Bluesky is making significant strides in the social media landscape.
The emerging platform has seen impressive growth over the last few months, successfully carving out a niche despite fierce competition from major players. Following recent developments with Twitter, Bluesky has maintained its upward trajectory.
In a recent announcement, Bluesky revealed that it has surpassed 13 million users and secured $15 million in new funding.
Additionally, the platform disclosed plans to introduce a paid subscription service.
Bluesky’s Paid Subscription Plan
For those who transitioned away from Twitter due to its new paid model, it’s important to note that Bluesky commits to keeping its platform free. Unlike Twitter’s approach, the paid subscription will not afford paying users any preferential treatment over free users.
So, what can subscribers expect? Bluesky is developing features that will enable paying users to upload longer videos and further personalize their profiles with various themes and avatar frames.
According to Bluesky’s leadership, the intention is clear: “Paid subscribers won’t receive special treatment within the app, such as prioritization of premium accounts,” effectively addressing user concerns.
In contrast, many users of Twitter have criticized the platform for implementing perks like algorithm boosts and blue checkmarks for its paid service. This has contributed to dissatisfaction among users, further enabling Bluesky to attract new sign-ups.
Bluesky’s growth has been bolstered by several recent decisions from Twitter, including bans in specific regions and changes to its blocking features, leading to a surge in user sign-ups.
At this time, Bluesky has yet to announce further details about potential features or pricing for the upcoming subscription service.
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