PlayStation Joins Social Media Shift as Bluesky Rockets in Popularity

"as well as a rising population of fake accounts and bots is seeing many start using Bluesky."

There is absolutely no reason to believe that Bluesky isn't also full of fake accounts and bots. And if it isn’t, it sure as heck soon will be.

Good, let’s hope this exodus causes twitters ad revenue to drop sufficiently enough to send a message to Elon that despite being one of the wealthiest people on the planet he can’t just buy something, trash it with crap decision making and expect to have no negative repercussions. The less spur-of-the-moment acquisition’s this moron makes the better.

@Neither_scene I agree with everything you said, but E-l-o-n—that’s not how you spell Microsoft.

@Neither_scene

I see no difference in Twitter between now and years ago. Are you just hearing others talk about Twitter "being different" and just parroting it without directly experiencing it? Because that does happen a lot.

Maybe your feed is the problem? My feed is just games, science stuff and music.

@Neither_scene Damn. Your standards are extremely high if you consider Elon to be a moron. And you are indirectly insulting 8 billion people which is very rude.

@GreatAuk You're lucky then. I only follow game people and I still get Elon and culture war crap. Most of the replies under comments are blue checks that don't even seem human or p**n bots.

Bluesky feels (Twitter circa 2014-2016) like it has humans interacting with each other. A lot of idiots coming recently but it is still mostly fine with proper moderation tools and good engagement.

The only social media account i have are Facebook and Instagram. Facebook for chat with my friends or relatives who live far away from me and instagram only for news from my local fighting games TO.

I used to have twitter tho but i quickly deleted it because i found it pointless.

As for Bluesky, yeah no thanks. I don't want to add another social media account.

Twitter/X is a cesspool of the very worst humanity has to offer, you see the worst of the right and the left battle it out. I only use Youtube & Tik Tok but I hope whatever this new platform is succeeds 👍

@GreatAuk twitter is a lot different now. Lots of ads in comments section. There's a subscription service now. Lots of bots DM you now and comment. Anyone can buy a blue checkmark. People are allowed to insult other people now and be racist on the platform now. If you don't see a difference then I don't know what to say.

I stopped using Twitter when Elon Musk took over. It was already awful and only continued to get worse, even more precipitously under Musk's ownership. When I heard about Bluesky as an alternative, I signed up for that. It is way better, but still does have bots and trolls. For me, the difference is robust and working moderation and moderation tools. I can block the MAGA clowns and move on. Elon removed the ability to do that with Twitter because his feelings were hurt. Plus, Bluesky will actually do something about bots and policy violations.

In short, Bluesky looks like Twitter, but is nothing like it.

I’m considering transitioning to bluesky myself. Twitter has become a cesspool of pornbots and grifters recycling engagement bait since it was bought out

Pretty sure organizations join almost all of the social media sites.

@Wizpig17 Twitter was considered the worst online space even before Elon bought it. The difference is that under his leadership it became Trump's most powerful weapon. Or close second after Joe Rogan.

Twitter seems the same to me. Blue-sky is a bit of a circle jerk.

@Major_Player

I don't follow that stuff. I'm actually a conservative (how dare I haha) but I don't engage or participate in any of the online nonsense back and forth. I don't even post on Twitter or any social media, I just read.

(Btw I don't consider posting here social media.)

I actually listen to a lot of and like Cenk Uygur, I know contradictory, but people don't fit neatly in the boxes society likes to create.

Regarding bots, when a platform reaches critical mass, bots are inevitable. If Blue Sky ever gets big they'll be flooded with annoying crap too.

@FutilityInExcellence lol true

Nah, Bluesky will fall and X will keep above it. I remember when Threads was the next big thing, that didn’t pan out very well.

I’m sure everyone in this comment section will be utterly respectful and not make any sweeping political comments.

I’m SURE of it.

@FutilityInExcellence how did he insult 8 billion people? I feel no insult from him calling Elon a moron.

I mean, great I guess. It's just another social media filled with different kinds of crazies, just like Twitter.
The first post I saw when I created an account was a call to boycott GoodReads and join a new platform for the sole merit of being created by and african-american woman.
On Twitter I get OF bots and unrelated comments on every post.
They both suck in their own way.

