The Bluesky Waffles Controversy Explained

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It all started with waffles — specifically, this post:

I don’t spend much time on social media anymore (it’s not good for you, folks!), but when I do, it’s on Bluesky with a carefully curated feed. Still, from what I occasionally see while checking the Discover feed, this post is a pretty funny take on some of the outrage culture on Bluesky — a place where people are regularly scolded for forgetting to provide alt text for their images.

Honestly, that should’ve been the end of it. Bluesky users could’ve shared a self-deprecating laugh and moved on. But that’s not where it ended, because Bluesky’s CEO, Jay Graber, decided to weigh in. The CEO should never weigh in.

First of all, what Graber wants to fix isn’t

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