▲ 1252 ▼ Bluesky adds 700,000 new users in a week / A ‘majority' of the new users are from the US, indicating that people are searching for a new platform as an alternative to X. (www.theverge.com) submitted 2 years ago by LuuTuyen@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 265 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] marx2k@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) How so? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] horse_tranquilizers@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Federation is one, it really helps but the problems that come with the type of media persist but more controllable permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] priapus@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Bluesky does have federation, it's not at the level of Mastodon's, but it's improving. You can host a personal data server, which lets you host your account from your own server. You do still access this account through the main BlueSky website and apps, but authentication is done through your own server. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] horse_tranquilizers@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) He said Mastodon is way better, I have an example wjy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] priapus@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I understand. I wasn't disagreeing that it's an upside of Mastodon, just clarifying for anyone who doesn't know. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Mwa@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) it has more features then bluesky permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mke@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Speaking of features, I'm somewhat surprised more people aren't interested in Misskey and co., especially compared to Mastodon's overwhelming share of the Fediverse pie. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mwa@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago Oh yeah true, when more people became unhappy about Twitter so they all went to bluesky and mastodon. So it makes sense. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] horse_tranquilizers@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Federation is one, it really helps but the problems that come with the type of media persist but more controllable permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] priapus@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Bluesky does have federation, it's not at the level of Mastodon's, but it's improving. You can host a personal data server, which lets you host your account from your own server. You do still access this account through the main BlueSky website and apps, but authentication is done through your own server. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] horse_tranquilizers@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) He said Mastodon is way better, I have an example wjy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] priapus@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I understand. I wasn't disagreeing that it's an upside of Mastodon, just clarifying for anyone who doesn't know. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] priapus@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Bluesky does have federation, it's not at the level of Mastodon's, but it's improving. You can host a personal data server, which lets you host your account from your own server. You do still access this account through the main BlueSky website and apps, but authentication is done through your own server. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] horse_tranquilizers@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) He said Mastodon is way better, I have an example wjy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] priapus@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I understand. I wasn't disagreeing that it's an upside of Mastodon, just clarifying for anyone who doesn't know. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] horse_tranquilizers@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) He said Mastodon is way better, I have an example wjy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] priapus@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I understand. I wasn't disagreeing that it's an upside of Mastodon, just clarifying for anyone who doesn't know. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] priapus@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I understand. I wasn't disagreeing that it's an upside of Mastodon, just clarifying for anyone who doesn't know. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mwa@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) it has more features then bluesky permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mke@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Speaking of features, I'm somewhat surprised more people aren't interested in Misskey and co., especially compared to Mastodon's overwhelming share of the Fediverse pie. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mwa@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago Oh yeah true, when more people became unhappy about Twitter so they all went to bluesky and mastodon. So it makes sense. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mke@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Speaking of features, I'm somewhat surprised more people aren't interested in Misskey and co., especially compared to Mastodon's overwhelming share of the Fediverse pie. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mwa@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago Oh yeah true, when more people became unhappy about Twitter so they all went to bluesky and mastodon. So it makes sense. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mwa@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago Oh yeah true, when more people became unhappy about Twitter so they all went to bluesky and mastodon. So it makes sense. permalink fedilink source parent