It would not be the worst thing in the world if Bluesky became known as the social media site people just hung out at and enjoyed themselves with
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Jerry Chen
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Where is my cheque?
Enough said.
We're on the verge of global fascism because of free social media, which prioritized negative messages to monetize them with advertising.
If we want a free social network, we must be willing to pay for it.
I am following less than 500 people ... and I am trimming that back as I see more of the content they share
Makes the "hanging out" more enjoyable
Which is like lotus farming the the Sahara or iguana farming in Antarctica.
As my husband said , “So you’ve found your people?”
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Maybe after We THE PEOPLE take OUR Country back from whatever that is running This Shit Show in DC.
I’d be willing to pay a small monthly fee.
And we non-commercial users always can “Block all Commercial Users”.
Why would a biz pay for a commercial acct if normal users/consumers could just block all commercial users? They'd be paying to only be able to interact with each other? Like, Wendy's & McD's Bsky accts can go at each other, but nobody else sees?
Maybe subscribe for an ad free experience, or keep it free for those who don’t mind the ads is the better model.
The issue becomes how to pay for the expensive servers, staff, etc to make this work - even if it’s just to break even for @bsky.app. Somewhere there’s got to be financial support.
I do have answers, but no one cares to listen! 😃
isn't that how twitter paid for itself before it went to shit??
I suppose @bsky.app could do what so many others have done - make it free if you’re okay with ads, or subscribe for an ad free experience.
I've had funny chats.
I have posted over 7000 times, all part of what I want to do in helping this little baby blue.
I have worked on my wording, and read aloud too. Which meant doing other stuff too.
And!
I have made five dollars.
Totally happy with that.
You might not be able to monetize your following but you can at least point people towards the things you do without fearing the algorithm fitting you with concrete Nikes.
In the 90s, it was a failed experiment through chat rooms, lol
Fwiw
We do know that having an individual at the helm is NOT the answer!!
Right now - I don’t trust any US-based philanthropist to be credible
Maybe ProPublica ?
Definitely NOT any MSM!!
I was getting temporary banned from X. I don’t know why?
X is anti-free speech. It seems I cannot criticize Trump Regime nor Bibi Israel gov. 🤬
I won’t miss that when I’m dead.
Follow people you like and things you're interested in.
Stop looking at numbers and just make a difference with art, music, love, and insight.
Make friends, don't force it.
There’s got to be a way TTwTT 💙
Since Twitter/X abdication the slot is available.
But it is nice here in what we will one day call...
"the good old days"!
And there were a bunch of BBS's on dial up!
I'm old. 💀
I was never a political person until Trump ran the first time. Since, I've done what can to do my part.
Just changed my voter registration from independent to democrat to help vote out the Republicans.
@jcsalterego.bsky.social is there anyone safe from your tomfoolery and skullduggery?
If the only incentive is to feel falsely superior, cheaters are rare.
But if they find financial opportunity they will eat your playerbase WHOLE and be a plague upon your game.
Money changes... SO MUCH.
WhatsApp was for profit and NPR is funding through program fees, advertising, grants, and sponsorships.
Signal is also for profit, so… unless a bunch of social media grants suddenly pop up, you can count on bsky being enshittified one day.
If social media platforms are essentially “agoras,” perhaps they could be treated more like public utilities, less like “products”?
Seems like them commies have the best ideas. I remember this from a while ago, too: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/27/technology/net-neutrality-fcc-vote-internet-utility.html
The internet fits many definitions of a public utility in practice.
We also share our contempt for fascist dictatorships and occasionally someone shares their OC. Yes, we are a community, please everyone stop acting so surprised about it! There is follow, but nobody uses it.
what is there that's not algo driven?
you say 1. imgur
any other helpfuls?
The only algorithm on Imgur, is the one that hides random GTA screenshot from Russia. It's user driven.
Other than that, most every photo has people talking about it or making jokes.
Are you saying, they "Trial" talking points on game players?
#humility #humanity
#humour #peace #love
I’m in!
But…how does BlueSky pay for all those servers?
It’s like my body’s developed this massive drug deficiency."
- Neuromancer
- Jerry Cornelius, in Bad Voltage
But also the finance people who need to answer to execs and shareholders.
I like that Bluesky is a B-Corp
Want to make money on BlueSky? Actually create something of value and talk about it here.
Til I didn't.
Love it here more.
A LOT MORE 🤗!!
This site reinforces for me the inherent goodness of many, many of us on this wee blue dot.
Thank you for your fellowship, bskyers 🫂.
Here, I freely speak my truth & learn from you.
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Oh wait, it already IS - now it needs to stay this way