Bluesky, the app created by Twitter’s founder, is available for iPhone App is invite-only Like Mastodon, it’s based on a decentralized system What if the network that will replace Twitter is owned by the founder of …Twitter? The Bluesky app, created by Jack Dorsey, was spotted by the US site TechCrunch and entered the App Store. However, it is unlikely that you will immediately be able to use it, since the service is available only version beta only for those who have an invitation. You can still register on the waiting list to receive this code on the official Bluesky website.
The weather is good, the sky is blue
In appearance, Bluesky resembles Twitter. The network displays a news feed with posts thaton can “like” or “retweet”. The number of characters per message is capped at 256. Everything is “functional, if a little bare,” explains TechCrunch, who has already been able to use the app. Bluesky, new twitter? Not so fast. If the co-founder of the bluebird is on the board of directors, the chosen model is identical to that of the Mastodon network. social an alternative that revived interest after Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter. Thus Bluesky is a network social decentralized. Therefore, the servers where the users exchange do not match. This allows, among other things, not to allow the rules of use to depend solely on the same person (or company).
old project
You might think that Bluesky is a project that was born as a result of the takeover of Twitter by Elon Musk. This is wrong. The project was even born on the premises of Twitter in 2019, when Jack Dorsey was still the company’s CEO. The co-founder of bluebird has long wanted to create a decentralized alternative to Twitter to reduce the influence of shareholders on the operation of the network. social. Therefore, to implement this project, Jack Dorsey left the board of directors of Twitter in May 2022. Before leaving Twitter paid 13 millions Bluesky dollars to get “your freedom and son independence”.
Bluesky finally an alternative to Twitter?
Ever since Elon Musk came to power, Twitter has been heavily criticized by some users. The latter believe that the billionaire uses the network in son interest and does not hesitate to change the rules at will, as a child would have fun with son toy. Some subscribers initially thought they had found an alternative to Twitter on the Mastodon network. social decentralized. Launched a few years ago, Mastodon has seen rapid growth son number of followers in the days since Elon Musk took over Twitter. Then the soufflé fell, due to an overly complicated operation, bugs on the platform, or lack of interaction. Taking on a decentralized structure, Bluesky is likely to be a bit difficult to accept. main for twitter regulars. Unless Jack Dorsey and his team find a way to make the process more intuitive. Item we’ll check… when we get the invite code.
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