The problem with this at least in my circle of content creators is that they’re all millennials or older(no offense to millennials I’m one myself) but because of that, they either have a I’m not putting more effort into make an additional social media platform or they take their handle on blue sky but then actively participate in the mainstream Services more, neglecting BSky. I’ve only ever really seen artists use that platform so the other forms of content creation hasn’t followed
Comment on X's idiocy is doing wonders for Bluesky.
MooseTheDog@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Go to your favorite content creators and ask them to create a profile on Bluesky. If you don’t ask them, how are they supposed to know?
Pika@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
ElectroVagrant@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
I’m still on the fence about that…I think it’d make more sense for many to drop social media and opt for their own site with RSS feeds. A lot of social media for some is little more than a noisier RSS reader. Sometimes even literally with those with auto-playing videos. 😬
ryder9@lemmy.ca 4 weeks ago
Y’all are delulu/out of touch with normal people if you think they’re gonna set up an RSS feed
ElectroVagrant@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Nah, I get that normal people wouldn’t, but I can dream. It’s so much better than making Yet Another Account. Plus I know in set up we’re talkin’ people pulling the feed into a reader, but also for content creators making sites, loads of sitebuilding software already has RSS baked in, so it’s not even that big an ask from them.
If there’s another more convenient no-sign-up method of keeping up with sites and stuff online, I’d love to know, 'cause I know many aren’t about to use RSS.
trolololol@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
But how would the bots reply? That’s what generates foot traffic, which is what brings ads, which is what is not enough to pay for the bills!
Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
RSS is kinda a pain to set up though, not everyone wants to go through that.
ElectroVagrant@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
It can be, yeah. However, similar may be said of responsible social media setup.
Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
Once again, Lemmy vastly overestimates how much hassle people will put up with as far as technology is concerned.
Pika@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
As a counterexample to this comment, if any of my creators switched over to an RSS feed I probably would stop getting updates from them because that’s more hassle than when I can just go to one service and see everything in one place
ElectroVagrant@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
What you describe is basically the flipside of what happened to RSS folks, so I know what you mean. It sucks to stop getting updates the way you’re used to, and more hassle making the transitions to whatever the different method is.
It’s basically the reason Twitter/X still has anyone there, except they have higher switching costs compared to an open following format.
Honestly I take the compromise approach where I can, which is social media that still generates RSS, like Bluesky/Mastodon/etc. and use that to avoid making additional accounts.
Pika@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Yea I think that’s a good compromise, I want creators to go on Bsky so its all in one place… (and I can escape the Political and ad succumbed hell that is X), RSS would be an interesting route but like, it would need a feed for every creator wouldn’t it? unless the social media platform allows it built-in like BSky does
MooseTheDog@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
They should know they have options at least. Then they can make the decision for themselves.