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Maybe Bluesky has "won"

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461 points GavinAnderegg | 3 comments | 15 Nov 24 19:56 UTC | HN request time: 0.639s | source
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EmersonL ◴[15 Nov 24 23:22 UTC] No.42152439[source]▶
I loved Twitter. It was this magic place where I could connect with both friends and legends in my field (programmers). That’s not what it is anymore and it’s impossible to ignore how political it’s become.

Bluesky feels like Twitter used to and it’s shockingly refreshing to hear about industry news and friendly updates rather than some “pick-up artist” explaining how women are too privileged these days.

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1. horns4lyfe ◴[16 Nov 24 13:38 UTC] No.42156340[source]▶
It was also a magical place that gave the CIA carte Blanche to monitor Americans and spread propaganda, and was happy to censor in behalf of the federal government. that’s my beef with the folksy view of old Twitter
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2. hollerith ◴[16 Nov 24 13:45 UTC] No.42156371[source]▶
Also, its "format" probably contributed significantly to political polarization: specifically, restricting tweets to 140 characters made it tedious for a writer to provide and a reader to obtain a detailed explanation of anything, but made it easier for a writer to join a mob with a simple message.
3. verzali ◴[16 Nov 24 15:07 UTC] No.42156796[source]▶
But that hasn't changed. If anything it's going to be far worse. The owner of Twitter is literally going to be part of the Federal government. It seems naive to think he won't manipulate or censor it on behalf of the government or his own interests.