Touted as the next-best alternative to X (erstwhile Twitter), Bluesky lets you carry your social graph – essentially your connections – with you across apps that adopt the protocol since it runs on AT Protocol
For starters, Bluesky is growing fast with a swamp since the recent US election. December 2024 figures show that it has over 24 million users.
It comes as a relief that Bluesky has no central algorithm feeding you posts based on some popularity contest but from genuine engagement: posts gain visibility based on how many users like. In Bluesky, feeds are user-created streams of content centered around specific topics.
Bluesky’s blocking feature is quite strict. Users refer to it as a “Nuclear Block” because it effectively erases any connection between you and the blocked user in the digital space.
Their verification method is that by default when you get a handle on bsky.social, you can register your own domain as a handle.
Bluesky is ads free, as of now. Fueled by its decentralised protocol and vibrant user community, Bluesky’s rapid growth has raised questions about its financial future and whether it will embrace ads. Bluesky offers a variety of tools and apps to customise your experience. The official app is available on iPhone and Android, while iPad users can explore third-party clients.
