The latest updates of X (formerly Twitter)as well as the entry of Elon Musk to Donald Trump’s governmenthave caused the anger and disappointment of many users of the application in Spain and the rest of the world. Those who were previously known as tweeters have now fled in search of a new platform similar to the one offered by the businessman in terms of format, but different in important issues such as policies and data protection. Although many have decided try your luck with Threadsthe Meta social network led by Mark Zuckerberg, others are also trying to distance themselves from the possible privacy violations that surround this application.
That is why in recent days there has been great growth in a social network that is not new, but is becoming new: Bluesky. This alternative, which already has 19 million active users, as this article is being written, has as its creator the same brain that created Twitter, Jack Dorsey. At first, it was born in 2019 as a decentralized social network protocol within the blue bird platform, but when he left the company he continued with the project.
What is Bluesky? How does it work?
Those behind the platform define Bluesky as a “social network as it should be”. Following the departure of Jack Dorsey in May 2024, management and majority ownership of the social network falls to Jay Grabersoftware engineer and expert in decentralized technologies.
This application, In terms of format, it is very similar to Twitter that we knew years ago, even maintains certain aspects similar to some buttons that the current X maintains, such as the ‘like’ heart or the well-known ‘repost’ arrows. That’s why, Users will also be able to follow and interact with whoever they want.they will be able to post in a text box and they will be able to mark with a heart what they love.
Of course, the main difference is that it has specialized algorithms or feeds and users can choose to have their data is not stored on company serversand yes in others. Here you set your own rules.
But, also, one of the things about its operation that is attracting users the most is the non-use of generative artificial intelligence. This function has been most criticized by X users, since Elon Musk allows his application to train AI with user content.
How to create an account on Bluesky
Unlike in X, to create a Bluesky account you must enter a waiting listwhich is known as ‘Join Waitlist’you will only have to provide your email. Although, It is also possible to enter with an invitation code from someone who already belongs to the social network. This is the step by step from the Bluesky home page:
- Create a new account
- Choose the host: Bluesky (default) ‘Other’ (for other alternatives)
- Invite code (Enter the code)
Is it possible to migrate your account from X to Bluesky?
There are many users unhappy with X who do not take the step to the Bluesky alternative because lose some data like your followers list. Well, it is possible to migrate aspects of your account from X to Bluesky thanks to a bridge application called Sky Follower Bridge. Follow these steps:
- Install ‘Sky Follower Bridge’ in Google Chrome.
- Open the URL of those followed in X in a new tab (https://x.com/user/following)
- Apply the ALT+B command, which will open a floating window to log in to Bluesky.
- After scanning followed users. Choose the followers you want to have on Bluesky. It should be noted that not everyone will have an account on the new social network, so you will only be able to follow those who have also changed.
Main differences with X (formerly Twitter)
As already mentioned, Bluesky presents a format very similar to that of X or previous Twitter. There is three specific points which become the main differences, which are:
- Account verification.
- Advertising.
- Number of characters.
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