The latest Bluesky updates add chat reactions and an exploration page, similar to X

Social Network Bluesky introduces a new version of its program, which adopts some of the features that the former X users have missed. No, it’s not an editing button! Instead, the open social network adds support for chat reactions in its direct messages feature and re -renews its search page as “exploring”, directing users to trends, proposed calculations, beginners packages, and more.

Both are inspired by X, which allowed users Responding to direct messages with emojis Since 2020. X has expanded the feature a few years later, allowing users to choose any expression outside the virtual group.

Bluesky now offers the same thing, where users can now click on the emoji button next to a person’s message to add a reaction. In the initial popup, a handful of common emojis such as the heart, up, eyes, sad face, and laughing face. However, users can click on the menu three degrees to select any other expressive symbols as their reaction, similar to what they can do in X.

It is worth noting that the Bluesky search page has become more useful with the new version, as it now helps to connect users to the network. Such a feature may not have been logical when Bluesky was smaller, but with a large user base now includes more than 34 million users, it is easier to discover trends between many discussions on the platform.

For example, some trends today are related to time events, such as Trump Definitions And their influence, while others refer to popular societies on Bluesky, like readers on Boxky. Trends are also characterized by stickers such as “New” or “Hot” or since when it started heading, such as “5H AGA”.

In addition, the new Explore the page It allows users to introduce their own interests to customize the content that appears to them on Bluesky. It also provides suggestions on accounts to follow different categories, such as art, sports, music, comedy, politics, science, news, animals, books, video games, and others.

Below this, the application refers to interesting starting packages – or, Coordinated lists of users The new arrivals can follow a click – as well as suggestions from other custom conclusions, such as NFL+And that links users to the one who talks about American football to Blues.

Earlier this week, CTO Paul Frazee Credit The company’s last employment from Darren Lligger to the updated exploration page, saying that he showed the “budget direction to employ a designer”.

Despite the smaller additions, these new updates can make the former X users feel more comfortable when they join Bluesky, as they will have access to tools similar to interacting with friends and discovering discussions, individuals and interests.