Sounds good. I never used twitter but once Musk acquired it on a whim, it became much worse. I will be happy to see the buffoon tossed aside.

@FutilityInExcellence I’ve seen a change since it was bought by Musk. Just talking of my own experience

Bluesky offers the worst unhinged degenerate content you can find if you fused resetera, pinterest, and preddit together. Terrible look for Sony.

It would be really nice if people moving away from Twitter resulted in stuff like Playstation Home and Miiverse making a comeback.

@Jaz007 Threads was dead before it even had a chance to live due to it being made by Meta(Facebook) and it association with Mark Zuckerberg

Good. I'm gonna create an account there, haven't used Twitter since Elon took over because it just a cesspool now, even worse than it was before because now people actually have a reason to generate clicks to their tweets and engagement with the blue checkmarks. Bluesky sounds good, and at least I won't get recommended nazi stuff without ever clicking in any political post.

@Lastochka Yes, much better look to be in a platform full of nazi speech 😂

I personally see similar amounts of pro/anti maga stuff, same as pro/anti labour UK stuff on X.
The people I've seen publicly announcing their departure from X for Bluesky are generally those unable to accept a differing opinion and have a full on melt down when things don't go their way.

@Loamy Yes, how dare people want to use a social media without being recommended nazi posts... Or you know, block people but they can still see your posts. Or the comment section being nothing but porn bots with blue checkmarks.

There's a "it's cross not X" joke to be made in here somewhere.

@FutilityInExcellence Ac*shu*ally, X is the most politically neutral social media platform between the big ones as per Pew research.

Maybe it's just most people here are so used to only see opinions they disagree with presented in a negative light that seeing as much of it as what they believe is making them nervous...

I actually enjoy seeing the opinions of both (or more than two, god forbid!) sides.

@LifeGirl much easier to block them on Bluesky, however.

@JustCameHereToSay Because Musk is one of the smartest humans alive. You might not like what he has to say, but his achievements are undeniable.

@FutilityInExcellence good one!

@Olmaz I'd say that's spot on.
One comment I found quite relevant said 'A reminder that folks who are leaving Twitter are doing so not because they were not permitted to express their opinion, but because you are permitted to express yours.'

This might be a scenario where 'comment off' is the best approach. The response to this topic encapsulate why a number of people are keen to leave Twitter/X in the first place

@FutilityInExcellence happy to elaborate on why Elon is a moron, although if you think otherwise I would encourage you to do your own research. Or, simply, keep following him on twitter and just read his tweets.

Also, he’s not a sole trader, he happens to own companies which employ thousands of other people all of which have a huge impact on the success of an organisation.

@Neither_scene No1 is perfect and no1 will appeal to every single human on the planet. Thankfully we have the metric called 'accomplishments' that we can use to objectively rate people without caring about their tweets.

@Lastochka Degenerate is a very strong word that you’ll need to elaborate on given its use by the Nazis to tar certain groups. Bluesky is cringe but you’re verging on the obscene with a label like that.

They’ll be back to X soon enough.

Everyone is creating an account now so they can secure their names.

@FutilityInExcellence

Everyone should do themselves a favour and use the demise of twitter/x to allow themselves one less social media platforms.

They are all designed to create addiction and gather information to shove adverts down your throat.

We are all honestly better off without any of them.

@MatthewJP it's all very well and good allowing all to have their say, but having been on it for a good number of years now I have definitely noted that the posts espousing a particular world view are now far more prevelant on my timeline than previously, and with the monetisation of the platform being particularly attractive to those on the politically right side of the spectrum those views are continuing to be pushed to the front. It seems to me that Bluesky is a bit of an echo chamber by virtue of its userbase being largely those who reject X, whereas X is an echo chamber by design. Either way, it presents a warped view of reality

@nessisonett By that logic no1 should ever praise anyone. I didn't expect such a childish response on this platform.

@nessisonett you have two paths in front of you: groypers you can block and report, or MAPs that thrive unreported. Maybe you're the one verging on the obscene?

@FutilityInExcellence
He sure takes credit for a lot of things, if that's what you mean.

