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I just joined -- contrary to this, my 'Discover' feed (equiv to Twitter's 'For You') is mostly dogs and nature photos, rather than anti-Musk content. Still not

I just joined -- contrary to this, my 'Discover' feed (equiv to Twitter's 'For You') is mostly dogs and nature photos, rather than anti-Musk content. Still not really what I'm after, but that's what the 'Following' tab is for.

trealira 2y ago
Same, except I mostly got cats and some stuff about video games and book quotes. There was another thread here the other day where someone was complaining that the first things they saw were furry drawings. It seems like there's a variety of first things people see on Bluesky.
satvikpendem 2y ago
Just posted another comment, I have 0 following and followers and I see political content as soon as I log in: https://imgur.com/a/XHmidRt https://imgur.com/a/XHmidRt
- giraffe_lady 2y ago
  Maybe you should follow some people?
  - satvikpendem 2y ago
    My point is that it should not be that vitriolic as soon as someone joins. When I joined Twitter, I got actually interesting content, but of course that was way before Musk and "the algorithm" now. Sad to see that Bluesky is basically replicating the same thing that Twitter is doing currently, instead of how Twitter was in the beginning.
    - drcongo 2y ago
      That appears to be your "following" feed
      - satvikpendem 2y ago
        As I mentioned above, I have 0 following and followers, so it takes the discover tab content to show on the following tab, even though the correct behavior would be to show nothing. Therefore, since Bluesky deliberately does this, I don't see it as being better than Twitter at all, engagement chasing wise. After all, it is VC backed and will need to make money somehow.
        giraffe_lady 2y ago
        > even though the correct behavior would be to show nothing I think I see the problem. There's room for disagree about what the "correct" behavior is in this edge case of a user making unusual decisions about how to use the app. I can see it either way and there are probably pros and cons but "show them whatever bullshit" is not obviously incorrect compared to "show them nothing at all." If you're refusing to use even the most basic tools to shape your feed or give it any clues about what to show you you're kind of in UI UB territory.
        hitekker 2y ago
        I understand your point but I find it interesting that others cannot. IMHO, online bickerers don't care for understanding. Understanding requires responding, not reacting. If we take a step back to contemplate your words, we lose the stimulation in the exchange. I've thought about that for myself: missing the other person's point and debating imaginary outrages isn't actually fun or even winning. It's just stimulation for an internet addiction.
Aaron2222 2y ago
What country are you in? I'm seeing mostly nature photos and other non-political content (albeit I'm viewing signed out), but I'm not in the US.

trealira 2y ago

Same, except I mostly got cats and some stuff about video games and book quotes. There was another thread here the other day where someone was complaining that the first things they saw were furry drawings. It seems like there's a variety of first things people see on Bluesky.

satvikpendem 2y ago

Just posted another comment, I have 0 following and followers and I see political content as soon as I log in: https://imgur.com/a/XHmidRt https://imgur.com/a/XHmidRt

giraffe_lady 2y ago
Maybe you should follow some people?
- satvikpendem 2y ago
  My point is that it should not be that vitriolic as soon as someone joins. When I joined Twitter, I got actually interesting content, but of course that was way before Musk and "the algorithm" now. Sad to see that Bluesky is basically replicating the same thing that Twitter is doing currently, instead of how Twitter was in the beginning.
  - drcongo 2y ago
    That appears to be your "following" feed
    - satvikpendem 2y ago
      As I mentioned above, I have 0 following and followers, so it takes the discover tab content to show on the following tab, even though the correct behavior would be to show nothing. Therefore, since Bluesky deliberately does this, I don't see it as being better than Twitter at all, engagement chasing wise. After all, it is VC backed and will need to make money somehow.
      - giraffe_lady 2y ago
        > even though the correct behavior would be to show nothing I think I see the problem. There's room for disagree about what the "correct" behavior is in this edge case of a user making unusual decisions about how to use the app. I can see it either way and there are probably pros and cons but "show them whatever bullshit" is not obviously incorrect compared to "show them nothing at all." If you're refusing to use even the most basic tools to shape your feed or give it any clues about what to show you you're kind of in UI UB territory.
      - hitekker 2y ago
        I understand your point but I find it interesting that others cannot. IMHO, online bickerers don't care for understanding. Understanding requires responding, not reacting. If we take a step back to contemplate your words, we lose the stimulation in the exchange. I've thought about that for myself: missing the other person's point and debating imaginary outrages isn't actually fun or even winning. It's just stimulation for an internet addiction.

Aaron2222 2y ago

What country are you in? I'm seeing mostly nature photos and other non-political content (albeit I'm viewing signed out), but I'm not in the US.