Scientists say X has lost its professional edge and Bluesky is taking its place
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Re: Scientists say X has lost its professional edge and Bluesky is taking its place
#2browsing bluesky for astronomy/astrophysics is fantastic stuff
only thing that seems to be missing from bluesky migration is athletes and that's probably because it cannot be monetized (well not easily)
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#3X still appears above the fold in a special section on Google with custom previews.
Eg. searching 'Anthony Albanese Bluesky' for Australia's leader has a link to X, with custom integrated previews, above the Bluesky link of the PM despite the search explicitly stating Bluesky and despite the account posting to Bluesky.
It's hard for anyone to move over since the lack of engagement is rigged like this.
Re: Scientists say X has lost its professional edge and Bluesky is taking its place
#4If only Bluesky could be as decentralised as the Fediverse [0] Trading one corporate overlord for another is not the smartest play.
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#5In my experience, the change has been positive. I rarely see feuds on Bluesky and when they happen I find them especially embarrassing because it’s so unusual.
I stopped posting on Twitter around the acquisition but kept my account. When I do randomly check my timeline I’m genuinely disturbed by the disinformation and pseudo-science, especially in machine learning.
Re: Scientists say X has lost its professional edge and Bluesky is taking its place
#6It would be nice if scientists started being just scientists again instead of activists. Hopefully being cloistered on bluesky will bring the old vibes back
Re: Scientists say X has lost its professional edge and Bluesky is taking its place
#7browsing bluesky for astronomy/astrophysics is fantastic stuff only thing that seems to be missing from bluesky migration is athletes and that's probably because it cannot be monetized (well not easily)
I bet they’ll follow the sports media and, my personal taste in sports media, has recently started to migrate (e.g., Defector editors and contributors).
Re: Scientists say X has lost its professional edge and Bluesky is taking its place
#8According to Bluesky API data, it peaked in November 2024 (for obvious reasons...).
Re: Scientists say X has lost its professional edge and Bluesky is taking its place
#9It would be nice if scientists started being just scientists again instead of activists. Hopefully being cloistered on bluesky will bring the old vibes back
Scientists are allowed to have opinions outside of their work and share them.
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#10Im sorry, twitter had a professional edge!?!?!?!!??