This isn't just for journalists. Even in 2023 when I had about 10% of the followers here than I did on Twitter, Give Smart was raising more money on Bluesky. In 2024 we stopped prioritizing trying to get Twitter clicks and had our best year ever. Twitter's cooked as a platform for raising money.
You can really tell how badly Twitter/X throttles links by comparing the same @mississippifreepress.org posts on X (left) vs. on BlueSky—now that both accounts have about the same number of followers.
Mini 🧵
November 25, 2024 at 4:27 PM
This isn't just for journalists. Even in 2023 when I had about 10% of the followers here than I did on Twitter, Give Smart was raising more money on Bluesky. In 2024 we stopped prioritizing trying to get Twitter clicks and had our best year ever. Twitter's cooked as a platform for raising money.