Is Bluesky the New Twitter/X?
What is Bluesky?
Bluesky is a social app that isn’t controlled by one company. In other words, Bluesky is a social app free from Meta and other large corporations, aiming to create a truly collaborative space. Reminiscent of the earlier days of web, where anyone could run a blog and/or use RSS to follow multiple blogs, Bluesky’s usage of The AT Protocol encourages open conversations and cross platform discovery.
Why was Bluesky Created?
In addition to user transparency, Bluesky offers developers the opportunity to explore new ways for people to interact on social media. Traditional social networks are closed platforms controlled by a small group. They decide how users and developers can engage. When you leave these traditional apps, you lose your connections and content, forcing you to start over.
What is The AT Protocol?
The AT Protocol is an open-source framework for creating social apps and facilitating public conversations, so the public can see how apps are created and being further developed. The standard formatting allows different apps using the protocol to work together. Additionally, users can switch between apps while keeping their username, followers, and data.
Is Bluesky the new Twitter/X?
In an opinion piece by Lance Ulanoff for Tech Radar, Bluesky is held against other social apps like Twitter/X and Threads by Instagram. The app was started by Jack Dorsey, 2019 Twitter CEO. Ulanoff spent time on the app as early as April 2023, and described it as “the equivalent of social media Shanga-Li.” The app had a different energy come November 2024, with a surplus of users joining partly due to the “imminent collapse” Twitter/X (which didn’t actually collapse, but had an unfortunate change in ownership). Ulanoff deemed Bluesky a better “social safe haven” than Threads, which refused to algorithmically invest in real time news posts, a feature that many Twitter/X users valued.
My Opinion
