Twitter regular, here's how I managed to migrate to Bluesky permanently

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As I write these lines, Bluesky will soon cross the 21 million user mark. This is an important symbolic milestone for the social network competing with X (Twitter ). The great migration off Elon Musk's platform therefore seems to be becoming a reality.

But, landing on this service and using it in a professional context is not necessarily easy and has imposed real discipline on me. The use of tools and some tips that I will present to you have allowed me to take the plunge.

Why leave Twitter ?

The reasons to flee X are quite numerous and I have been thinking about it for several months now. Since its acquisition by Elon Musk, the social network has indeed profoundly weakened its fight against disinformation.

Worse, the removal of account authentication and the prevalence granted to Premium subscribers have further accentuated misleading content and fake news. The billionaire has also taken the habit of sharing false information on his account. He regularly declares war on the media and stubbornly refuses to acknowledge indisputable facts while propagating certain false “alternative truths” in the manner of Donald Trump.

It is no longer a question for me to endorse such practices and statements by my presence and participation. Let us also point out that the reduction of moderation teams and the restoration of certain user accounts located to the right of the extreme right have led to an increase in hate speech on this social network.

Personally, an advertisement proposed on my news feed for a movement often considered a sect whose name I will not reveal finally convinced me to change air.

Back to Bluesky

Last weekend and after about ten months of absence following a first attempt, I reconnected to Bluesky, whose architecture is very similar to its competitor. One of the main obstacles to using the platform is finding your subscribers and the accounts you used to read on Twitter.

I used the Sky Follower Bridge tool which allows you to find the profiles you follow on X. In addition to this tip, I also had to manually recreate the lists of sources that I had created to follow the themes that interest me. You just have to be patient, but it's not insurmountable. Another tip I can give you is to delete your X app on the phone and replace it with Bluesky's to mark the break.

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What Bluesky is still missing

Of course, not everything is perfect on this platform, even if its decentralized aspect offers certain guarantees. For example, you retain control over your personal data and you can theoretically migrate to an alternative network or server when the time comes, provided that the protocol used, AT Protocol, is used by other players.

You also retain control of the algorithm. In particular, you can opt for a feed based solely on the people you follow. This is also possible on X, even if the latter does everything to direct us towards its in-house algorithm that favors polarizing content.

I also felt some frustrations using Bluesky. There are a few accounts that are still missing, even if a good number of French-speaking Internet users are starting to take the plunge. In terms of features, I regret the absence of bookmarks to reread a thread or access a link later.

I would also like to be able to receive notifications in the event that certain relevant profiles publish information. Note that I went through the Deck Blue platform which is a sort of TweetDeck and which should make you happy.

Goodbye X ?

It remains of course impossible to predict the future, but a powerful movement is well underway. Large communities are forming and Internet users appreciate the deep interactions that are formed there. As far as I am concerned, the coming weeks will be essential, and, if the trend continues, or even grows, I will no longer have any valid reason to return to Twitter.

But if it grows too quickly, Bluesky will also have to manage the problems previously encountered by its competitors. What about moderation on a platform that hosts several tens or hundreds of millions of users? Will the need for funding not push the service's leaders to betray their fine promises? We must all keep a real distance and not place too much hope in this social network under construction. Otherwise, the next day will be disillusioning.

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