"A study examining 2.6m Bluesky posts referencing more than 500,000 scholarly articles over the past two and a half years found they demonstrated substantially higher levels of interaction likes, reposts, replies and quotes and greater textual originality than previously reported for X, formerly Twitter. It comes with the fledgling platform battling reports of a decline in its active user base and activity in recent months."
"A team predominantly from the UK's Sheffield University found almost half the scientific posts on Bluesky received at least 10 likes, while a third were reposted 10 or more times. Previous research has shown those metrics were far lower on X, with up to 4.4% receiving 10 or more reposts. Meanwhile, quotes where users make their own comments about a post were higher on Bluesky, as were replies to scientific work. Only 6.3% simply mentioned the article name and journal, suggesting deeper engagement."
An analysis of 2.6 million Bluesky posts referencing more than 500,000 scholarly papers over two and a half years shows substantially higher interaction — likes, reposts, replies and quotes — and greater textual originality than previously reported for X. Bluesky experienced a surge in users after Musk's takeover of X and political shifts, and scientific posting rates increased: August saw twice as many daily science posts as July and more than three times March. Almost half of scientific posts received at least ten likes, a third were reposted ten or more times, and only 6.3% merely named the paper and journal, indicating deeper engagement. The analysis has not been peer reviewed.
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