Bluesky app on iOS and Android
Now at over 3 million users, Bluesky will feel very similar to people who are used to Twitter and Threads. Posts, which are also called “skeets,” are arranged in chronological order, and you can choose to watch feeds that have been hand-picked by other users.
Bluesky is committed to decentralization and aims to address the problems caused by the large tech companies’ power and impact in the way we interact online. CEO, Jay Graber, was quoted as saying that “The future of social media should be open and decentralized,” a mantra that the app has always lived by. Additionally, Bluesky plans to add an autonomous moderation system in order to allow separate groups to make their own “labeling services” for material.
It remains to be seen if Bluesky will be able to stay in the competitive world of social media for a long time. While many find its dedication to decentralization and community moderation very appealing, the truth of the matter is that the platform needs to be able to attract a lot of users that can help make the ecosystem grow. We don’t know yet if this will become the Twitter alternative it was first thought to be, but we should definitely keep an eye on its growth.
