Twitter users ask for and pay dearly for invitations from Bluesky

Bluesky is one of the hottest platforms right now. Championed by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, the social network recently announced that it gained 100,000 users in February alone and used the occasion to hold a commemorative event in San Francisco, California.

The surprise was that some partygoers went there interested in something else: getting invites to use the app.

Unlike Twitter, you need to receive an invite with a special code to join Bluesky. It’s often not easy to get one, which has led some people to adopt another strategy: buy.

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Some even use Twitter itself to try and find an invite. This is the case of publicist Arick Jones, who has been trying to get one for months without success. Jones even offered US$250 for the access code: “I’d pay up to US$250 for that” (more than R$1,250 in direct conversion).

Others have set up online groups to seek out and even negotiate invitations. Some are listed for nearly $1,000 on sites like eBay (R$5,000 at current prices).

After all, why is Bluesky “popping out”?

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One justification for currently restricting access is to grow in an orderly fashion as the company strengthens its moderation tools. As Bluesky grew, it began to face the same challenges as other social media companies, such as debates over content moderation policies.

On the purchase invitations, Wang said, “We strongly advise against anyone buying invitation codes. If Bluesky has proof that a user is selling invites, they will revoke the invites from that account.

With information from The Wall Street Journal

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