Ive barely used Bluesky, and the engagement already feels more real

Bluesky is still in its infancy, but the social media platform is growing fast. And it might already be a more engaging place to post than Elon Musk’s X. In case you missed it, Bluesky’s growth has skyrocketed since the election. It shot to the top of the App Store and nearly doubled in growth to some 20 million users and counting. On Wednesday, it added about 8 users per second. SEE ALSO: X users are fleeing to Bluesky: Here’s a quick-start guide on how to sign up With that growth has come an interesting development: Bluesky might be a better place for actual engagement than X, the website formerly known as Twitter. With its choose-your-own-algorithm model, users can opt to follow the app’s Discover feed, chronological Following feed, or one of the many feeds curated by other users — a formula for a better, more real experience. I was, by most metrics, a Twitter power user. I’ve posted more than 28,000 times since joining in 2012 and, as a digital journalist, have used the site as a key part of my job. And, as recently as October, I wrote that while Musk’s version of X sucked, I would not be leaving. I’m no longer so sure. SEE ALSO: Elon Musk’s X sucks and I’m not leaving Setting aside moral qualms about using X — though those exist — it’s become increasingly difficult to enjoy using the platform. If you refuse to pay the world’s richest man for a blue…Ive barely used Bluesky, and the engagement already feels more real