Journalists are finding more readers and less hate on Bluesky than on the platform they used to know as Twitter.

Summary

Journalists are increasingly abandoning X (formerly Twitter) for Bluesky, citing higher engagement and less toxicity. Since Elon Musk’s takeover of X, changes like deprioritizing external links and rising hate speech have alienated many, especially marginalized groups.

Bluesky, founded by Jack Dorsey, offers a more welcoming environment, especially for journalists and activists, with 20x the engagement in some cases.

Reporters note better traffic, reduced harassment, and a focus on diverse stories.

Organizations like The Guardian and fundraising groups also report greater success on Bluesky compared to X.

  • Dragon Rider (drag)@lemmy.nzEnglish
    3·
    4 days ago

    Developing software requires a certain skillset, heavily based in logic. Understanding people requires a completely different skillset

    Before Zuck dropped out of college to do Facebook instead, he was double majoring in computer science and psychology.

    Fuck the Zuck, but that’s the kind of person who can make a successful social media website. Someone who knows how both computers and people think.