Summary
Journalists are increasingly abandoning X (formerly Twitter) for Bluesky, citing higher engagement and less toxicity. Since Elon Muskβs 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.
We used to be <1% we are now up to about 4%. We are on the slow lead in to the exponential curve.
Lots of that is the steamdeck, so itβs a bit hard to say if even that lackluster improvement means actual Linux OS usage past βplatform for an app that users dont leave.β
