> The fact that they even take up visual space is an annoyance
Yes, we all have things other HN users are interested in that we aren’t. That’s a consequence of participating in a community, as distinct from a hivemind.
Most links on HN don't interest me, and they don't bother me either, but the shilling for Bluesky has been quite apparent lately. If anything, their presence is more indicative of a hivemind than my eagerness for them to go away.
Your proposal that I must want every link on HN to be something I am interested in is obviously a bad faith argument. Later.
I think the uptick of blue sky posts is directly tied to a bunch of techies/journos getting their invites and are excited for a possible Twitter alternative. But I’ve also seen articles talk about the issues with bluesky as well (hell threads, bunch of butts, public block lists, s3 domain thing). Exciting times.
Yes, we all have things other HN users are interested in that we aren’t. That’s a consequence of participating in a community, as distinct from a hivemind.