Having been on BlueSky now for a couple of months now I can report that it’s definitely working for me. I haven’t been on Twitter (X) pretty much since I started.
At first I was sceptical I would find the right blend of people to follow, but thanks to the flood of ex-Twitter people joining and Starter Packs I quickly build up a good spread of interests.
Now, it’s my go-to social media feed and reminds me, somewhat nostalgically, of the early days of Twitter, or as I call them the Good Old Days.
I signed up to Bluesky a few months ago but found it hard to engage – a common problem with new social media platforms where the hard part is getting to a critical mass. Success breeds success and all that.
I gave it another go at the weekend and decided to spend the morning getting used to the features (which have developed vastly since I first tried) and discovering and following people. (Starter Packs are a real boon here, by the way!)
Like many others I found it really reminiscent of the feeling I got from the early Twitter. I really feel that this time there may be an alternative to X. I certainly hope so.
