Bluesky was announced in late 2019 by then-Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey to develop a decentralized standard for social media and has grown to have over 3 million users.

  • mustGo [any]
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    10 months ago

    Can you somehow sign up without giving your phone number?

    • Justice@lemmygrad.ml
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      10 months ago

      (Not a plug, just being helpful)

      There's an app, on iOS and android, called "TextNow" which is totally free (with ads of course. Out the ass) that allows you to text/call over WiFi. It's not the only app, but I have tried a bunch of these, and most are total scams. This one is probably some level of a scam, but it works for getting a text-able phone number which isn't your actual number. You can keep it too if you sign in at least once per 30 days and send a text. I've here maintaining a "throw away" list phone numbers for... years... now. (Don't ask)

      You could easily make a throwaway email via VPN, make an account there still via VPN, and always use the app via VPN to maintain some amount of anonymity. If you wished.

      • mustGo [any]
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        10 months ago

        Thanks! I'm bookmarking this and may try this later.

        I hate that you have to give your number to so many websites now. If other people have more tips/recommendations please reply.

        • charlie
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          10 months ago

          I would keep a dumb phone, the kind you pre-pay minutes and text messages onto for stuff like that.