Social networking startup and X competitor Bluesky introduced Wednesday that it’ll formally launch DM (direct messaging). Bluesky additionally mentioned that later, Bluesky plans to “totally assist end-to-end encrypted messaging.”
Two weeks in the past, the social community mentioned it could quickly launch a direct messaging function. Till now, all conversations on the platform have been public, so the launch of DMs permits customers to speak privately whereas nonetheless remaining on the social community.
To entry the brand new function, customers can begin a non-public dialog with somebody in Bluesky’s Chat tab. DM is out there on Bluesky’s cellular and desktop apps. Nonetheless, this function presently solely helps one-to-one messages and doesn’t assist group messages.
New options make Bluesky’s person expertise extra in step with X (previously Twitter). The launch additionally offers Bluesky a aggressive benefit over Meta’s Threads, which presently does not supply native DMs (you’ll be able to, nevertheless, share Threads posts to your Instagram DMs).
By default, solely folks you observe can ship you non-public messages. You’ll be able to change settings to permit anybody, solely folks you observe, or all Bluesky customers to ship DMs.
Though Bluesky launched with out a number of the core options accessible on X, it has been a notable success. Extra options.
For instance, the social community lately began letting customers personalize their principal Uncover feed. Customers can now click on the “Present extra of this” and “Present much less of this” buttons to personalize what the platform reveals them. This perform is considerably just like X’s “Not on this article” choice.
Bluesky has grown to about 5.6 million customers and is creating some extra noteworthy options, akin to assist for video and anti-harassment instruments.
