I am giving up on BlueSky

[Jilly_in_VA]

TWICE I have tried to set up an account, and neither time has been successful. "Support" has promised to get back to me, and they never have. I guess I can live without the damn thing, although I would kinda like to be on it just to see what's happening. I have a food community on Threads but that's more of a support system and not that political. BlueSky should NOT make it so hard to sign up!

[Sector 001]

1. I did not have a issue setting up an account

https://bsky.app/profile/sector-001.bsky.social

[SheilaAnn]

2. I find all of the info I need right here on DU. No need for brain overload. n/t

[MuseRider]

8. I feel that way too but...

I don't really know because I have not looked at it. I spend too much time here and feel totally covered as far as information goes...I still am curious. That is the killer. I have too much to do to spend any more time. DU is home and has been for so many years I don't remember. I won't leave here so....

[SheilaAnn]

9. Me too. Waay back in the day I used to be "Monmouth." Seems like 50 years ago..LOL.

[MuseRider]

15. I remember that name!

Nice to know except at this point remembering much about anyone from that long ago is not my forte! At least I remember that name,

[SheilaAnn]

18. You're very kind. Lived in Monmouth County in NJ many years ago. Have a good one!

[LeftInTX]

19. If someone posts links, you can read them.

[MuseRider]

21. I had not gotten that far with it yet,

been kinda out of things for a bit. Thanks I sure will do that.

[LizBeth]

3. I was able to do it, and I am computer stupid.

But have not been in since setting up and that was a good couple months ago.

[mucifer]

4. I figured it out a while ago. I hope

Someone more tech savvy than me can walk you through it.

I don’t remember how I created the account.

If you liked twitter in the past it is similar to pre elon twitter.

Best wishes. !

[DeepWinter]

5. I'm finding Bluesky to be a mixed bag

It started out very liberal friendly. It would call out, remove, and ban right wing lies, bombastic conservatives. But I've seen them use it against left leaning liberal posts too they considered "misinformation".

Just read the TOS and don't cross it. They are pretty quick to use the ban hammer.

[Jilly_in_VA]

6. It's just not worth the trouble

If "support" won't answer you (and they haven't either time) then they obviously don't give a flying wallenda, so fuck 'em.

[LeftInTX]

17. There is no support. They sent me an automated response and never got back with me!

[Baitball Blogger]

7. There are two blueskys.

Make sure you have the right one.

It happened to me too. Then I realized I was in the wrong place.

This might be the right one:
https://bsky.app/

[LAS14]

20. Everyone who is having trouble, please see reply #7. nt

[LeftInTX]

22. Their tech support doesn't exist. I could not reset my password. There is a bug on their website.

[Rebl2]

10. I had trouble

as well when I tried to sign up last year and just gave up.

[Historic NY]

11. Try these instructions.....

https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/ready-to-join-bluesky-heres-how-to-get-started/]

You can tailor Blusky to whatever you desire

[doc03]

12. I signed up a couple months ago it is just people

making comments about Trump.

[hunter]

13. DU is my only "social media" and even that is sometimes too much.

I've lost respect for anyone who is still using the site formerly known as twitter, I cringe every time I see people posting from that site here.

Participating on these social media sites, even DU, does not make one politically active.

We are in our "documentary moment" and it's time to be brave, as Jane Fonda pointed out in her SAG speech.

[marble falls]

14. Me, too, and for the same exact reasons.

[LeftInTX]

16. I had issues with changing my password!

The computer based password reset does not work.

I finally managed to change it via my phone!
This indicates that there is a "software bug"

Support is truly lacking.

Sorry about what happened with you.

[Maeve]

23. I'm spending more time there than here

Following Congresscritters, celebrities, news people, artists...much more than just complaining about tsf and the muskrat pack.
Sorry to hear you've had such a bad experience but glad you have DU