The Bluesky Scratches that it was on the social networking site
Detecting Nudity with Social Media: How the Bluesky Project is Doing Its Part, and Why We Shouldn’t Have It
The decision to limit the spread of nudity may have been affected in part by the potential future growth of Bluesky as it tries to move out of its beta phase and become a viable alternative to Twitter, according to Are, who believes Bluesky’s team could well be asking themselves questions like: “If we want to grow, and there’s a bunch of people complaining about seeing ass, will we grow if we keep allowing that?”
Many people chose to share nude images of themselves because they were caught up in that excitement, and the coding error that made it possible for anyone who participated in the thread to be bombarded with notifications.
The decision was encapsulated by a meme on the network, where a character from King of the Hill tries to encourage Bluesky users to lift their shirts, while another tries to discourage them.
In the months since Elon Musk took over Twitter and started making all kinds of unpopular changes, people have been looking for other places online where they can hang out instead.
Of all the Twitter-like social platforms to emerge as safe havens for the hordes—Mastodon, T2, Post, Notes—the one with the most buzz is Bluesky. It’s popular because ex-Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is one of the people behind it, but also because sign-ups are invitation-only, and scarcity breeds demand. The cool people and internet insiders are already on Bluesky, and they are reporting that the new social network looks an awful lot like Twitter. It is actually fun.
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: A Podcast for Solar Keys (Solar Keys as a Powerful Soundtrack)
Kate recommends Middlemarch, the novel by George Eliot. Lauren recommends Baby J, John Mulaney’s latest Netflix special. Under the Pink is a album recommended by Mike.
Kate Knibbs can be found on Twitter @Knibbs and does not have any Bluesky invites. Lauren Goode does not. Michael Calore is on social media. The main hotline should be blinged out. The show is produced by a man named Boone Ashworth. Our theme music is by Solar Keys.
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