I’m going to say it outright: the internet is stuck in a toxic cycle, and the worst offenders don’t even realise they’re the problem. Every social platform falls prey to the same breed of users—bullies, moral authoritarians, and platform wreckers—who hop from app to app, blaming the platform for its downfall while dragging their dysfunction along. They’ve moved from LiveJournal to Tumblr, from Tumblr to Twitter, and now they’re setting up shop on BlueSky. And guess what? They’ll ruin it too.
These aren’t just ordinary users; they’re hyper-online sociopaths who enforce their worldview with the zeal of fundamentalists, be it Christian evangelicals or gender studies purists. They don’t debate; they harass. They don’t reflect; they block. They’re the self-appointed arbiters of morality, creating blocklists, launching mass report campaigns, and policing language like it’s their full-time job. Their motto? “Live and let live”—but only if you agree with them.
BlueSky, the new darling of the Twitter exodus, isn’t a solution. It’s a ticking time bomb. The same people who ruined Twitter are already in charge, setting up blocklists and harassing anyone they deem insufficiently “allied.” They’re perpetuating the same behaviours that turned Twitter into a battleground of brigading and dogpiling, and they’re blind to their own hypocrisy. They blame Elon Musk for ruining Twitter—fair enough, he’s made a mess—but they conveniently forget how they drove people away long before his takeover. Musk simply pulled back the curtain on what was already there.
The left’s blind spot in all this is glaring. It’s easy to point at the right and say, “Look at their harassment campaigns, their trolling, their hate.” But the left has its own authoritarian streak, and it’s just as toxic. From banning words to cancelling people for minor infractions, they’ve normalised a culture of bullying under the guise of progressive values. And now they’re taking that same approach to BlueSky, expecting different results. Spoiler: they won’t get them.
Social platforms aren’t inherently bad; they’re mirrors of human behaviour. If your algorithm is serving you garbage, it’s because you’re engaging with garbage. You click, comment, and share, and the algorithm thinks, “You must like this.” It’s not the platform’s fault; it’s yours. Instead of jumping ship every time a platform goes south, maybe look in the mirror. Maybe stop participating in the pylons, the drama, the endless cycle of outrage. Maybe stop being a bully.
BlueSky might feel fresh and exciting now, but give it time. The same patterns will emerge because the same people are there, doing the same things. They’ll turn it into another Twitter, another Tumblr, another ruined space. The problem isn’t the platform—it’s the users who refuse to reflect on their behaviour. If you can’t see that, you’re just as much a part of the problem.
We need to take responsibility for our online actions. Stop spreading misinformation. Stop reacting to every headline without context. Stop weaponising platforms against others. Instead, work on yourself. Build something instead of wrecking it. It’s harder than blaming a platform, but it’s the only way to break the cycle.
The internet doesn’t need another platform. It needs better people. If you’re jumping to BlueSky thinking it’ll be different, good luck. You’ll find the same problems, the same toxicity, and the same wreckage. Because wherever you go, there you are.
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Have you even checked what Bluesky is ? Have you even read a paragraph about how it is different ? At least first understand the topic.
You are completely missing the point – blaming the users… READ ABOUT HOW THIS SHIT you are sounding as stupid as trump mouthpiece…