Bluesky , the decentralized social network proposal that took its first steps on Twitter, has finally arrived. As of today it is available in the App Store, but if you want to access it you will have to do it through an invitation .
From the beginning, the project has had the backing of Jack Dorsey, co-founder and former CEO of Twitter. With Bluesky the idea is to create a social network where the user is the one who chooses his favorite recommendation algorithm from him. Thus, we could put aside current practices, where it is the company itself that controls this section at will.
To make Bluesky a decentralized service, its developers have been working on what is known as Authenticated Transfer Protocol. In this way, we obtain a federated social network, where we find separate networks within a single core.
This protocol is based on four concepts: account portability, algorithm, performance, and interoperability . In this way, Bluesky promises to give the user more control, and not only over the content to be consumed, but also in the transfer of their profile data to other service providers.
Twitter’s spiritual successor
Bluesky’s public appearance on the App Store reveals the first images of the app’s interface. Although it is still in a beta state, clear references to Twitter can be seen in the screenshots of the service . From the buttons to interact with the content, to the way of displaying publications and the profile of the users of the social network.
Despite having been in development for several years without much news, Bluesky has managed to appear at the ideal time . Twitter is suffering one of its biggest crises in recent times, with hundreds of employees being laid off , office closings and third-party clients being blocked . That is why, in the event that the blue bird’s social network goes under, users have already begun to explore other waters, including alternatives such as Mastodon .
Fortunately, Bluesky’s tests appear to be proceeding successfully . At the end of 2022, the application was still in an internal beta within the offices. Now, just a few months later, they have decided to expand it to more users. Thus, it is likely that we will see a public beta sooner than we think.
How to join the waiting list to try Bluesky
Bluesky’s website doesn’t offer much more detail regarding its beta. In this way, we do not know when it will be ready for the general public, nor how many people have been able to access it so far. Of course, if you want to be one of the first to try it, the registration process for your waiting list is quite simple .
Bluesky leaves us a link on his official website . Entering it, you will see a section where you can write your email. Once you’ve done that, he just taps the blue Join Waitlist button . When the social network is available to you, you will receive an email letting you know that you can now download its app and try all the new features.
