Oct 21, 2023 08:00:00

``Skyview'' review that allows you to share posted content even with people who do not have a Bluesky account

The SNS 'Bluesky', which has been open for test distribution for more than a year and a half, is still using an invitation code system at the time of writing, making it a little difficult to easily participate. With the Bluesky official web app, you cannot see the posted content if you are not logged in, so it is difficult to understand what kind of exchanges are being made on Bluesky, but there is a service called ' Skyview ' that allows you to see posts even if you are not logged in. With the advent of , this situation is changing.

Skyview

https://skyview.social/

For example, when viewing posts from the official GIGAZINE Bluesky account, you can view the posts as follows while logged in.

However, if you are not logged in, a screen asking you to create an account will be displayed and you will not be able to check your posts.

In X (formerly Twitter), you can share the URL assigned to each post or use the embedding function on a web page to show the posted content to people who are not logged in, but Bluesky's official web app does not. If you are logged in, you cannot see the post even if you share the URL, and embedding is not supported. 'Skyview' is a service that displays posts when you enter the Bluesky post URL, and by sharing the URL or using the embedding function, you can show the posted content even to people who do not have a Bluesky account. Masu.

First, access

Skyview , enter the post URL in the text box, and click 'View'.

Clicking View will take you to a screen like the one below. You can switch the display format by clicking 'Tree', 'Unroll', and 'Embed' on the screen. By sharing the URL of this page, you can show all of your posts even to people who do not have a Bluesky account.

Click 'Embed' to display the HTML tag for embedding.

The above tag is embedded below. The width: 400px and height: 600px require adjustment, but they are displayed clearly.


Skyview URL can also be generated by replying the command '@skyview.social ○○' to the post you want to display on Bluesky. '○○' can be 'tree', 'unroll', or 'embed'.

I tried it. Reply to the GIGAZINE post with '@skyview.social embed'.

Within seconds, @skyview.social sent me a URL.

Below is the result of accessing the generated URL. You can view posts without logging into Bluesky. However, the page generated using this method also includes your own 'reply' information, so be careful when sharing it with others.