Hey y'all? This isn't twitter. This doesn't have to BE twitter. You don't have to try to MAKE IT into twitter.
That place turned into a toxic mess long before musk bought it. And you can leave it BACK THERE. You really can.
That place turned into a toxic mess long before musk bought it. And you can leave it BACK THERE. You really can.
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So. I was right about that.
Make careful choices.
Culture > profit. Don’t alienate users for monetization.
No ego-driven decisions. Community comes first.
Rebuild trust in algorithms by making them optional.
Let’s avoid repeating mistakes.
Time limits & healthy interaction reminders.
Tools for quality interactions over likes or follows.
Simplicity and transparency to make users feel in control.
Social media doesn’t have to feel overwhelming.
Community-driven, with users curating their experience.
Transparent moderation to balance free expression and safety.
Tools for meaningful, thoughtful engagement, not just virality.
A platform that serves people, not profit.
Having a huge influx of people coming to Bluesky. Really sort of drove that home for me.
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I encourage everyone to do the same. Empathy, clarity and not even looking like a Nazi or a fucking sociopath who likes hurting people casually in passing just for fun will become standard if all that shit gets you blocked out of hand.
But also, I miss how everyone had a presence, the Post Office, Government Officials, Libraries, Sports, bacon, *everyone*. It was fun to tweet AT people.
I got a surprising amount of shit accomplished on Twitter.
Mark Hamil has joined Bluesky. 💙🫶
I actually got the strength to just disengage since the conversation wasn't working.
And that's a good thing.
Call them whatever you want, don't try to change what other people are calling them.