Bluesky (social network)

Bluesky
A simplified silhouette of a butterfly, with two symmetric pairs of wings, colored with a sky-blue gradient
Current logo used in Bluesky's interface branding, introduced December 2023
Web interface showing a user account on Bluesky. To the left, a list of different modes. In the center, a header and profile description above a feed with posts, threading, and embedded content. To the right, a list of user-selected custom feeds.
Screenshot of the Bluesky desktop interface, featuring the official company account, February 2024
Type of site
Social networking service
Available in17 languages[1]
FoundedOctober 4, 2021 (2021-10-04) in Wilmington, Delaware[2]
CEOJay Graber[3]
Key people
ParentBluesky Social, PBC[2]
URL
github.com/bluesky-social (GitHub)
RegistrationPublicly available since February 6, 2024. Previously invitation-only.[4]
Users

Bluesky, also known as Bluesky Social, is a decentralized microblogging social platform and a public benefit corporation based in the United States. Jay Graber serves as the company's CEO and XMPP creator Jeremie Miller sit on its board of directors.[3]

In addition to its website, the service is also accessible via apps for iOS and Android. The service is focused on microblogging, and has been called "Twitter-like".[8]

  1. ^ GitHub – bluesky-social/social-app – locales
  2. ^ a b "Division of Corporations - Filing". Government of Delaware. Archived from the original on September 21, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2024. File Number: 6282898, Incorporation Date: 10/4/2021 (mm/dd/yyy), Entity Name: BLUESKY SOCIAL, PBC, Entity Kind: Corporation, Entity Type: Benefit Corporation, City: WILMINGTON, County: NEW CASTLE, State: DE
  3. ^ a b c "Frequently Asked Questions". Bluesky. Archived from the original on July 14, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  4. ^ Silberling, Amanda (February 6, 2024). "Bluesky is now open for anyone to join". TechCrunch. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  5. ^ jazco.dev. "Stats for BlueSky by Jaz (jaz.bsky.social)". Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  6. ^ Bell, Karissa (February 8, 2024). "Bluesky has added almost a million users one day after opening to the public". Engadget. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  7. ^ Davis, Eric. "bskycharts.edavis.dev". bskycharts. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference Techcrunch twitter-like was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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