Bluesky seems to be where only one side of the political spectrum can say what they want to say true or make believe. X seems to be where anyone can say anything true or make believe, but lies can be checked with community notes. I don't have social media, but bluesky seems quite pathetic. Like the Miiverse of social media. An echo chamber, circle jerk where any criticism isn't allowed.

@The_Wailing_Doom Isn't it funny how people refuse to give credit to leaders only when they disagree with their politics?

@FutilityInExcellence yeah, calling him a moron is only insulting to Musk and his fanboy army who hop to his defence which I certainly won’t be doing. Don’t lump me in with them!

I wouldn’t call purchasing Twitter to then lose half of its value a move made by one of the smartest people alive.

ITT - whole lotta people who can't see Twitter's shift to extremisim, Nazism, and fascism.

Wonder why...

@PapaGlitch

Yes, you don't want people to engage and talk to each other, that's an awful idea!

Conversation and arguments/counterarguments are bad!

@FutilityInExcellence
I wouldn't know. Musk has been taking credit for things long before he lost his mind.

Great comments section. Why anyone engages with any form of social media in 2024 is beyond me.

Nope. Bluesky is an echo chamber and I want none of that. Also, the name reminds me of a certain japanese woman

@GreatAuk Well that's not what I said is it. It's great to engage in healthy debate - it's not so great to wade through the same far right misinformed nonsense and bots that have been pushed to forefront by an agenda pushing algorithm to find the content you actually went on there for. If I go there looking for gaming news, I don't want to see a dozen posts ranting about wokeness, DEI or Sweet Baby Inc for engagement before I find an actually informative post

@Jey887 this site is also a form of social media. yet, here your are

Social media is just a platform for extremists. No thanks. This is as close as I feel like getting.

@MeanBeanEgg Both are as bad as each other. Bluesky is just going to be the opposite, yet equally destructive echo chamber for those becoming less and less capable of proper discussion and alternative view points

People segregating themselves on social media platforms is a recipe for extremism however you slice it. So yeah, I am against the idea of moving over to platforms that only reaffirm your own worldview.

My point about mental health issues may seem facetious but if people are genuinely affected by social media enough in their life to flee to a 'safer' platform, then it's genuine advice that I'd offer - remove yourself from online or go seek help. Social media is awful for mental health and people should give it up before letting things get to you 24/7, especially if it's only consistent with your own ideologies.

@PapaGlitch "If I go there looking for gaming news, I don't want to see a dozen posts ranting about wokeness, DEI or Sweet Baby Inc for engagement before I find an actually informative post"

See, there's your problem: you're going to a social media platform to look for gaming news instead of going to gaming news websites to find news.

The problem with all of the social media platforms is that people are going there for news rather than going to a news organization site for news. Social media should be about sharing opinions and connecting with people and, rarely, healthy debate. It's not a place for unbiased reporting.

Social media "news" will skew whatever information is out there to fit an agenda - no matter what side of the political aisle you may lean. So, it's all just matter of which skewed headline you agree with rather than pure facts.

Even the weather can be politicized:
"Cold front on the way with temperatures in the 20s for the week"

can turn into

"Climate change is causing records lows in parts of the world as temps reach the 20s"

can turn into

"So much for the Global Warming agenda as temps reach the 20s"

People should get their weather from the Weather Channel (or whatever local equivalent if there is one), not social media.

@The_Wailing_Doom biggest feature for me is the REAL TIMELINE!
I too got rid of Twitter once Elon (which I pronounce “Ellen” 😁) took over.

Bluesky has been great to me! There were few deals accounts I was following on Twitter that I no longer had an eye on after leaving the platform. Luckily most have accounts on Bluesky so I’m back in action again.

@get2sammyb

Bluesky at the end of the day is another platform trying to make money.

These platforms don't just sprout up out of the goodness of the creators' hearts, they think there is a market/opportunity to exploit.

I am confused as to why certain people assign benevolence to what is in essence a business because they don't like the competition's owner's politics.

@GamingFan4Lyf how can I like this post more than once? Hookshot needs to give us a ‘like’ feature like Death Stranding where we can spam the like button as fast as possible for about 10 seconds.
:: death stranding like sound :: 👍

You are spot on.

