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alex benzer
@alexbenzer.com
· Aug 15
hi Bluesky! 🦋
i’ve been chosen as the new head of product here at Bluesky HQ! and i couldn’t be more excited to hack with this incredibly talented team on making this site better for everyone.
i’ve been chosen as the new head of product here at Bluesky HQ! and i couldn’t be more excited to hack with this incredibly talented team on making this site better for everyone.
lots of small but important improvements in this release.
with this wave of Age Assurance work done, we can refocus on growing the @bsky.app team and building features for yall!
with this wave of Age Assurance work done, we can refocus on growing the @bsky.app team and building features for yall!
v1.111 is live today!
We've upgraded our Age Assurance system to comply with upcoming laws in Australia and other regions, and to restore access to people over 18 in Mississippi.
Plus, we fixed some bugs and laid the groundwork for improved "who to follow" suggestions in the near future.
We've upgraded our Age Assurance system to comply with upcoming laws in Australia and other regions, and to restore access to people over 18 in Mississippi.
Plus, we fixed some bugs and laid the groundwork for improved "who to follow" suggestions in the near future.
December 8, 2025 at 11:49 PM
lots of small but important improvements in this release.
with this wave of Age Assurance work done, we can refocus on growing the @bsky.app team and building features for yall!
with this wave of Age Assurance work done, we can refocus on growing the @bsky.app team and building features for yall!
how we do holiday stockings in LA
December 4, 2025 at 12:08 AM
how we do holiday stockings in LA
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If you're trying to convince your friends to spend time on Bluesky rather than X, maybe show them this. X is not "the public town square" or about "free speech." It's "just what Elon Musk wants you to see." If you see stuff he doesn't like he'll step in to make sure you don't see it for long.
If you scroll on X, you are only being shown what Elon wants you to see. If you create content on X, no one will see it unless Elon wants them to.
November 21, 2025 at 1:31 AM
If you're trying to convince your friends to spend time on Bluesky rather than X, maybe show them this. X is not "the public town square" or about "free speech." It's "just what Elon Musk wants you to see." If you see stuff he doesn't like he'll step in to make sure you don't see it for long.
we're working on getting search back up, hang tight
November 11, 2025 at 8:40 PM
we're working on getting search back up, hang tight
monstera deliciosa. hopefully tastes more deliciosa than monstera
November 11, 2025 at 1:19 AM
monstera deliciosa. hopefully tastes more deliciosa than monstera
Bluesky's real product is quality conversation and connection. the app just delivers it to you.
bsky.app/profile/bsky...
bsky.app/profile/bsky...
Threads on Bluesky should feel more like conversations you’d have IRL.
We’re testing new systems to improve reply quality. See what’s coming: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
We’re testing new systems to improve reply quality. See what’s coming: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
Progress Update: Building Healthier Social Media - Bluesky
Over the next few months, we’ll be iterating on the systems that make Bluesky a better place for healthy conversations. Some experiments will stick, others will evolve, and we’ll share what we learn a...
bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Bluesky's real product is quality conversation and connection. the app just delivers it to you.
bsky.app/profile/bsky...
bsky.app/profile/bsky...
this labeler is seriously amazing @stechlab-labels.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 5:46 PM
this labeler is seriously amazing @stechlab-labels.bsky.social
we've reached 40M. time to roll out the midlife crisis features.
October 31, 2025 at 4:57 PM
we've reached 40M. time to roll out the midlife crisis features.
is there a “weird fish i cooked for dinner” feed yet?
October 29, 2025 at 8:22 PM
is there a “weird fish i cooked for dinner” feed yet?
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hit us with your bug reports, seen a few entirely new ones this release 🙏
v1.109 is rolling out today! #NewProfilePic
We've given the app a mini makeover with some new shades of blues! Plus, a whole bunch of bug fixes and performance improvements to make your experience better.
We've given the app a mini makeover with some new shades of blues! Plus, a whole bunch of bug fixes and performance improvements to make your experience better.
October 27, 2025 at 10:58 PM
hit us with your bug reports, seen a few entirely new ones this release 🙏
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lemme know if you have any bugs with this one! put a lot of work into stability this time, should be less crashy
v1.109 is rolling out today! #NewProfilePic
We've given the app a mini makeover with some new shades of blues! Plus, a whole bunch of bug fixes and performance improvements to make your experience better.
We've given the app a mini makeover with some new shades of blues! Plus, a whole bunch of bug fixes and performance improvements to make your experience better.
