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Bluesky.ms is a community effort to connect with folks at Microsoft & label accounts as

✅ Microsoft employee
✅ Microsoft MVP & RD

This service is managed by @merill.net as a personal project & is not affiliated with Microsoft

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This is a fake/bot account that's been posting content like this mixed in with Satya's official content from other social platforms
December 18, 2024 at 12:40 AM
Subscribe to the @bluesky.ms label today

Check out 👇

bsky.app/profile/blue...
To get started with @bluesky.ms

→ Head to the profile page of this account and click on

➡️ Subscribe to Label ⬅️

💡 TIP
You can click the name of this on this post to open the profile page.

🧵👇 Read on for the full guide.
December 6, 2024 at 2:32 AM
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Sponsor page 👇

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Thank you 🙏
December 4, 2024 at 1:21 PM
Once you complete your Microsoft or MVP verification a confirmation is displayed.
December 4, 2024 at 1:21 PM
🌀 Step 5 (Optional): Microsoft MVP / Regional Director employee verification

If you are a Microsoft MVP or RD you can get a label on your profile by

1️⃣ Updating your MVP/RD profile to include your Bluesky profile link as a social media address

2️⃣ Entering your MVP/RD profile and clicking Verify
December 4, 2024 at 1:21 PM
Once your email is verified, your status will be displayed here and your Bluesky profile and posts will show the Microsoft label.

You can remove the Microsoft label from your profile at any time using the 'Remove Verification' option.
December 4, 2024 at 1:04 PM
💌 Check your mail

→ Copy and paste the code from your email into this form. Alternatively you can type it in.

💡 If you don't see an mail from bluesky.ms check your 🗑️ junk mail folder.
December 4, 2024 at 1:04 PM
🌀 Step 5 (Optional): Microsoft employee verification

If you are a Microsoft employee and would like to get the Microsoft label on your Bluesky profile 👇

Enter your @microsoft.com email address and click Verify

This will send a one time code to your work email.
December 4, 2024 at 1:04 PM
Remember to hit Save once you make your selection.

You can change these at any time to add and remove yourself from the starter packs and feeds.
December 4, 2024 at 12:37 PM
🌀 Step 4: Starter Packs and Feeds

Pick the technology areas that you post about.

Your profile will be included in Starter Packs & Feeds that bluesky.ms creates. This is an easy way for folks to find your content.

Use the Support link on the left nav to request adding new topics ➕ other feedback
December 4, 2024 at 12:37 PM
If you see your profile picture, name, handle and other information you have successfully connected and proven ownership of the Bluesky profile.

💡 TIP

If you ever change your profile picture, name or handle on Bluesky, use the 'Refresh Profile info from Bluesky' button to update Bluesky.ms.
December 4, 2024 at 12:37 PM
→ Switch back to bluesky.ms

→ Paste the password

→ Click Connect Bluesky Profile
December 4, 2024 at 12:37 PM
Click the small icon on the right to copy the password that was created.
December 4, 2024 at 12:37 PM
✅ Type in blueskyms as the name of the password

✅ Don't check 'Allow access to your direct messages'

✅ Click 'Next'
December 4, 2024 at 12:37 PM
→ Click the 'Add App Password' button to add a new password.
December 4, 2024 at 12:37 PM
🌀Step 3: Connect Bluesky Profile

This step checks that you are the owner of the Bluesky profile that you are registering.

Fill in your Bluesky username or email address

🔺 The password you enter here is NOT your Bluesky password. It's a temporary app password that you can generate in Bluesky.
December 4, 2024 at 12:37 PM
🌀Step 2: Connect & Verify

Once you are signed, in select the

→ Connect & Verify

option from the left menu
December 4, 2024 at 12:37 PM
💡 TIP

Use a personal email address so you can continue to sign into the site even if you no longer work for your current employer.
December 4, 2024 at 12:37 PM
Now let's add your account to Blueksy.ms so others can find you

🌀 Step 1: Register

→ Browse to Bluesky.ms
→ Click Register

Note: This account is different from your Bluesky profile and will be used to manage the

✅ Starter kits
✅ Feeds

your profile is part of ➕ manage your verification state
December 4, 2024 at 12:37 PM
Once you subscribe to @bluesky.ms your feed will start showing labels on posts made by

✅ Microsoft
✅ Microsoft MVPs
✅ Microsoft RDs

That's it! 👏

The rest of this thread will walk you through connect with the Microsoft community ➕ get verified if you are from Microsoft or an MVP or RD.
December 4, 2024 at 12:37 PM