X is awful in terms of how heinous posters seem to gain traction, but I still prefer it to Bluesky, BS lacks so many features and sometimes the posts are just so unbelievably cringe I can’t.

Maybe one day once the spam/low effort posting is filtered out, for now I’ll just use X for my news and Chelsea updates.

Oof, this discussion. All social media is a damn cancer.

@NintenGuy gotta love the irony of this comment.

@GamingFan4Lyf I get your point but sometimes I do want to hear other people's opinions, even those I disagree with, and that's what you used to get with Twitter, but now the culture war stuff is prioritised over genuine informed content. And that is why Blue Sky is an attractive proposition

All social media is kinda trash honestly.

Jeeeeeej, some more social media crap I wont use. Oh yeah, I heard this is the place where all butthurt people go.

@GreatAuk of course it is, they saw a gap in the market.

Conversely, I can't understand why those who still enjoy Twitter are so affronted by those wanting to try somewhere else. They didn't like the changes to the platform, so decided to start using a different one and leave those who still enjoy Twitter to hang out there.

Let everyone just enjoy the things they want to - and to bring it back to topic, it absolutely makes sense for PlayStation to also set up shop there to reach as many people as possible. Because, as you alluded to, at the end of the day it is also just a business and will operate in its best interests to generate revenue, irrespective of any perceived agendas.

@GreatAuk I see a huge difference. There were people going off everywhere against Black, trans and other people and it has gotten worse and worse. Openly nazi ISH isn't a thing most people need in their life.

Anything but X?

It's a good move, all in all. Twitter is dying and Bluesky is on the rise. Maybe insulting advertisers and propogating extremist rhetoric wasn't such a fantastic play?

We've gone so far off the deep end and brain washing, that some in the comments are defending the corporation advertisers "not being treated well"

Good. They shouldn't be treated well anywhere they go, be it with Elon and Twitter or whoever and Bluesky.

Good to see them posting over there. Now if only Nintendo and Microsoft would follow suit as well.

@Loamy I fail to see how Twitter (full of people who indulge in literal nazi sh!, loads of edge lords wanting to use the n word, anti trans nonsense, all of which gets promoted if you have a blue tick) and Bluesky (full of people prepared to disagree on many things but less likely to be denying the humanity of anyone they interact with, or indulge in racism or bigotry) are in any way as destructive as each other or two sides of the same coin. That idea is a fallacy. One does not debate people who are denying other people their humanity. The sheer amount of people throwing around the n word on the day that Elon bought twitter showed the way it was headed and it got worse as time went on. It is a cesspool.
I think the article shied away from that part of why people left and ignoring the bigotry is not the way to go regardless of one's politics.

Just what the world DON'T need, more social media platforms...

@Loamy That's the only thing I see with Bluesky. It seems to have been made for people who can't handle other viewpoints

So many comments, not sure why anyone cares

No but i have myspace, i stopped using social media after beebo and piczo came out. its all poison and unnecessary for the brain in my opinion.

Edit: i don't use it anymore but still have an account😅

The political switch up on Elon Musk is very similar to how the party’s switched up during the Civil Rights era lol.

@Nepp67 currently the second top comment on a post by Alannah Pearce on X announcing she is leaving Sony Santa Monica is someone saying she performed sexual favours to get her job and that's why God of War is "terrible".

That's not a different viewpoint, it's just unmoderated and disgusting misogyny being promoted because the user has paid for a bluetick. I suspect it's stuff like that which is why some users feel compelled to move

@JustCameHereToSay Hey! Twitter didn't lose half its value since Elon's purchase!

It lost 80% hahahaha.

@Olmaz people who leave twitter say they do so because of the racism, homophobia, and nazi-posts. Are you suggesting that these are qualities of the political right?

@L_Bosch one of the few times I don’t mind being corrected!

Thank you!

Nice that people worried about having their feelings hurt have somewhere to go 👍

Both my grandfathers literally fought against ACTUAL Nazis in WW2 but if you read up a few posts some people are calling others Nazis just for not perfectly fitting in to their carefully tailored beliefs.

Hyperbole is such a tired, overused tactic.