October 27, 2025 at 8:11 PM
lemme know if you have any bugs with this one! put a lot of work into stability this time, should be less crashy
x's newest feature: ads that cover up your tab bar 👏
October 27, 2025 at 3:47 PM
x's newest feature: ads that cover up your tab bar 👏
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push notifs for activity notifications should now be much improved - old ones will now stick around, instead of being replaced by new ones. collect endless notifications to your heart’s content
kudos to @esb.lol for this change!
kudos to @esb.lol for this change!
October 24, 2025 at 10:30 PM
push notifs for activity notifications should now be much improved - old ones will now stick around, instead of being replaced by new ones. collect endless notifications to your heart’s content
kudos to @esb.lol for this change!
kudos to @esb.lol for this change!
hey folks, we've heard reports that some posts and accounts weren't showing up in search.
there was a technical issue on our end that prevented a small number of new posts and accounts from getting indexed.
we're backfilling the missing data now, and search results should return to normal soon.
there was a technical issue on our end that prevented a small number of new posts and accounts from getting indexed.
we're backfilling the missing data now, and search results should return to normal soon.
October 24, 2025 at 6:57 PM
hey folks, we've heard reports that some posts and accounts weren't showing up in search.
there was a technical issue on our end that prevented a small number of new posts and accounts from getting indexed.
we're backfilling the missing data now, and search results should return to normal soon.
there was a technical issue on our end that prevented a small number of new posts and accounts from getting indexed.
we're backfilling the missing data now, and search results should return to normal soon.
"Where can we sit together on the internet? Where do we go for a stroll? Where do we find the digital equivalent of the remote hot spring up in the mountains, or that hidden hike to the waterfall?"
news.spencer.place/p/alive-inte...
news.spencer.place/p/alive-inte...
alive internet theory
why the bots will never win and just hanging out online
news.spencer.place
October 24, 2025 at 4:16 PM
"Where can we sit together on the internet? Where do we go for a stroll? Where do we find the digital equivalent of the remote hot spring up in the mountains, or that hidden hike to the waterfall?"
news.spencer.place/p/alive-inte...
news.spencer.place/p/alive-inte...
procrastinating on bsky is work, right?
October 23, 2025 at 10:22 PM
procrastinating on bsky is work, right?
blue skies in joshua tree last week
October 22, 2025 at 9:01 PM
blue skies in joshua tree last week
good things comin
October 16, 2025 at 12:42 AM
good things comin
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We're considering a feature that would let you specify topics you're not interested in, in addition to your existing interests. This would influence the content shown on your Discover feed and the accounts recommended in Explore. What do we think?
October 14, 2025 at 2:31 AM
We're considering a feature that would let you specify topics you're not interested in, in addition to your existing interests. This would influence the content shown on your Discover feed and the accounts recommended in Explore. What do we think?
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We're working on a redesign of the post interaction settings. What do we think? Open to suggestions on what we should add or remove here.
October 9, 2025 at 11:35 PM
We're working on a redesign of the post interaction settings. What do we think? Open to suggestions on what we should add or remove here.
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> user posts something
> gets a ton of replies, some low quality
> user restricts interactions to people they follow only
> pre-existing replies from non-follows still appear
Wondering if we can improve upon that 🤔
> gets a ton of replies, some low quality
> user restricts interactions to people they follow only
> pre-existing replies from non-follows still appear
Wondering if we can improve upon that 🤔
October 8, 2025 at 8:34 PM
> user posts something
> gets a ton of replies, some low quality
> user restricts interactions to people they follow only
> pre-existing replies from non-follows still appear
Wondering if we can improve upon that 🤔
> gets a ton of replies, some low quality
> user restricts interactions to people they follow only
> pre-existing replies from non-follows still appear
Wondering if we can improve upon that 🤔
threads like this highlight the best part of social media — how it can lead to opportunities and relationships that change your life
what if more platforms optimized for relationships over engagement?
what if more platforms optimized for relationships over engagement?
Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?
October 8, 2025 at 8:10 PM
threads like this highlight the best part of social media — how it can lead to opportunities and relationships that change your life
what if more platforms optimized for relationships over engagement?
what if more platforms optimized for relationships over engagement?
Reposted by alex benzer
if you're saying "hmm, i think i could help and make this better", please come help us! lots of different roles open that can help move the needle in a lot of different ways.
Jobs - Bluesky
View open positions at Bluesky
bsky.social
October 7, 2025 at 2:05 PM
if you're saying "hmm, i think i could help and make this better", please come help us! lots of different roles open that can help move the needle in a lot of different ways.
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Hey, I'm trying to learn more about toxicity on Bluesky. How often do you see toxicity on here? Where in the app do you see it?
October 6, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Hey, I'm trying to learn more about toxicity on Bluesky. How often do you see toxicity on here? Where in the app do you see it?