Bluesky adds hide-reposts feature and automatic thread post counts
Bluesky rolls out tools to let users filter reposts from specific accounts and auto-number long threads.
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Summary, timeline and people extracted by Claude from 8 items across 4 sources · 6h ago. Quotes are verbatim.
Bluesky has introduced two new features: the ability to hide reposts from individual users via their profile menu, and a beta feature that automatically adds post numbers to threads. These updates give users more granular control over their feeds and make long conversation threads easier to navigate, similar to features already available on competing platforms like X and Meta's Threads.
- Bluesky now lets users hide reposts from specific people via a three-dot menu on profiles.
- A beta feature automatically numbers posts in threads to help users gauge conversation length.
- Both features bring Bluesky closer to parity with competing platforms X and Meta's Threads.
How it unfolded
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Reaction Bluesky post gains engagement
The Verge's Bluesky post about the new features reached 381 points with 11 comments, indicating significant user interest in the feed-control updates.
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The Verge published coverage of both Bluesky features, noting that X already offers a similar repost-hiding toggle and that Meta's Threads already has post counts.
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Bluesky added a new tool allowing users to hide reposts from specific people by visiting their profile, clicking three dots, and selecting 'Hide reposts in feeds.'
“The tool might be helpful if you want to stop seeing reposts from that one person who clogs up your feed with reposts of things you don't care about.”
The Verge · Press ↗ -
Bluesky announced a beta feature that automatically adds post numbers to threads, helping users gauge thread length without manual counting. Users can enable it in settings.
“For long threads, it could be a useful way to get a sense of how much there might be to read, and it means you won't have to manually add the numbers yourself.”
The Verge · Press ↗
What people are saying verbatim
“The tool might be helpful if you want to stop seeing reposts from that one person who clogs up your feed with reposts of things you don't care about.”
The Verge, Tech publication · The Verge ↗
“You can hide reposts from individual users by going to their profile, clicking the three dots button, and selecting the option to 'Hide reposts in feeds.'”
The Verge, Tech publication · The Verge ↗
“For long threads, it could be a useful way to get a sense of how much there might be to read, and it means you won't have to manually add the numbers yourself.”
The Verge, Tech publication · The Verge ↗
“Bluesky has added a new feature that lets you hide reposts from a specific person in your feeds. It's also adding post numbers in threads as part of a beta feature.”
Jay Peters, Reporter · Mastodon ↗