Why am I not seeing the rest of the thread?

longcovidadvoc.com•120 days ago

What can you see Matt? Maybe try closing Bluesky and restarting?

crankycyborg.bsky.social•119 days ago

I could only see the first post in the thread yesterday but
I was using the other app so either that was it or it resolved itself after I closed it for the night. 🤷‍♂️

longcovidadvoc.com•119 days ago

Well as long as it's working now - phew!