Bluesky launches a feature to let users hide their posts from non-followers in its Discover feed; other AT Proto apps can choose whether to respect the opt-out
After adding support for longer videos just yesterday, open social network Bluesky on Thursday introduced a new algorithmic opt …
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Discussion
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@bsky.app
@bsky.app
on bluesky
Now you can opt out of having your posts shown to non-followers in the Discover feed. — We know not everyone wants to go viral. Sometimes you're just posting for your followers. This is one of a few updates we're working on to give you more control over your experience and he…
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@laetecks
Cammy
on bluesky
this seems like a very roundabout way to introduce private accounts [embedded post]
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@surfdude29.ispost.ing
@surfdude29.ispost.ing
on bluesky
💡 Pro tip: if you're not seeing the setting there yet, you might need to force-close and reopen the app on Android or iOS, or refresh the page on web
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@depressivehacks
@depressivehacks
on bluesky
This should be available on a per post basis as well as an option to have it on all the time, imo.
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@velvetvortex.rip
@velvetvortex.rip
on bluesky
genuinely curious: could you explain why? — i remember softblocking people all the time back when i used twitter. on bsky, i always block/report spammy accounts, but as far as i know, it doesn't remove them from the total number of my followers. :[
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@usernamepanic
@usernamepanic
on bluesky
Discover is going to be even more skewed towards genAI Trump/'I was born in the XXs' memes from follow traders now.
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@sapoorondo
@sapoorondo
on bluesky
Can I force non-followers to only see my posts
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r/BlueskySocial
r
on reddit
Bluesky adds an ‘algorithmic opt-out’ feature for those who don't want to go viral
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@arehotdogstacos
Drew
on bluesky
if this was left this in the idea oven for a bit more it could've turned into the new twitter circles — bsky.app/profile/bsky... [embedded post]
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@jazzdaughter
@jazzdaughter
on bluesky
Just in case you have my reposts turned off, sharing this again so you can escape the weird strays you catch: — Hide your posts from non followers on the discover feed — bsky.app/profile/bsky...