blueskypolls.xyz

Web and SaaS

social media add-on

SHOW HN2025

27points
5comments
#1,744of 3,837 in 2025
Top 46%of 2025 by points

How HN took it

QuietFewer than 5 comments about the project

1 positive, 0 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 1 critical, out of 3 comments about the project.

Privacy: 0 for, 1 againstIdea: 1 for, 0 against

The thread, comment by comment

Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.

positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker

What HN said

What people liked

  • Good workaround for a wanted feature

    From 1 comment
    • This is a great workaround for a much-wanted feature on Bluesky! I especially appreciate the decision to rely on an app password for added security—makes it feel like a natural…
      briefnewsdaily on HN
  • App password approach feels secure

    From 1 comment
    • This is a great workaround for a much-wanted feature on Bluesky! I especially appreciate the decision to rely on an app password for added security—makes it feel like a natural…
      briefnewsdaily on HN

Objections

  • New .xyz domain triggered antivirus warning

    From 1 comment
    • I saw this on Bluesky and checked it out. I immediately got a warning from my mobile AV Bitdefender about visiting the URL. But, I checked virustotal & urlvoid and it came back…
      pogue on HN
  • .xyz domains have a malware reputation

    From 1 comment
    • .xyz domains are commonly associated with malware, scams, and phishing, leading to such measures as multiple antimalware vendors blacklisting many or all .xyz domains.…
      gbarletta on HN

Requests

  • Support OAuth instead of app passwords

    From 1 comment
    • I saw this on Bluesky and checked it out. I immediately got a warning from my mobile AV Bitdefender about visiting the URL. But, I checked virustotal & urlvoid and it came back…
      pogue on HN
  • Open-source parts of the project

    From 1 comment
    • This is a great workaround for a much-wanted feature on Bluesky! I especially appreciate the decision to rely on an app password for added security—makes it feel like a natural…
      briefnewsdaily on HN

Questions

  • Plans to integrate with Bluesky's protocol

    From 1 comment
    • This is a great workaround for a much-wanted feature on Bluesky! I especially appreciate the decision to rely on an app password for added security—makes it feel like a natural…
      briefnewsdaily on HN

Alternatives named

  • poll.blue

    From 1 comment
    • I saw this on Bluesky and checked it out. I immediately got a warning from my mobile AV Bitdefender about visiting the URL. But, I checked virustotal & urlvoid and it came back…
      pogue on HN

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