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This guide provides essential information, tips, and tools for effectively understanding and navigating the Bluesky social network.
This article is BETA - it will be updated and revised. It has a LOT of links to my own posts on Bluesky. I just wanted to get a starting point for Big Brother fans (and anyone else) that is considering moving to Bluesky or already has and is struggling. There are so many resources out there and things are constantly changing. Please let me know if I have missed anything or if something is out of date! Message me on Bluesky or you can email me at ilovereality@gmail.com.
Also one other note, I compiled all the links, but I did have AI (Google Gemini to be specific) help me organize them in a more concise way than what I originally had. AI is not all bad and this is a great use case imho.
I. Getting Started & Core Features
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Welcome to Bluesky & Understanding Feeds:
- Introduction to Bluesky Lists, Feeds and Starter Packs: Learn about the various types of "feeds" and how to begin exploring Big Brother content.
https://bsky.app/profile/bbgossip.bsky.social/post/3lsdcgh3xls27 - How to Create Your Own Custom Feed (One Method): A step-by-step guide to building personalized content streams.
https://bsky.app/profile/bbgossip.bsky.social/post/3lbgcf3afmk26 - Fine-Tune Your Following Feed: Tips on optimizing the feed that shows posts from accounts you follow.
https://bsky.app/profile/bbgossip.bsky.social/post/3lb42pcqi6s2c
- Introduction to Bluesky Lists, Feeds and Starter Packs: Learn about the various types of "feeds" and how to begin exploring Big Brother content.
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Interacting & Posting:
- Tips for Effective Searching: Learn how to find specific content and users on Bluesky from a Bluesky Blog post.
https://bsky.social/about/blog/05-31-2024-search - Cross-Posting Options: Various ways to share your Bluesky posts on other platforms (Twitter, etc).
https://bsky.app/profile/bbgossip.bsky.social/post/3lsolfeqw722d - Notifications: Currently not built into Bluesky, there options, this thread addresses that.
https://bsky.app/profile/bbgossip.bsky.social/post/3lpbdntx6yc26 - Using ALT Text to images for Accessibility: Best practices for adding descriptive text to images.
https://bsky.app/profile/bbgossip.bsky.social/post/3lggqeukrbk2o - Effective Use of Hashtags (Examples): See how different communities use hashtags to organize content.
- Example One (Big Brother): https://bsky.app/profile/bbgossip.bsky.social/post/3lrvssch4os2e
- Example Two (Survivor): https://bsky.app/profile/bbgossip.bsky.social/post/3laulrlhotc2m
- Example Three (Personal & Politics): https://bsky.app/profile/bbgossip.bsky.social/post/3lq7izcebxc2u
- Tips for Effective Searching: Learn how to find specific content and users on Bluesky from a Bluesky Blog post.
II. Privacy, Safety & Community Management
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Account Privacy & Visibility:
- Why You Can't Make Your Account Private on Bluesky: Explanations from the AT Protocol team and community.
- GitHub Discussion: https://github.com/bluesky-social/atproto/discussions/1409
- GitHub Issue Comment: https://github.com/bluesky-social/social-app/issues/1155#issuecomment-2163556647
- How-To Geek Article: https://www.howtogeek.com/bluesky-doesnt-have-private-accounts-how-do-you-protect-from-harassment
- Virtual Curiosities Article: https://www.virtualcuriosities.com/articles/2166/how-to-make-your-profile-private-on-bluesky
- Why You Can't Make Your Account Private on Bluesky: Explanations from the AT Protocol team and community.
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Moderation Tools:
- Muting Words and Tags: How to filter out unwanted content from your feeds.
https://bsky.app/profile/bbgossip.bsky.social/post/3lbwwneaub22y - Moderation - Adult Content Settings: Managing the display of adult or sensitive content.
https://bsky.app/profile/bbgossip.bsky.social/post/3lbvrbnubtc2z - Bluesky Community Guidelines: The official rules for respectful interaction and content on the platform.
https://bsky.social/about/support/community-guidelines - Blocking is "Nuclear": Understanding that blocking someone completely removes them from your view. The link below is fairly technical but it also explains it well.
- https://docs.bsky.app/blog/block-implementation
- Muting Words and Tags: How to filter out unwanted content from your feeds.
III. Bluesky Features & Limitations
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Direct Messaging:
- Current State of DMs: Limitations (1-to-1 only, no images, not encrypted) and future plans.
https://bsky.social/about/blog/05-22-2024-direct-messages
- Current State of DMs: Limitations (1-to-1 only, no images, not encrypted) and future plans.
- Bluesky Has No Polls (Currently): I have yet to find a decent option for Polls - if and when I do I will share it here.
IV. Advanced Resources & General Information (aka 'everything else')
- List of Bluesky Tools (GitHub): A comprehensive list of third-party tools and utilities for Bluesky. THIS IS A GREAT LIST!
https://github.com/fishttp/awesome-bluesky - "All About Bluesky" Article (October 2024): A broader overview of the platform.
https://www.virtualcuriosities.com/articles/3011/all-about-bluesky - Gift Articles (Example Feed): An example of a specific type of curated feed.
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:o4s55v3tsfph6whswxccpsia/feed/aaaixbb5liqbu
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