Comparing Twitter (X) vs Bluesky: why did I switch?

I have 40,000+ followers on Twitter, but I'm switching to Bluesky.

0:00 My Twitter History & Decision
2:59 A feature I love: custom feeds
4:17 The AT Protocol & Decentralization
5:38 Third-Party Apps are Back!
7:24 Link Sharing & Engagement
9:19 Engagement Comparison: Twitter, Bluesky, Threads, Mastodon
11:17 Business Models: Ads vs Open Protocol
13:28 Algorithm & Community Differences
15:33 Final Thoughts & Getting Started

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I write, podcast, and make videos about bootstrapping, startups, marketing, calm companies, and business ethics.

[nisigate]

I love blue sky there’s a calmness about it when scrolling through

[Turai]

The fact that reporting harassment actually works on bluesky puts it ahead of every other social network.

[martin]

Just started using Bluesky the other week and am enjoying how much it feels like original Twitter back in the day. The lack of commercial "enshittification" is refreshing. Hope it lasts.

[Agoncor]

Im addicted to Bluesky. There are haters everywhere, but the engagement here is insane. The algo is neutral and it shows.

[Suzn]

Welcome to bluesky, wish you the best there.

[Martins-zbiw]

i also love Bluesky! It's interesting, but I don’t feel even the slightest regret for leaving Twitter.

[dustbuster]

Interesting how a lot of the same people screeching about freedom and freedom of speech everyday don’t seem to like freedom of choice in a (somewhat) free market. If Musk is losing significant numbers of users to BlueSky then he needs to create a better product to compete with BlueSky. Consumers (as of today) are still allowed to have preferences, likes, dislikes, choice, and personal boundaries.

[mohammeddavidzhang-singh]

I left X too. Keep the lunatic there or let them go to mars.

[adampatterson]

So far BlueSky's got that coffee shop / small town feeling that I loved so much about Twitter in its early days

All we need now is a BlueSky version Bootstrap CSS to become a things and we've come full circle.

[tjayjohnson]

When your platform isn’t built on rage-farmed, it shows. BSKY is showing promise. I’ll be sure to follow you there.

[haznation]

So glad you guys left to come to bsky. Be chill and you will think it is heaven.

[archvaldor]

Ty for this the account portability thing is imo a game-changer. Shows massive confidence and security for users.

[logiclight]

Yes!!! I hated twitter a long time ago, left the moment Musk bought it and watched it decline even more.

Im on bluesky - am having fun and yes "good feelings"❤️. Gonna follow you.

[Fringeau]

Some of the skepticism with Bluesky really shows how much politics has rotted some people's perception of what social media can be. A lot of us are just choosing what we feel to be the better service.

[danthaikabuki]

When Facebook turned my friend into a MAGA, left it. When Twitter turned into a propaganda machine, left it. Bluesky is way better for everyone, people are better and cleaner.

[noidph]

Excellent video! The MAGIC of BlueSky is in the FEEDS! You can pick a feed which suits your mood for that moment. A wonderful experience esp. for

[grantdawes]

I'm so happy that I'm SKYting now on Bluesky rather Tweeting on Twitter. It's so great to read people's Skytes being things you actually want to read rather than having trauma whenever we read a tweet on Twitter. BLUESKY for the WIN!!!

[DaveGreco]

getting tweet deck back is worth the move ALONE.

[sandracarson-price]

Your boiled frog assessment works for Facebook too. Enshittification is clearly a thing.

[Owenwithee]

Bluesky is great. Twitter is a cesspool of toxic incels, bots, and porn.