Bluesky (social network)

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Bluesky
A simplified silhouette of a butterfly, with two symmetric pairs of wings, colored with a sky-blue gradient
Current logo used in Bluesky's interface branding, introduced December 2023
Web interface showing a user account on Bluesky. To the left, a list of different modes. In the center, a header and profile description above a feed with posts, threading, and embedded content. To the right, a list of user-selected custom feeds.
Screenshot of the Bluesky desktop interface, featuring the official company account, February 2024
Type of site
Social networking service
Available in17 languages[1]
FoundedOctober 4, 2021; 2 years ago (2021-10-04) in Wilmington, Delaware[2]
CEOJay Graber[3]
Key people
ParentBluesky Social, PBC[2]
URL
github.com/bluesky-social (GitHub)
RegistrationPublicly available since February 6, 2024. Previously invitation-only.[4]
Users

Bluesky (commonly abbreviated as Bsky) is a decentralized microblogging social platform owned by Bluesky Social, a public benefit corporation based in the United States. Jay Graber serves as the company's CEO and XMPP creator Jeremie Miller sits on its board of directors.[3]

The platform is built on the AT Protocol, an open-source decentralized social networking protocol primarily developed by Bluesky. In addition to its website, the service is also accessible via apps for iOS and Android. The service is focused on microblogging, and has been called "Twitter-like".[8]

A core feature of the service is its usage of domain names as handles. Users are assigned a generic subdomain handle after signing up (such as @example.bsky.social). Handles with the default *.bsky.social suffix redirect to the relevant user's page when visited in a web browser. They can choose to verify a domain or subdomain after signing up. [9] According to the company's website, the system is designed to be a method of verifying a user's legitimacy and identity, akin to how it is common to check a page URL for a potential phishing or typosquatting attack.[10]

  1. ^ GitHub – bluesky-social/social-app – locales
  2. ^ a b "Division of Corporations - Filing". Government of Delaware. Archived from the original on September 21, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2024. File Number: 6282898, Incorporation Date: 10/4/2021 (mm/dd/yyy), Entity Name: BLUESKY SOCIAL, PBC, Entity Kind: Corporation, Entity Type: Benefit Corporation, City: WILMINGTON, County: NEW CASTLE, State: DE
  3. ^ a b c "Frequently Asked Questions". Bluesky. Archived from the original on July 14, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  4. ^ Silberling, Amanda (February 6, 2024). "Bluesky is now open for anyone to join". TechCrunch. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  5. ^ jazco.dev. "Stats for BlueSky by Jaz (jaz.bsky.social)". Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  6. ^ Bell, Karissa (February 8, 2024). "Bluesky has added almost a million users one day after opening to the public". Engadget. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  7. ^ Davis, Eric. "bskycharts.edavis.dev". bskycharts. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference Techcrunch twitter-like was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ "How to set your domain as your handle". Bluesky. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  10. ^ "Our Plan for a Sustainably Open Social Network". Bluesky. Retrieved September 2, 2024.