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89346 author: molly0xfff@hachyderm.io 24 Oct 19:08
tags: #bluesky

i do think the degree to which bluesky is stressing that they do not use blockchains really underscores how toxic even a faint whiff of blockchain has become to any normal platform

89345 author: molly0xfff@hachyderm.io 24 Oct 19:08
tags: #bluesky

“our lead shares our philosophy that technology should serve the user, not the reverse

this is why they focus on blockchains, a technology basically always used at the expense of its users”

Bluesky Announces Series A to Grow Network of 13M+ Users
October 24, 2024

by The Bluesky Team

Bluesky now exceeds 13 million users, the AT Protocol developer ecosystem continues to grow, and we’ve shipped highly requested features like direct messages and video. We’re excited to announce that we’ve raised a $15 million Series A financing led by Blockchain Capital with participation from Alumni Ventures, True Ventures, SevenX, Amir Shevat of Darkmode, co-creator of Kubernetes Joe Beda, and others.

Our lead, Blockchain Capital, shares our philosophy that technology should serve the user, not the reverse — the technology being used should never come at the expense of the user experience. Additionally, this fund has a uniquely deep understanding of our decentralized foundation and has extensive experience building developer ecosystems, so it’s a natural partnership as we continue to invest in the ATmosphere (the AT Protocol developer ecosystem). This does not change the fact that the Bluesky app and the AT Protocol do not use blockchains or cryptocurrency, and we will not hyperfinancialize the social experience (through tokens, crypto trading, NFTs, etc.). To ensure we and our users benefit fully from this expertise, partner Kinjal Shah will join our board. Kinjal shares our vision for a social media ecosystem that empowers the people who use it, and we are glad to have her supp

84060 author: newsmast@newsmast.social 18 Oct 09:14
tags: #bluesky #fedi #fediverse #mastodon #news #socialmedia #socialweb
to: https://bsky.brid.gy/ap/did:plc:oky5czdrnfjpqslsw2a5iclo https://bsky.brid.gy/ap/did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur https://bsky.brid.gy/bsky.brid.gy https://fed.brid.gy/snarfed.org

Big congratulations to @jay.bsky.team and the whole @bsky.app team 🎉

With over half a million new users in the last day, Bluesky is demonstrating the power of open social networking and micro-blogging.

Thanks to @snarfed.org you can join in and post to Bluesky by following @bsky.brid.gy

We love to see new social grow, hopefully more to come!

#Bluesky #SocialWeb #Fediverse #Mastodon #SocialMedia Technology

A graph showing a sharp increase in new users to Bluesky. There are no axis or clear labels on the data. This image was shared by Bluesky.

34934 author: faraiwe@beige.party 28 Aug 2024 16:36
tags: #bluesky
to: https://eldritch.cafe/users/farahbuzz https://mastodon.social/users/mcc https://wandering.shop/users/kithrup

@farahbuzz @kithrup @mcc ::gestures at #BlueSky ::

1176 author: petersuber@fediscience.org 30 Jun 2024 17:42
tags: #bluesky #fediverse #mastodon

I wish #Mastodon supported the kinds of "starter packs" just launched by #Bluesky. They're a great way to invite people to join a new platform and quickly find people and organizations that meet their interests.
https://bsky.social/about/blog/06-26-2024-starter-packs

I'm committed to Mastodon, but I'm on Bluesky to explore and experiment. While I like these starter packs, I won't be using them. I want to invite new people (working on my topics) to join Mastodon, not Bluesky.