So many artists are saying "You can find my stuff on BlueSky now" and all I can think is, "Have you legitimately learned nothing?"

Like, okay, we all know Twitter is awful. That's not the point of contention. But assuming BlueSky will increase your reach or visibility is foolishness.

BlueSky is beholden to another cryptic algorithm. It has shitty moderation policies. But beyond that, it has no visibility to those outside the platform!!! You can't even share a link to your work with someone not on the platform!!

Get a gallery! Create a webpage! Use literally anything else, because you are walking into the jaws of the same monster, just in different clothing!

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@Phorm bsky still doesn't have public pages, does it? really cool when you can't even link ppl your stuff

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@noiob Exactly!!!

Anyone expecting to go 'viral' in a closed ecosystem like that is not only chasing the wrong dream, they're chasing an impossible one.

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