A new signup wave for Bluesky with 2 million new accounts, a way to store arbitrary files on your PDS, the Japanese Bluesky apps continue to build interoperability with each other, and more.
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Changes to blocking on X, as well as removing the ability to opt out of having your data being used for AI training, have lead to a new signup wave on Bluesky. Over 2 million accounts in the last week, with now more than 13 million accounts total being created. The inflow of new users created a significant flow of traffic, putting Bluesky high up