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Re:Scientists say X has lost its professional edge and Blues... by JimDabell on Saturday September 27, 2025 @02:36PM (#45398326)
New users follow zero people on Bluesky.
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Re:Scientists say X has lost its professional edge and Blues... by jghn on Saturday September 27, 2025 @06:16PM (#45399813)
Yes. And I seeded my feed with people I already knew. Just like I did with Twitter back in 2008. And just like Twitter all those years ago, from seeing what they repost, I expanded my network.

People who are incapable of finding content without a "discovery" or "for you" feed get what they deserve.

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Re:Scientists say X has lost its professional edge and Blues... by JimDabell on Sunday September 28, 2025 @02:48AM (#45402254)
> People who are incapable of finding content without a "discovery" or "for you" feed get what they deserve.

If this is a typical attitude to the new user experience, no wonder Bluesky isn’t succeeding.

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Re:Scientists say X has lost its professional edge and Blues... by jghn on Sunday September 28, 2025 @03:47AM (#45402517)
Why would anyone want a "discovery" type of feed on any site? On sites that insist on showing me content from things I don't follow I just block it.
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