Today at 3:15 PM

As it just hit 40 million users, Bluesky has outlined a set of upcoming updates that seek to create healthier interactions, improve conversation quality, and give users more control over their environment. As part of this initiative, the platform will soon test a private dislike option, letting individuals indicate which posts they prefer to see less often. This feedback will inform content personalization in Discover and other feeds, as well as lightly influence reply ranking by reducing the visibility of lower-quality responses. Dislike signals remain private and primarily adjust the user’s own experience, with some effect extending to their immediate social circles.

Building on these controls, Bluesky will map emergent “social neighborhoods” by tracking natural interaction networks. By elevating replies from people closer to these neighborhoods, the platform aims to make conversations more relevant and minimize misunderstandings. At the same time, Bluesky has upgraded its moderation model to better detect and down-rank toxic, spammy, off-topic, or bad-faith replies within threads, search, and notifications, ensuring problematic content is less prominent but still visible for context when needed.

Following these moderation changes, the reply button on top-level posts will now lead users to the full conversation before allowing a response, encouraging informed participation. Additionally, a redesigned reply settings menu and a new composer prompt will help users control who can reply to their posts, making these tools easier to find and use.

Today by Paul