While Bluesky looks like other social apps, it’s actually quite different. While Bluesky looks like other social apps, it’s actually quite different. It’s an open network.It’s an open network. The app’s simplicity is intentional because user experience matters. In reality, you won’t need to know about the “open network” to use the app, in the same way that people who browse the Internet don’t need to know that it’s a The app’s simplicity is intentional because user experience matters. In reality, you won’t need to know about the “open network” to use the app, in the same way that people who browse the Internet don’t need to know that it’s a series of tubesseries of tubes.. This blog post is intended for...This blog post is intended for...
As a fast-follow to the blog post from earlier today on the As a fast-follow to the blog post from earlier today on the benefits of an open networkbenefits of an open network, here's a concrete example. Your blog's comment section can be pulled directly from Bluesky., here's a concrete example. Your blog's comment section can be pulled directly from Bluesky. Post a reply to Post a reply to this threadthis thread and watch it appear in the comments section below. and watch it appear in the comments section below.
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