We really appreciate this. Thank you.

🔞 𝐗𝐈𝐈𝐈.@urovorozu.xyz · last mo.

god bless @blocksky.app and the entire bluesky API for letting me block bajillions of mfs who are into real life people getting drawn sexually without their consent 🙏 feels like pre-Elon twitter again

BlockSky 3.4.0 released! Blocking just got a lot faster for people with large block lists. A blocking run that could previously take ~5,300 requests before the first block now takes about 12. And importantly: performance no longer gets worse as your block list grows. 🚀

BlockSky.app@blocksky.app · 2mo ago

We're also working on a larger improvement that eliminates the need to scan your entire blocklist in the first place. That should make BlockSky dramatically faster for exactly the people who use it most: people who block a lot. 4/4

We found something interesting while investigating reports from BlockSky users with large blocklists. The reported issue was profiles taking forever to load or not loading at all. We found BlockSky was checking your entire blocklist before loading a profile. 1/4

🛸 ⚡ 🐉 ⛧ Ⓐ@lazertagproto.bsky.social · 2mo ago

@blocksky.app Blocksky is currently unable to load follower and following data.

Heads up! We're investigating an issue affecting BlockSky users with large blocklists. You may notice profiles taking a long time to load or failing to load altogether. We've identified the cause and are working on a fix. We'll let you know when it's live.

A block is just a record being created on your account. That can be done even if one already exists. That’s likely what’s happening here. Notifications are sent each time a record is created.

Just to clarify: Blocksky does not cycle blocks. Blocksky can block accounts, but it has no functionality to unblock accounts Whatever caused the repeated blocking, unblocking, and re-blocking described in Bluesky's suspension notice could not have been Blocksky alone.

vivien🗡️🗡️🗡️@vivienjustj.bsky.social · 2mo ago

but yeah, apparently some quirk in @blocksky.app was cycling blocks, but there's no way for me to know that was happening. also, users are not alerted to blocks unless they seek out a service for this. that is such a tiny, tiny % of users (who are a special breed, i dont even do that.)

Usage is growing, and so are the infrastructure costs. Contributions go directly toward scaling the backend, improving reliability, and keeping BlockSky free for everyone! ko-fi.com/blockskyapp/...

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Update: Quick Login (OAuth) is working normally again. ✅ Earlier today, our connection to Bluesky’s login service was dropped, causing some logins to hang. We shipped a change so future issues fail quickly with a clear message instead of hanging App Password login remains available

BlockSky.app@blocksky.app · 4mo ago

Heads-up: Quick Login (OAuth) for bsky.social accounts is currently failing for some users, looks like our server's requests to @bsky.app login service are being dropped/throttled We're working on a fix. In the meantime, please use App Password login. Thanks for your patience. cc @support.bsky.team

Heads-up: Quick Login (OAuth) for bsky.social accounts is currently failing for some users, looks like our server's requests to @bsky.app login service are being dropped/throttled We're working on a fix. In the meantime, please use App Password login. Thanks for your patience. cc @support.bsky.team

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Fixed issue reported by @tomalak.bsky.social 🫡 Some users using Bluesky app passwords could get logged out mid-blocking session if token refreshes failed or rotated unexpectedly We now retry temp failures automatically, keep sessions synced during long runs, and handle expired sessions cleanly

Tomalak@tomalak.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Probably an edge case. I'll keep you posted.

Seems like Eurosky has same/similar rate limits as Bluesky. After ~1000 blocks, the PDS appears to temporarily throttle requests, which can cause BlockSky to stop or throw an error until the limit clears. Not a BlockSky-specific issue, these limits are enforced by their respective platoforms.

You’re in luck! Once the URL is entered and validated, you’ll have granular control over all available options.

P. aus MNG@philmstelle.de · 5mo ago

That seems to be a useful tool. Just be careful as blocking by replies and quotes might be a too sharp knive. I‘d prefer to block those who just liked a post.

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Dogpiles aren’t "debate." They’re a crowd dynamic that overwhelms people. And you’re allowed to defend your digital space.

BlockSky v3.2.0 New Feature: Block Post Interactions Paste a Bluesky post → block everyone who liked, reposted, quoted, or replied. Sometimes the problem isn’t the post. It’s the crowd. Check it out here: blocksky.app/block-intera...

BlockSky v3.1.0 is live! This one is straight from user feedback. Block Following now has a confirmation step, clearer actions, and an option to block the account and their network together. Fewer “oh no” moments.

Incident report: Earlier this week, our automated moderation system incorrectly labeled ~32,000 accounts as requiring moderator review. Here’s what happened, what we fixed, and the current status. 1/5

Now that we have app/code stability, it's time to start working on some new features 💪 What should we ship first? 🤔

We shipped a new version of BlockSky today. Full rewrite, redesigned UI 🚀 blocksky.app

Cooking up some major improvements!

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Some new graphics!

🚀 BlockSky Update We shipped some big improvements: ✅ Fixed blocking failures on large accounts (1000+ users) ⚡ Faster performance 💬 Better progress messages so you know what's happening 🔄 Smarter caching Thanks to everyone who reported the "bombs out at 0%" issue - it's fixed! blocksky.app

BlockSky | Create a safer, more personalized bluesky environment

BlockSky.app is a streamlined tool for managing your Bluesky experience, allowing you to mass block an account's followers or the accounts they follow

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Thanks for that tidbit. I logged an issue I think is related back in Dec. I've added these additional details 👇 github.com/kevenages/bl... It's a 1 dev show and my new year has been extremely busy. Hoping to carve out some time next weekend to deal with most of the remaining issues in the queue.

Refresh token · Issue #50 · kevenages/blocksky

https://docs.bsky.app/docs/api/com-atproto-server-refresh-session For folks wanting more context on AT Proto Auth Tokens: There are Two endpoints you'll need to know about CreateSession - Takes a h...

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3. BlockSky by @kevenages.duhado.com BlockSky is a streamlined tool for managing your Bluesky experience, allowing you to mass block an account's followers or the accounts they follow --> https://buff.ly/3P3Zikm

BlockSky | Create a safer, more personalized bluesky environment

BlockSky.app is a streamlined tool for managing your Bluesky experience, allowing you to mass block an account's followers or the accounts they follow

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Thanks, Leo :) We're doing some code rewriting based on some feedback from the community. Expect an even better tool early q1 2025!

Hey Keven blocksky is listed in BskyInfo, check it out here: www.bskyinfo.com/tools/blocks...

Thank you! #Bluesky

BlockSky.app@blocksky.app · 2y ago

🚀 Excited to announce the launch of Blocksky! Our new tool empowers you to mass-block users on Bluesky, giving you greater control over your online experience. Simply search for a user and choose to block them, their followers, and those they follow.

This sounds amazing. If twitter had had something like this, every single thing about it would have been better.

Keven Ages@kevenages.duhado.com · 2y ago

I'm hoping blocksky is the beginning of a suite of tools that help users protect their spaces and improve their online experiences on bluesky. There's still much work to be done, but I'd love to grab some early feedback now 👇

🚀 Excited to announce the launch of Blocksky! Our new tool empowers you to mass-block users on Bluesky, giving you greater control over your online experience. Simply search for a user and choose to block them, their followers, and those they follow.