# What to know before signing up for Bluesky

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/what-to-know-before-signing-up-for-bluesky/
- Published: 2023-05-04T09:30:47-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Photo credit: Jaap Arriens / NurPhoto via Getty Images. Article by Elizabeth de Luna. Mashable – April 29, 2023. If you’re on Twitter, you’ve probably seen people flocking to Bluesky, a social platform hailed as a promising alternative to the now-ailing bird app. It looks nearly identical to Twitter, was initially funded by Twitter, and calls itself a “social network for microblogging” which, huh, is funny because that’s exactly what Twitter is. Anyway! Before you go running for Bluesky’s greener pastures, it’s important to know what you’re agreeing to when you sign up for the platform. […] Click here to view original web page at mashable.com