(Published: 2024-11-22)
Moving from X to Bluesky
As of today, I’m officially moving away from X (formerly Twitter) and joining Bluesky instead.
Reasons for moving
The main reasons I did this are the following:
- X is just way too toxic.
Everyone (okay, not every single person) there is looking for a fight CONSTANTLY. After a while it just gets too tiring and draining.
- Too much NSFW content.
The platform is littered with “sex tapes” and “leaked scandals”. Hell, I can’t even open a post without being bombarded with promoted ads that are NSFW.
inb4 iT’s yOuR aLgOriTHm BrO, iT aDjUsTs tO yOuR pReFeReNcEs hurr.
- Bot situation is out of control.
There is no sort of regular discussion anymore. Replies to posts are filled with nonsensical content promoting irrelevant memecoins, scammy courses, and attention-seeking social-engineering bots. It all feels fake and plastic.
- Misinformation
The last U.S. election was a damning red flag fest, with the amount of casual misinformation and fake news posted unfettered. Sure, community notes are there, but it’s not helpful when the BDFL of X casually posts fake news on the regular and the damage is already done.
Elon’s toy project does not spell well for the future of Internet users. It is now a disservice to humanity, in my opinion.
Follow me!
Anyway, come join and you can follow me on Bluesky if you like my content and want to connect. I’d love to see more people join. Make sure you come say hi! :-).