This month I’m highlighting a decentralized social app called Bluesky. It was developed by former Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey.
It aims to create a new form of social media that is open, transparent, and community-driven. The platform uses an open-source framework and has a Twitter-like user interface with algorithmic choice, federated design, and community-specific moderation. Its goal is to find another means to sustain its network outside of advertising with paid services, so it can remain free to users.
What is deck.blue?
As a 3rd party app, deck.blue is a Bluesky client that supports multi-column browsing, allowing you to check everything you care about at once (just like TweetDeck!).
How does this work?
By using deck.blue, you can do everything you can already do on the official apps with the benefit of an information-efficient layout, organizing columns – updated in real time – to better fit your needs. Wanna keep track of many searched terms at once? Just add a column for each one! By using Bluesky’s custom feed system, you can also follow as many communities as you want.
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