Go to Bluesky if you like it more, that's fine. And a smart company joins every platform so I'm not shocked that Sony made an account.

These comments are exactly what I expected from the typical commenters here. This isn’t quite the level of echo chamber BS is, but the same type of people.

Twitter was supposedly doomed when Elon took over, didn’t happen. It’s not going to happen now. Twitter just isn’t fascist like it used to be.

Also, social media sucks.

@Dreadstar 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Such an odd thing social media is. Some people didn't like where Twitter went so what do they do? Join another social media site that is just like Twitter.

I don't get it. But then again I never understood the point of Twitter in the first place so what do I know? All I know is it seems like all these sites do is make their users miserable. Which is why I wonder why people even bother in the first place? 😅

@nessisonett Insulting someone by implying they're gay as a negative thing is a very strong take that you’ll need to elaborate on given its use by neo Nazis. Bluesky is cringe but you’re verging on the obscene with insults like that.

It's been a while since I stopped using X, as the feed was getting rather bad. It was bringing up more and more controversial topics instead of things that I'm actually interested in.

I haven't yet tried Bluesky. Can't say I'm in any rush to give it a go.

@LifeGirl yes Bluesky will be equally filled with bots.

The only reason it might not be now, is the same reason people used to say that Apple didn't have viruses....

No one bothers creating a virus or bot for a system no one uses... There is no gain from doing so. You need a large population.

If it ever truly takes off, the place will become infested with all the same stuff that infests Twitter/X. Only way to prevent that would be to become centralised, bloated and overstaffed with humans, and then it will lose money.

This is the common mistake with people and social media sites. They always talk them up in the early days, but the only reason they are good (and bad) is because most people aren't using them.

For those who want massive censorship and one-sided content, Bluesky won't offer them anything that Twitter doesn't. It's not the Utopia they think....

Dorsey's entire idea was to make a decentralised site that couldn't be controlled by anyone. So those who demand massive control are S outa L on this one.

@NintenGuy things get blocked all the time on twitter. it's just the stuff that gets blocked is different than it used to be. For better or worse.

that said, i don't see what's wrong with moderation as long as it strives for fairness in application and doesn't change at any one person's whims.

additionally i've enjoyed bluesky thus far but it's just lacking in its user base at the moment. it's growing but it's no hey day Twitter, yet.

Excellent, Sony doing something right for once.

Tagline could’ve used the verb “push” instead of “press” given the name of this site. 😏

I really like community notes in X, that feature is ruthless, even the us president and X own owner (elon musk) didn't pass getting community noted, there's no way bluesky is as fun as that lol.

Even apple and disney is getting back to X again now, they already know that most people are there

Before twitter feels like the place for people to be cancelled, now X feels like the place to see the latest news.

@Neither_scene Rather than exodus I heard it's becoming number 1 app in about 174 country, most people like free speech (within the confine of laws) without getting banned I guess. The app is number 1 top chart in news section in my country.

never used twitter have no intention of joining any social media outlet ever again..

we all know before musk bought twitter.. twitter was censoring any opposing viewpoints and twitter never made money...

@GreatAuk Don't Elon Musk's tweets and a bunch of conspiracy theory crap get thrown in your face when you use Twitter? I certainly didn't look for, or engage with it, and it was creeping up all over mine... until I blocked Elon and then later just gave up entirely on what is now a scummy app full of adverts for X premium or wtv.

Playstation hanging out with all the crying celebrities on blue sky

I don’t really even use social media. I guess I don’t see any point? I mean, I post comments here and on NintendoLife. I use Reddit occasionally, most mostly just to ask questions to help my autistic brother. But I guess I just never saw the appeal?

@RubyCarbuncle I wrote my comment before yours posted. I am all for open forum discussion.

It’s crazy how Elon gets brought up in this lol. He bought it and wanted to protect free speech and so he did. I thought that’s the point of social media. Not having the media silenced by deleting stories about a laptop just for starters or pushing one sided views.. Now he’s a problem lol.
Hopefully this new one would remain nuetral in that aspect.

@T-Bone09
Yep, it’s remarkable how blinded people can become when something or someone conflicts with their political views.

