The social app “Bluesky” is having a bit of a moment lately, with traffic soaring as people leave Twitter/X to come over there instead. There are a variety of reasons for that, but one that I love is their idea of federation and how it can potentially lead to a truly open social media platform (which I shared a bit about earlier this year).
However, I also love a recent comment from Jay Graber, their CEO, where she showed support for links in posts (at a time when most social networks give more exposure to posts that don’t include links) when she said: “We love links because we love the open web“.
Here is a screenshot of what lead her to say that:
Links allow for better discussion, and links are always better than screenshots when it comes to sharing information. The incentives that Bluesky has are different than the other networks, so it allows them to do things that are better for their users and not just focus on what’s better for their shareholders.
It remains to be seen if Bluesky can continue to grow and become a major player in the long run, but I love what they’re doing so far. If you’re on there, come connect with me.