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Bluesky is not just a shadow, it's on a pretty steady decline. Their DAU numbers are dropping every month. Which probably tells you something about the unspoken
by lich_king 7mo ago
Bluesky is not just a shadow, it's on a pretty steady decline. Their DAU numbers are dropping every month. Which probably tells you something about the unspoken reason for this change.
- ghaff 7mo agoWithout researching actual numbers, it feels like that whole category of social media is pretty much uninteresting at this point. Not sure what really replaces it given that Facebook seems increasingly infested with AI slop and sponsored posts.
- verdverm 7mo agoMore IRL time with other people hopefully.
- rekmarks 7mo agoNo they’re not? https://bsky.jazco.dev/stats https://bsky.jazco.dev/stats
- lich_king 7mo agoYes they are? E.g., https://api.backlinko.com/app/uploads/2025/11/bluesky-website-monthly-visits-1280x973.webp https://api.backlinko.com/app/uploads/2025/11/bluesky-websit... This is also visible in your stats if you extend the time window. They had a peak in 2024 and are pretty much declining month to month ever since.
- haunter 7mo agoAre we seeing the same? All the stats are steadily going down https://i.imgur.com/QJakG56.png https://i.imgur.com/QJakG56.png
- PaulHoule 7mo agoI’d describe that last six months as ‘sideways’ —- what was that surge near the end of last year?
- verdverm 7mo agoMy understanding was the end of year time off / holidays, as compared to the dip around thanksgiving.
- ajsalminen 7mo agoI believe that surge was Elon announcing AI image editing on X and a bunch of Japanese artists and their followers trying out Bluesky.
- verdverm 7mo agoJaz's stats are sus, use this instead: https://bskycharts.edavis.dev/edavis.dev/index.html https://bskycharts.edavis.dev/edavis.dev/index.html
- rekmarks 7mo agoAh, I didn't realize the link I shared was Jaz's (it was shared in another comment), but they look similarly sideways over the past 6 months, with a noticeable bump in Dec / Jan.
- verdverm 7mo agoThese specific stats are likely not as bad, I mainly take issue with the "user" count they promote.