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> People who have moved to Bluesky like to tell themselves it's the "smart place", but it's really just the place where you agree with the politics. I don't ca
by paulgb 2y ago
> People who have moved to Bluesky like to tell themselves it's the "smart place", but it's really just the place where you agree with the politics.
I don't care if it's the smart place, but it's nice to have a feed that reminds me of pre-2015 internet spaces where people talked about things other than politics. I just did an experiment and opened up the for-you page on X, and out of 18 random posts of people I didn't follow, 10 were political in nature (ranging from MAGA to far left).
I open Bluesky and I see art, technical projects, people's pets, etc.
- itsoktocry 2y ago>I don't care if it's the smart place, but it's nice to have a feed that reminds me of pre-2015 internet spaces where people talked about things other than politics. Sure. I went over in the recent migration/exodus and half my feed was (and still is): anti-Trump, anti-Musk and COVID. And I am following a very particular topic/niche, not random accounts. There is plenty of politics. I wish Bluesky was the answer, but it isn't yet, as much as people keep pretending.
- paulgb 2y agoYour following feed, or discover feed? I make my following feed the default (an ability that X took away to boost engagement) and I don't see much politics in following at all, and I have to scroll discover for a while even to find some political jokes.