this context is important and missing from a lot of articles that cover bluesky / threads
- bluesky: $0 marketing spend
- threads: injects posts directly into instagram feeds with dark patterns (like trailing `...` instead of the full post) that incentivize users to download the app
- bluesky: $0 marketing spend
- threads: injects posts directly into instagram feeds with dark patterns (like trailing `...` instead of the full post) that incentivize users to download the app
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Keep focused on building out a great product and most of this will take care of itself.
coincidence that threads has plans to launch ads early '25?
https://emilyliu.me/blog/open-network#if-bluesky-is-open-twitter
and meta is very afraid of that
Who is behind Whitewind?
So unless they literally pulled the plug with zero notice (which is unlikely for a number of reasons), your account will be fine long past any company :)
From what we know, they've been efficient with run rate $ through modest staffing, thoughtful tech architecture. Since they aren't (AFAIK) running ads or spying extensively, infra is way cheaper.
It'll be hard to imagine Bluesky (the company) being profitable without also having a B2B revenue stream.
There are chunky $$$ bits that incentivize enshittification, though.
If BS gets acquired, we don’t know what’ll happen. If they IPO, they’ll need to grow, grow, grow.
I do hope they’ll figure out how to make tons of money.
Do Instagram and Facebook users count as active Threads users if they get served the Threads preview card on those other platforms, but never engage with it or otherwise open Threads?
If that’s “active” on Threads, it’s about as real as the old FB video data
All of the team's efforts and investments go towards making a better product rather than convincing people it's a better product than it is.
And we out here promote it for free because it's something we all truly believe in. #ATProto
I completely agree with everything else said, but the image implies the number is 100m and maybe it’s a ghost town.
https://bsky.app/profile/computing.bsky.social/post/3lbqn23vx3c2d
https://medium.com/@AlexCartaz/bluesky-is-twitter-2-0-78b600c01022
Pissed me off.
I opened an account there when it first started - as I'm sure many did. It doesn't mean that I log in, or use it.
Same for facebook - I don't use it but kept my account - they make no money off me.
The former Florida congressman began selling personalized video messages on the platform just a day after withdrawing from consideration as Trump's attorney general.
On the one hand, they must disclose for investors who wish to know their investment is growing--
On the other hand not illegal if it's not enforced who is checking their numbers?
That'd be huuuggee
Andy the fact that it's so pacified is annoying. I'm an adult I can handle boobs on my tl
https://bsky.app/profile/jessemerle.bsky.social/post/3lbtcsoxglk2y