https://bsky.social/about/blog/5-19-2023-user-faq
by The Bluesky Team
Welcome to the Bluesky app! This is a user guide that answers some common questions.
For general questions about the Bluesky company, please visit our FAQ here. If you’re interested in learning more about the protocol Bluesky is built on (the AT Protocol), please refer to our protocol documentation or our protocol FAQ.
How do I join Bluesky?
You can create an account at bsky.app. (No invite code required!)
You can download the Bluesky app for iOS or Google Play, or use Bluesky via desktop.
What is Bluesky's approach to moderation?
Moderation is a core part of social networks. At Bluesky, we’re investing in safety from two angles. First, we've built our own moderation team dedicated to providing around-the-clock coverage to uphold our community guidelines. Additionally, we recognize that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to moderation — no single company can get online safety right for every country, culture, and community in the world. So we’ve also been building something bigger — an ecosystem of moderation and open-source safety tools that gives communities power to create their own spaces, with their own norms and preferences. Still, using Bluesky feels familiar and intuitive. It's a straightforward app on the surface, but under the hood, we have enabled real innovation and competition in social media by building a new kind of open network.
You can read more about our approach to moderation here.
What does muting do?
Muting prevents you from seeing any notifications or top-level posts from an account. If they reply to a thread, you’ll see a section that says “Post from an account you muted” with an option to show the post. The account will not know that they have been muted.
What does blocking do?
Blocking prevents interaction. When you block an account, both you and the other account will no longer be able to see or interact with each other’s posts.
How do I flag abuse?
You can report posts by clicking on the three-dot menu. You can also report an entire account by visiting their profile and clicking the three-dot menu there.
Where can I read more about your plans for moderation?