Bluesky now lastly lets customers ship and obtain DMs

The Bluesky microblogging platform, launched final 12 months, is getting a significant replace this week. Beginning at this time, customers can lastly ship and obtain direct messages (DMs) – a long-awaited function for individuals who use Bluesky on daily basis.

Bluesky replace provides DMs

The function works the way in which you’d think about, letting customers change personal messages with one another. “These are personal one-to-one messages straight inside the Bluesky app. By default, your permissions permit anybody you comply with to DM you. You possibly can change these settings to permit nobody or anybody to message you,” Bluesky defined.

To ship a DM to another person, faucet the chat icon on the Bluesky app or web site. In fact, each customers should have the most recent model of the app put in in an effort to use the DM function.

There are some privateness choices accessible for DMs. For instance, customers can restrict their DMs to solely individuals they comply with. There’s additionally the choice to show off notification sounds for DMs. For the long run, Bluesky says it’s engaged on letting customers ship media through DMs, create group chats, E2EE encryption help, and anti-harassment instruments.

Earlier this 12 months, Bluesky was lastly launched to the general public after being accessible for months as an invitation-only beta.

The Bluesky app is on the market at no cost on the App Retailer and requires an iPhone operating iOS 13.4 or later.

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