Bluesky.ms

To get started with @bluesky.ms → Head to the profile page of this account and click on ➡️ Subscribe to Label ⬅️ 💡 TIP You can click the name of this on this post to open the profile page. 🧵👇 Read on for the full guide.

Important please read below 👇

Merill Fernando 💚@merill.net

Hey folks, important PSA for the Bluesky Microsoft community Do you find the @bluesky.ms labeller service valuable? It's costing me a bit to run (requires a VM) and right now I'm neither a Microsoft employee nor an MVP. Plus I now have a SaaS business to look after. 1/2

Bluesky.ms reposted

Merill Fernando 💚

@merill.net

17 Dec 2024

Thanks to a user report I've labelled and hidden this fake/misleading account from your feeds. If you are subscribed to the @bluesky.ms label you will no longer see this account. If you haven't already, this is a good time to subscribe to the @bluesky.ms label!

6 Dec 2024

Legendary first post on 🦋 Well played @microsoft.com 👇

Microsoft@microsoft.com

We've always been a fan of blueskies.

Once you complete your Microsoft or MVP verification a confirmation is displayed.

It costs time and money to run a service like bluesky.ms. If you would like to support the service, consider upgrading from the Free plan to the Sponsor plan for $9.99/year (= shout us two coffees ☕ a year) Sponsor page 👇 bluesky.ms/dashboard/se... Thank you 🙏

Once your email is verified, your status will be displayed here and your Bluesky profile and posts will show the Microsoft label. You can remove the Microsoft label from your profile at any time using the 'Remove Verification' option.

🌀 Step 5 (Optional): Microsoft MVP / Regional Director employee verification If you are a Microsoft MVP or RD you can get a label on your profile by 1️⃣ Updating your MVP/RD profile to include your Bluesky profile link as a social media address 2️⃣ Entering your MVP/RD profile and clicking Verify

🌀 Step 5 (Optional): Microsoft employee verification If you are a Microsoft employee and would like to get the Microsoft label on your Bluesky profile 👇 Enter your @microsoft.com email address and click Verify This will send a one time code to your work email.

💌 Check your mail → Copy and paste the code from your email into this form. Alternatively you can type it in. 💡 If you don't see an mail from bluesky.ms check your 🗑️ junk mail folder.

🌀 Step 4: Starter Packs and Feeds Pick the technology areas that you post about. Your profile will be included in Starter Packs & Feeds that bluesky.ms creates. This is an easy way for folks to find your content. Use the Support link on the left nav to request adding new topics ➕ other feedback

Remember to hit Save once you make your selection. You can change these at any time to add and remove yourself from the starter packs and feeds.

→ Switch back to bluesky.ms → Paste the password → Click Connect Bluesky Profile

If you see your profile picture, name, handle and other information you have successfully connected and proven ownership of the Bluesky profile. 💡 TIP If you ever change your profile picture, name or handle on Bluesky, use the 'Refresh Profile info from Bluesky' button to update Bluesky.ms.

✅ Type in blueskyms as the name of the password ✅ Don't check 'Allow access to your direct messages' ✅ Click 'Next'

Click the small icon on the right to copy the password that was created.

🌀Step 3: Connect Bluesky Profile This step checks that you are the owner of the Bluesky profile that you are registering. Fill in your Bluesky username or email address 🔺 The password you enter here is NOT your Bluesky password. It's a temporary app password that you can generate in Bluesky.

→ Click the 'Add App Password' button to add a new password.

💡 TIP Use a personal email address so you can continue to sign into the site even if you no longer work for your current employer.

🌀Step 2: Connect & Verify Once you are signed, in select the → Connect & Verify option from the left menu

Once you subscribe to @bluesky.ms your feed will start showing labels on posts made by ✅ Microsoft ✅ Microsoft MVPs ✅ Microsoft RDs That's it! 👏 The rest of this thread will walk you through connect with the Microsoft community ➕ get verified if you are from Microsoft or an MVP or RD.