Ahead of the Christmas weekend, popular decentralized social media platform Bluesky has rolled out a new update. Bluesky 1.60 update includes some major additions and redesigns. The platform has a new logo, ditching the old blue sky with white clouds and featuring a butterfly. The company said it made the decision to change its logo after seeing users organically using the butterfly emoji to denote the Bluesky handle. At the same time, the platform made the post public (unless the user opted out). This means anyone can view and search your posts without having to log in or have an account. However, the platform remains invite-only.
Bluesky announced the update in the following article. post The official handle says, “Version 1.60 of the app is currently being rolled out. We have a new logo! Blue Sky emerges from its cloud cocoon and transforms into a social butterfly.” It appears in two different colors: a blue butterfly on a white background and a white butterfly on a blue background.
Blue Sky gets new butterfly logo
in blog postThe company explained the reason for renewing its logo. It said, “Why did you choose butterflies?” Well, of course it will fly. But more importantly, it is a symbol of change and transformation. We noticed early on that people were naturally using the butterfly emoji to indicate his Bluesky handle. We liked it and adopted it as it became popular. This butterfly speaks to our mission to reinvent social media. ”
But what if you don’t like the new logo? The post also has an answer for that. “The great thing about an open network is that anyone can build on top of it and customize it further. You might like birds even more. Well, if someone builds BirdSky, you can switch to using it. are on the same network, have the same friends, and may see the same posts.”
Public posts and other additions
Apart from changing the logo, publishing posts was also a big addition. Bluesky’s post announcing this says, “Post, profile, and user search is now available without logging in! Finally, you can now share your high-quality posts in group chats and articles. Bluesky App If you don’t want your posts to be visible to users who have logged out with[モデレーション]Please opt out on the tab.
Bluesky 1.60 update also adds profile RSS feeds. Users can now access their posts via RSS by pasting their profile link into her RSS feed’s reader so it can be automatically discovered.
Apart from this, the company also fixed some bugs on the platform.you can read about it here.
