Twitter has changed a lot since Musk took over. Some good, some bad, but it's definitely more closed. The API is basically unusable.
Therefore, a decentralized and more open Twitter-like platform, bluesky, is rising quietly and rapidly. In November 2024, bluesky has exceeded 20 million daily active users!
More open, more advanced technical architecture, younger, and more friendly to developers and hackers!
If you missed the chance to use Twitter, Facebook, TikTok, and Q&A, BlueSky may be the last chance for huge traffic for this generation!
You can start a content account. There are also many opportunities for entrepreneurship and independent development. For example, in Figure 2, independent developer Marc's bluesky data statistics tool has reached a monthly income of 3,000 after 20 days of launch.
So what is Bluesky? How to play it? ——Let my personal assistant to the chairman, GPT4o, introduce it to you:
### Background
The platform was first conceived by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey in 2019 with the goal of building a decentralized social network and is now operated independently.
### Features
- Twitter/Weibo style: Share posts within 300 words, support pictures and videos. (Figure 3)
- Familiar interface: simple operation and complete functions.
- Decentralized design: Based on the open source AT protocol, users have greater control. (Figure 4, 7)
- No advertising strategy: No money made from advertising, interesting features are being explored.
### Unique Features
- Free choice of algorithm: You can choose different content recommendation algorithms to customize your own information flow. (Figure 4)
- Custom domain name verification: Use your own domain name to verify your identity. (Figure 5)
- Open source platform: developers are welcome to build creative applications. (Figure 6)
How to Play
1. Visit bsky.app to register an account.
2. Set up your username and profile.
3. Start following users and posting.
4. Try different custom streams and features.
### Advantages and disadvantages of use
- Advantages: good user privacy protection, no advertising interference, and more personalized social experience.
- Disadvantages: The user base is relatively small and some features are still under development.
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