Yeeshh. WTF happen to this comment section???

Last time i posted my comment, everything still fine. But now people throwing rocks at each other🤣

I didn't have a Twitter account before it went mental and I see no reason to bother with a bsky account.

@T-Bone09 What's crazy about it? He didn't buy twitter for "free speech". He bought it so he could turn it into a right wing hellscape.

What you're whining about a laptop is just called "moderation". Social media requires moderation. Without it, it devolves into trolls and mental health problems. See twitter in is current form.

There's nothing political about this. It's just an observation of the facts.

@Ichiban suppose that's better then hanging out with Tucker Carlson trying to sell you ball tanning and erection pills.

@GreatAuk no, they're calling people Nazis because they're exhibiting fascist tendancies.

Honestly, some of the comments on this post are delusional and worrying. Twitter isn't a bastion of free speech. Musk IS hanging out with actual fascists. Trump IS going to run a fascist government.

@MattBoothDev

You’re really paranoid… but I’m not going to lose any sleep over it. Cry me a river. I’ll play you a violin. 🎻

Whooooooo 🦋. Making muskrat irrelevant, one user at a time. 😉

...Didn't know people were passionate enough about X and Bluesky to explode an innocuous article about Playstation marketing expanding its avenues.

I mean, I kinda hate X — and dislike Musk about as much as one can without personally knowing someone (I wouldn't say 'hate,' though. That's a strong word for another human). But, at the same time, I really don't care what sites Playstation uses, nor do I really care what social media platforms anyone uses.

Regardless, it's odd that Musk has fanboys... I'm endeared to quite a few celebrities, but would never bother defending them online. That's just kinda weird.

@GreatAuk If some Dem-alligned Billionaire had actively campaigned on stage with Harris, you'd have lost your mind. But muskrat did it with chump, and that's totally fine... 🙄 Billionaires should not exist.

This will be the most corrupt American Administration in decades. A cabinet full of billionaires, neocons, bankers, former CEOs, etc.. Beyond disgusting. No one is representing regular people.
The far-right loves their celebrities and billionaire elites. Anyone who says otherwise is lying. Twitter and maga are a cult. Enjoy your $10 eggs and 20% tarrifs. The criminals won. Its open season... 🤦‍♂️

@T-Bone09 I don't have much stake in this — admire Musk/X if you want.

But for someone to protect free speech, that usually means they wouldn't delete any comments. Musk has. The point of social media is absolutely NOT free speech. It's an ad-funded message board sponsored by a company looking to offend the least amount of users and advertisers possible for the sake of engagement. And data harvesting. If you wanted free speech, just, like, go speak freely somewhere. Don't expect companies to provide that platform for you; they are not obliged to.

@MeanBeanEgg Nothing says "clown" more than calling everything Nazi 🤦🏻‍♂️

@T-Bone09 Exactly this. The amount of people crying because they can't scream into the void of an echo chamber us laughable. Blue sky will make all these adult children happy while they give each other hand jobs 😂

Real easy to spot the angry, deluded, social media obsessed, easy to manipulate, room temperature IQ, headline reading melts today 🤣 Don't burst a blood vessel about a billionaires purchase 🤣🤣

@RoomWithaMoose

You’re reading too much into something. Never said I admired Musk. I just find it funny how he is a problem now since he has backed a different candidate. I mean people will try to cancel Joe Rogan next.. it’s crazy.

And yes social media does have first amendment rights it was ruled by the Supreme Court. I mean of course if there is someone participating in incitement, defamation, fraud, obscenity, fighting words, and threats.. those actions aren’t protected.

Gonna be honest, I kind of like Threads. Clean looking, bit confusing to navigate (might be a bug in at least one area?) but I enjoy the simplicity. Twitter was always a bit oblivious looking for me going back ten years and even though I don't care that Musk owns it, I do care that my feed somehow has become filled with the most controversial and misogynistic/racist posts ever. Which mates no sense because I don't tweet and only follow video game developers and actors/writers I like

@Devils_Pinky
I mean it’s crazy.. I can have a conversation with someone who has different opinions and views I have. But the same won’t be done if you disagree with a certain narrative or party.