Clownfish TV - Bluesky is Just Twitter 2.0! Media STANS This Social Media App?!
The discussion centers on Blue Sky, a social media platform attempting to compete with Twitter and Threads by introducing trending topics, a feature already standard on other platforms. The hosts express skepticism about Blue Sky's ability to attract users, especially given its need to eventually monetize, which might not appeal to its current user base. They also highlight the media's efforts to promote Blue Sky as a significant competitor, despite its relatively small user base compared to Twitter and Threads. The conversation touches on the political leanings of Blue Sky's users, noting a skew towards Democratic users, and contrasts this with the more balanced user base of Threads. The hosts suggest that Blue Sky's decentralized moderation might contribute to its political echo chamber effect.
Key Points:
- Blue Sky adds trending topics, a feature common on other platforms, to compete with Twitter and Threads.
- The platform may need to monetize, which could deter its current user base.
- Media outlets are promoting Blue Sky as a major competitor, despite its smaller user base.
- Blue Sky's user base skews Democratic, creating a political echo chamber.
- Threads and Twitter have significantly larger user bases, with Threads having 300 million users compared to Blue Sky's 24 million.
Details:
1. 🎄 Holiday Greetings & Blue Sky Overview
1.1. Blue Sky's Feature Introduction
1.2. Monetization Strategy and Challenges
2. 🌐 Blue Sky's New Feature: Trending Topics
- Blue Sky is being promoted as a competitor to Twitter, aiming to recreate the Twitter experience from 2017.
- Despite media promotion, Blue Sky's market presence is minimal compared to platforms like Threads and Twitter, described as 'if x is the elephant, Blue Sky is the piss ant.'
- Jack Dorsey, former Twitter CEO, left Blue Sky's project as it evolved into a 'Twitter 2.0,' which contradicted his vision for a decentralized platform.
- Media outlets are advocating for a shift to Blue Sky to regain control over social media narratives, especially before elections.
- Twitter's increasingly hostile environment is causing user migration to Blue Sky, where similar issues are emerging.
3. 📰 Media's Influence on Blue Sky's Growth
- Blue Sky introduced a trending topics feature in its mobile app, similar to existing features on platforms like Twitter and Parler, aiming to enhance user engagement.
- Despite being a new feature for Blue Sky, the trending list is seen as outdated compared to competitors, as Twitter has had it for over a decade.
- The feature can be accessed via the search icon on the mobile app or the left sidebar on the web version, showing a list of trending and recommended subjects.
- Skepticism surrounds Blue Sky's growth, as the platform's user base remains around 25 million, with suspicions of bot activity inflating numbers.
- Media coverage appears disproportionate to the perceived impact or novelty of Blue Sky's updates, possibly affecting user perception and adoption.
- External factors, such as the migration of automation tools and bots from X (Twitter) to Blue Sky due to API pricing changes, could influence platform growth.
4. 🚀 Blue Sky vs. Threads: Growth & Bots
- Blue Sky experienced a sharp increase of 100 users in seconds, indicating potential bot activity, reflecting broader issues with user metrics on these platforms.
- Threads reached 24 million users, yet X (Twitter) still leads significantly with 600 million users, demonstrating a substantial gap.
- Threads claims 300 million users, but both platforms are suspected of having high bot activity, which skews user data and engagement metrics.
- Despite user counts, engagement on Threads and Facebook appears low, with many accounts possibly inactive, indicating user fatigue and disinterest.
- Social media user fatigue is rising, with users becoming less engaged and active, potentially altering platform dynamics.
- Threads and Blue Sky are also compared in terms of political engagement, with Blue Sky seen as more Democratic and politically active, showcasing how political leanings impact user engagement.