Hacker News with Generative AI: Alternative Platforms

ATProto Isn't What You Think (muni.town)
This post takes a look at ATProto from a different angle, and explores the value of some possibly less-noticed pieces of it.
Decentralized Technology, Social Media, Alternative Platforms
55 points by Philpax 44 days ago | 36 comments
Skylight on Bluesky an atproto alternative to TikTok (bsky.app)
Social Media, Alternative Platforms, Decentralization
4 points by momeara 98 days ago | 0 comments
Who Is Jay Graber, the CEO of Bluesky? (lemonde.fr)
A 33-year-old American woman is the discreet CEO of the social media platform that, following the American presidential election, is seen as a promising alternative to the controversies surrounding X.
Social Media, CEOs, Alternative Platforms, Twitter
88 points by doener 149 days ago | 162 comments
How Bluesky, Alternative to X and Facebook, Is Handling Growth (nytimes.com)
The fledgling social media site has been flooded with new users since the election. It hasn’t all been easy.
Social Media, Growth, Twitter, Facebook, Alternative Platforms
31 points by Traces 160 days ago | 1 comments
Communities of scientists are emerging on Bluesky (mikeyoungacademy.dk)
Global network data: The ‘nicer’ alternative to X is fortifying its presence in fields that range from philosophy to chemistry, finance, and beyond.
Social Media, Science, Communities, Alternative Platforms
11 points by Schiphol 227 days ago | 0 comments
Show HN: If Twitch had actual channels (twch.xyz)
Show HN, Twitch, Social Media, Web Development, Alternative Platforms
13 points by phragg 254 days ago | 7 comments