Excellent article (from two months ago!) that has said everything I’ve been screaming for months! I absolutely LOVE Bluesky and want it to thrive but this verification problem has to be solved sooner rather than later. #blueskyverification #verificationproblems #blueskyproblems
Bluesky is now big enough it has to grapple with a problem that nearly every platform before it has also faced: how to handle verification. I wrote about why its current approach is flawed, and talked with @hunterw.bsky.social about his valiant effort to verify notable accounts himself.
Bluesky has a verification problem
The influx of new users to Bluesky has opened up new opportunities for scammers and impersonators hoping to capitalize on the attention.
www.engadget.com
February 18, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Excellent article (from two months ago!) that has said everything I’ve been screaming for months! I absolutely LOVE Bluesky and want it to thrive but this verification problem has to be solved sooner rather than later. #blueskyverification #verificationproblems #blueskyproblems