Bluesky
is
working
on
a
premium
subscription
that
will
add
features
like
higher-quality
video
uploads
and
some
profile
customization
options.
Unlike
the
premium
subscription
offered
by
X,
however,
Bluesky’s
paid
tier
won’t
boost
the
visibility
of
your
posts,
nor
will
it
give
your
account
a
“verified”
status.
In
a
post
on
its
blog,
Bluesky
also
notes
that
the
platform
“will
always
be
free
to
use.”
“Subscription
revenue
helps
us
improve
the
app,
grow
the
developer
ecosystem,
and
gives
us
time
to
explore
business
models
beyond
traditional
ads,”
Bluesky
chief
operating
officer
Rose
Wang
wrote
in
a
post.
“Paid
subscribers
won’t
get
special
treatment
elsewhere
in
the
app,
like
upranking
premium
accounts
or
blue
checks
next
to
their
names.”
Bluesky
also
raised
$15
million
in
a
funding
round
led
by
the
crypto
investor
Blockchain
Capital,
which
it
says
“shares
our
philosophy
that technology
should
serve
the
user,
not
the
reverse.”
Along
with
this
news,
Bluesky
revealed
that
its
platform
has
reached
13
million
users.
Bluesky
has
seen
steady
growth
over
the
past
year,
as
it
crossed
just
2
million
users
last
November.
The
network
added
many
more
users
in
the
weeks
following
Brazil’s
ban
on
X
(which
is
now
lifted)
and
in
the
wake
of
the
changes
X
is
making
to
its
block
feature.
As
Bluesky
attempts
to
draw
in
more
users
looking
for
an
X
alternative,
it
has
also
been
targeting
frustrated
Threads
users.
Update,
October
24th:
Added
information
about
Bluesky’s
funding.
(Originally posted by Emma Roth)
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