Blue Sky social media account

I never did anything on Twitter with my account, but will still be closing/deactivating it. I only ever had it because many years back our school used it for announcing delays & closures.

I only even heard of Bluesky for the first time this week!

I don't really do a whole lot with social media. I just feel like I don't really need multiple platforms to talk with people, so I doubt I will sign up--unless for a specific reason again, as with Twitter.

I have heard more about it from a Facebook group I am in. People seem to love it, but I have also seen comments saying that it is a place for Nazi's and is not really much better than Twitter. I don't go to Twitter much, but do click on the links here sometimes. But I'm not sure I want to go to another space.

I deleted Twitter (it was supposed to help me connect with other writers because they were all on there) when Eloon took over.

I have Facebook, and that's enough social media for me.

Technically, I also have Instagram, but with the exception of one family member, everyone I know on Instagram is also on Facebook, so I kept it open for that one person and don't post on it...

I joined Twitter during Covid to follow the public health people I would see quoted in news articles, directly, since information would change so fast. I added some local news folks, and only a very few "hobby" accounts. Since I was planning to leave. I stayed to follow news about Ukraine, from international news folks that I wouldn't necessarily see in traditional media.  I just checked and I follow 24 people.

When Elon bought Twitter, I was concerned about his plans, so started paying attention to the other social media options popping up. I had joined Post, but that went under. Mastodon was too weird. Threads... no to Zuckerberg. DH joined Bluesky first, and when he got invites I set up my account.

I would like to get off of Twitter, but the local news people haven't moved yet. I just found out today that Kyle Clark (we've talked about him, from time to time) has restarted posting on his, in this latest wave of moves. So I'm hoping a few more Colorado news sources will be more active and then I can get rid of Twitter. On Bluesky, I have followed more people, and more interests like sports, animal accounts, etc. Still don't really like to comment, and don't plan on posting my own content.

People are trying to tag Bluesky as a leftist echo chamber. There is disagreement, it's just more good faith instead of bad faith. No ads, less trolling, and a set of blocking tools that can rid people of harassment. So of course, there is a bunch of people that don't like that, because they are after the engagement.

I deleted my Twitter account the day after the election. I set up a Blue Sky account a couple days ago. I am hoping to see a few people I followed on Twitter make the jump. 

Testing out pasting Blue Sky posts

I had to change my freaking password twice but I just deleted my Twitter account. I was using it to get "as it was happening" news from local agencies but I haven't used it in a long time.

I don't know if I will jump over the BlueSky or not. I noticed yesterday when I was helping my DD with a homework assignment that I was getting jittering not having my phone on me because I had left it downstairs to charge. It was the most bizarre feeling, and I think I am going to hold off getting attached to another thing and in fact, detox a little.

I have a X, which I never post on.

I have Facebook, which I rarely post on. I use fb to follow specific groups and family.

I have IG which I also rarely post on.

I Reddit like a mofo on some very specific subreddits.

I never joined tik tok nor threads.

None of my social media interaction involves politics. It's either hobbies, local stuff, family, entertainment.

I have no desire to join a new platform and start from scratch setting stuff up trying to find people I follow. I'd rather not lose engagement with people who don't come over. I tried that once with Google+ and it wasn't worth it. Typically, FB/X/IG all crossover since some accounts I follow post in all three.

I first heard about BlueSky yesterday. Joined it today. I've been on Threads for awhile. Rarely post on any of it.

I have a Twitter account that I'm not sure I have ever posted on. I only go there from links to read things. I will probably deactivate it.

Did you sign up before and forget?

I got rid of my Twitter account shortly after it was purchased by the Moron’s right hand man.

Not starting with another account anywhere else.

I just saw this in one of my FB groups: I don’t know who is out here encouraging everyone to migrate to BlueSky as an alternative to Xitter, but that ain’t it. BlueSky is funded and controlled by the same cryptofascists currently trying to dismantle the US, + Bannon and Brock Pierce.

“Moving to BlueSky is not an escape. Growing a base there is just putting in a bunch of work to create a platform that will be co-opted by crypto bros as soon as X breaks in half.”

Mastodon is what you are looking for if you want a platform insulated from capture, because it is truly decentralized.

Looks like the perfect platform for MSNBC fans.

What can wrong there?