Bluesky is considering adding the Edit Post feature

Bluesky may let users edit posts soon. Recently, the Bluesky Product Head, Alex Benzer, announced that the team has begun discussions about adding the feature this year.

Benzer officially brought up the topic through a thread on Bluesky, inviting users to join in on the discussion. He emphasized that it’s a sensitive feature that requires a lot of contemplation.

Typos, missing details, small errors, etc., are common with text-based social media platforms. Since the editing feature is absent, many users are forced to delete the entire post.

As a result, a lot of people choose other platforms instead. The main argument from users is that a limited edit window would solve various pain points. At last, Bluesky is working on this frequent user complaint, even though it’s in very early stages at the moment.

If the team decides to proceed with the feature, the following guardrails would be in place:

• You will have 5 minutes to edit a post.
• You would only be able to edit once.
• Images and videos won’t have the option to edit. It only applies to text.
• A badge would indicate that a post has been edited.
• Version history would be available for everyone, so what was posted earlier would also be visible to all.
• The account has to be at least one week old to qualify for the feature.

However, as I mentioned at the start, it’s quite a sensitive and controversial feature to add. Reactions were split online, since the other side heavily argues against post-editing.

Despite strict rules for editing a post, some people fear misuse. Others feel that 5 minutes is too short an editing window, and that critical errors may be caught in a few hours time. Such a short editing window would make it difficult to fix such errors.

Another argument is that the lack of an edit button forces people to proofread their work, which makes it more intentional, rather than being accidental.

Recently, Bluesky has been expanding its feature suite. We’ve seen the addition of drafts, which was widely requested. The company also added higher-quality image uploads. 

Bluesky constantly advertises itself as a platform that’s “different” from others, and how they handle the editing situation is rather interesting to watch. The team needs to carefully balance user requests against misinformation and abuse.

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