Bluesky adds long-form content support via Standard.site integration, rivaling X's paid Articles feature
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Sarah Perez
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Summary
Bluesky has integrated with Standard.site to enable long-form content on its platform, allowing users to read articles, blog posts, and newsletters beyond traditional microblogs. This move contrasts with X (formerly Twitter), which restricts its Articles feature to paid subscribers and businesses. The update represents Bluesky's strategy to differentiate itself by offering more content types on its decentralized protocol.
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· 3 pulledOn Thursday, Bluesky rolled out a new version of its app that integrates with Standard.site, a community project for building long-form content on the same underlying protocol that powers Bluesky.
This means Bluesky users can now explore content beyond microblogs, or the short posts that Bluesky is known for.
Elon Musk's X lets you write long-form content on the platform through its Articles feature, but only if you're a paid subscriber or business.
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