Journalists are finding more readers and less hate on Bluesky than on the platform they used to know as Twitter.

Summary

Journalists are increasingly abandoning X (formerly Twitter) for Bluesky, citing higher engagement and less toxicity. Since Elon Musk’s 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.

  • @[email protected]
    6•4 days ago

    I see your point but do you really have that level of complexity on the fediverse?

    You pick an instance, create an account and then browse; much like you would pick an email provider, create an account, and email your friends.

    Sure if you’re setting up your own domain for email, or configuring a mail client to work with your email provider, then you have to deal with these things but in my opinion the analogy works reasonably well. Maybe I am being dense.

    • @[email protected]
      2•4 days ago

      Agreed, imo lemmy is more of lacking critical mass. Ime, more people seem to complain about the small size of communities.

      I would just never get accustomed to mastodon, though. Finding out people is difficult there.