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windowtweet (old stuff from elsewhere) @windowtweet.bsky.social · Nov 4

Just badly addressed envelopes for cards for both Halloween & Thanksgiving (planning ahead). Used up all those cards. But if you like getting cards and want a winter holiday card & don't mind sharing your contact info with me, you can do that here: https://www.postable.com/laurelkrahn

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windowtweet (old stuff from elsewhere) @windowtweet.bsky.social · Nov 4

I'm just here promoting a better place. (Not perfect, but better and very like this place but in the old good ways.)

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windowtweet (old stuff from elsewhere) @windowtweet.bsky.social · Nov 4

About the place with skies of blue.

windowtweet (old stuff from elsewhere) @windowtweet.bsky.social · Nov 4

It's pretty amazing. Whenever the owner of this place does something awful, more people show up on BlueSky. (Lots of folks showing up this past week . . . )

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windowtweet (old stuff from elsewhere) @windowtweet.bsky.social · Nov 4

BlueSky is far from perfect, but it's fairly easy to make the jerks go away if they show up in replies or anywhere.

Good moderation tools & blocklist options help when needed.

windowtweet (old stuff from elsewhere) @windowtweet.bsky.social · Nov 4

In addition to an influx of new users, a lot of people who created accounts months ago who haven't posted in months are showing up. So far the system is holding together.

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windowtweet (old stuff from elsewhere) @windowtweet.bsky.social · Nov 4

Lots of new users at BlueSky this week for some reason . . .

(I've been on there for over a year, was user #125,000-something. Not there in the earliest of days but early enough.)

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windowtweet (old stuff from elsewhere) @windowtweet.bsky.social · Nov 4

Up to you whether you see their presence on BlueSky as good or bad . . .

windowtweet (old stuff from elsewhere) @windowtweet.bsky.social · Nov 4

Jack hasn't been involved with BlueSky for a long time, in case you weren't aware and were wary due to his presence.

(See my other recent posts for more plugs for BlueSky and links and whatnot.)

windowtweet (old stuff from elsewhere) @windowtweet.bsky.social · Nov 4

More from BlueSky . . .

windowtweet (old stuff from elsewhere) @windowtweet.bsky.social · Nov 4

Posted by darth less than an hour ago on BlueSky.

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windowtweet (old stuff from elsewhere) @windowtweet.bsky.social · Nov 4

Miss Tweetdeck? https://deck.blue/ is like Tweetdeck but for BlueSky. It's pretty great.

deck.blue

Get the most out of Bluesky with a multi-column layout

deck.blue

windowtweet (old stuff from elsewhere) @windowtweet.bsky.social · Nov 4

BlueSky is good. (Not perfect, of course, but good.)

(Join us: https://bsky.app/ )

(Follow me or check out who I follow & follow those cooler people: https://bsky.app/profile/windowseat.bsky.social )

windowtweet (old stuff from elsewhere) @windowtweet.bsky.social · Nov 4

BlueSky is good. (Join us: https://bsky.app/ )

windowtweet (old stuff from elsewhere) @windowtweet.bsky.social · Nov 4

The thing where you can detach people's quote posts from your posts is super cool. Or disallow quote posting.

windowtweet (old stuff from elsewhere) @windowtweet.bsky.social · Oct 16

Blocking works really well on BlueSky as do a variety of tools that really reduce the suck if you have a popular post.

windowtweet (old stuff from elsewhere) @windowtweet.bsky.social · Nov 4

Happy to answer questions about BlueSky if I can though honestly it's super easy to get started.

Give it a shot (or give it another shot).

windowtweet (old stuff from elsewhere) @windowtweet.bsky.social · Nov 4

"WHY I DITCHED TWITTER FOR BLUESKY – AND HOPE YOU WILL, TOO!" by Greg Pak

https://gregpak.com/why-i-ditched-twitter-for-bluesky/

Why I ditched Twitter for Bluesky - and hope you will, too!

THE SHORT PITCH Twitter is a cesspool and I’m only posting there now to tell people to find me elsewhere. That elsewhere? Bluesky, a new social media site that’s become the best place on the internet for me… and maybe you too? If you’re not already on social media, congratulations — you should probably stay … Continue reading Why I ditched Twitter for Bluesky – and hope you will, too! →

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windowtweet (old stuff from elsewhere) @windowtweet.bsky.social · Nov 4

Blocks are beautiful on BlueSky.

windowtweet (old stuff from elsewhere) @windowtweet.bsky.social · Nov 4

Going private as that's the only way going forward to keep blocked users from seeing my posts.

If you aren't familiar with how to do it, it's under Settings > Privacy and safety > Audience, media and tagging > Protect your posts

windowtweet (old stuff from elsewhere) @windowtweet.bsky.social · Nov 4

Blocking works really well on BlueSky as do a variety of tools that really reduce the suck if you have a popular post.

windowtweet (old stuff from elsewhere) @windowtweet.bsky.social · Nov 4

I recommended locking down your account as much as possible. Downloading your archive. And then start hanging out elsewhere (I recommend BlueSky if you want the place that is closest to this place but better).

windowtweet (old stuff from elsewhere) @windowtweet.bsky.social · Nov 4

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windowtweet (old stuff from elsewhere) @windowtweet.bsky.social · Nov 4

them:
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windowtweet (old stuff from elsewhere) @windowtweet.bsky.social · Nov 4

Great deals on the different models of Tablo over the air DVRs, in case you were interested in them. We use ours all the time for watching broadcast TV.

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Last year I wrote about our experience with a previous generation of...

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