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0xLuo
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Recently, Bluesky gained over a million new users, bringing the total to over 12M, with DAU hitting an ATH of over 1.5M. This growth likely followed the surge after 𝕏 was banned in Brazil and two key changes on Twitter: allowing blocked users to view posts from public accounts and permitting third-party AI developers to use private user data. If users are unhappy with these changes, they would typically seek alternatives at the client level. However, since Twitter isn't an open, decentralized protocol, there are no alt-clients, prompting users to turn to perceived decentralized platforms. This shows that the narrative of decentralized platforms providing more control and autonomy still resonates, attracting those seeking greater freedom of speech and privacy protection. When might those leaving Twitter consider joining Farcaster? https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/18/24273435/bluesky-user-spike-x-tos-ai-changes-blocking
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FlexasaurusRex◨-◨Ⓜ️🎩
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probably when there's no 5 dollar fee to sign up. I petitioned to have it removed after the Brazilian ban but no one was willing to listen to reason at the top level.
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0xLuo
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The team realized that it's a barrier, and it might be reduced to just a dollar next year.
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FlexasaurusRex◨-◨Ⓜ️🎩
@flexasaurusrex
better but best would be no cost to at least sign up, maybe require 5 dollars of storage to be initially purchased after the first 25 post or something.......
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0xLuo
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They said it's impossible to offer it for free, explaining that, just like transactions on ETH, there's a gas fee involved. I guess the main concern is still the influx of spam and bots, as well as the storage pressure they create. However, your idea of charging after 25 casts sounds good too, start with a trial version, then move on to the paid version 😂
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FlexasaurusRex◨-◨Ⓜ️🎩
@flexasaurusrex
with the 150m dollar runway from Paradigm I think they can cover base gas fees for a few users if they wanted to........
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