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Chris Remington ( remington@beehaw.org ) MA to Technology · 1 year ago

Scientists say X (formerly Twitter) has lost its professional edge — and Bluesky is taking its place

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Scientists say X (formerly Twitter) has lost its professional edge — and Bluesky is taking its place

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Chris Remington ( remington@beehaw.org ) MA to Technology · 1 year ago
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After Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter, many scientists report the platform is no longer suitable for professional use. A recent survey indicates that researchers are increasingly turning to Bluesky, which they view as more useful, welcoming, and aligned with their goals.
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    I cannot find any other instances, do you happen to have a list or could point me in a direction? (I know you could host your own instance with this: https://github.com/bluesky-social/pds )

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      There’s a few, not too many at the moment because most people just host a 1-person pds.

      I can’t find a post I remember seeing with a bunch of them listed, but I can say that I remember that blacksky runs their own pds and relay, and it’s open signup

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