Bluesky, a decentralized microblogging platform, was started by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. Although, judging by how the developers describe the composition of the board, Dorsey practically does not take part in the development and general functioning of the company.

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For over a year, Bluesky has operated on an “invite-only” model that allows users to create an account only if they receive a special code (invite) from someone who is already registered. There were one or two invites a week, but from time to time Bluesky would give new activation codes to people on the waitlist outside of the queue. This strategy brought constant excitement to the social network in the early months, especially when Elon Musk was caught up in another scandal, causing people to exit social network X. According to the latest data, more than two million people use it. service today.

Now the creators have decided to end this access distribution model and are opening their social networks to everyone. On Tuesday, Bluesky announced: Now anyone can create a free account on the platform.

Over the past year, we’ve used invite codes to help us manage our growth as we build features like moderation tools, custom broadcasts, and more. We are now ready for anyone who wants to participate.
– wrote the team of the social network.

The announcement post also revealed some upcoming features, including the ability for third-party developers to self-host servers connected to the broader Bluesky network.

It’s worth noting that Bluesky still doesn’t appear to be ready for launch. It lacks a number of basic functions, takes a long time to start up, is slow to respond and generally has an interface that is a bit outdated in terms of modern trends. It’s not entirely clear what the developers have been doing for the last two years.

We can only hope that public access will benefit Bluesky by increasing its user base. It’s not yet clear exactly how the company will make money. Jack Dorsey and other executives have made it clear in the past that they are not interested in making money through advertising. They would offer some paid features instead.