Bluesky Is Full of Anti-AI Zealots
Mike Masnick, in a thread on Bluesky: Multiple people I know have told me that they love the idea of Bluesky, and want it to succeed, but have abandoned it for X because the use agentic tools in their work and find them incredibly useful, and feel that any mention of their usage here leads to hate and ridicule. I wouldn’t bring this up if it was just one person, but it was multiple people since…
Bluesky is gaining a reputation for anti-AI sentiment, according to Mike Masnick, who tweeted about the platform's demoralizing culture. Multiple users have expressed their frustration with the hostility towards AI on Bluesky, stating that they have abandoned the platform for X in favor of its more supportive community. Masnick, who has been writing extensively about AI, notes that his recent work has been met with hostility on Bluesky, with many accusing him of being an AI user.
The platform's reputation for mocking and attacking discussions of AI has driven away many users, despite the fact that Masnick has had positive conversations about AI on the platform. He emphasizes that he is not telling others what to do or use, but only reporting on the community's divisive attitudes towards AI.
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