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Re:'Starter packs' have played a central role in Bluesky's r... by mostlysimilar on Saturday July 12, 2025 @04:44PM (#44545014)
Follows are already public information.
Re:'Starter packs' have played a central role in Bluesky's r... by slg on Saturday July 12, 2025 @05:40PM (#44545426)
So is one's location while in public. It doesn't mean I want someone tracking my location every time I leave the house. The aggregation of public data can end up being an invasion of perceived privacy.
Re:'Starter packs' have played a central role in Bluesky's r... by esperent on Saturday July 12, 2025 @09:15PM (#44546658)
Nonetheless, follows have always been public information on Twitter and Bluesky.
Re:'Starter packs' have played a central role in Bluesky's r... by slowdog on Saturday July 12, 2025 @08:37PM (#44546466)
A lot of what drives feed algorithms are interactions rather than just follows.

I imagine it’s one reason why X/Twitter made likes private as they want people to like things for the algorithm but not be judged for their likes.