Bluesky, the new project of Twitter founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey, was launched. However, an invitation is required to join the platform and invitations are very limited. What are the features of Bluesky and why is it so popular?
The name behind Bluesky is Jack Dorsey, best known as the founder and former CEO of Twitter. Dorsey announced the Bluesky project in 2019 and Bluesky’s It will be a platform independent of Twitter. and said it would be built on an open source protocol. Dorsey stated that he aims to create more innovation and diversity in social media with Bluesky.
Bluesky is described as a decentralized social media platform. On this platform, users can create their own content, like, comment and share other people’s content. They can also join different communities on the platform or set up their own. Bluesky’s aim is, to prevent censorship and manipulation on social media and to ensure that users own their data.
Why are Bluesky invites so valuable?
The biggest obstacle faced by those who want to join the Bluesky platform is the invitation system. Bluesky is currently an invitation-only platform. In order to receive the invitation, you must be on a waiting list.. However, this list is quite long and it may be necessary to wait for a long time to receive an invitation.
This led to Bluesky invitations becoming a medium of commerce, just as in Clubhouse times. Some users have started to sell their invitations to others. For example, advertisements selling Bluesky invitations can be seen on platforms such as Etsy. Invitation in these postings prices around $40 it is changing. Some users prefer to trade or gift invitations.
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