One of the most difficult parts of joining a new social platform is finding relevant accounts to follow. That has proved <\/a> for people who quit X to try out one of the many Twitter-like services that have cropped up in the last couple of years. Now, Bluesky has an interesting solution to this dilemma. The service introduced \u201cstarter packs,\u201d which aim to address that initial discovery problem by allow existing users to build lists of accounts and custom feeds oriented around specific interests or themes.<\/p>\n In a blog post<\/a>, the company described the feature as a way to \u201cbring friends directly into your slice of Bluesky.\u201d Users can curate up to 50 accounts and three custom feeds into a \u201cstarter pack.\u201d That list can then be shared broadly on Bluesky or sent to new users via a QR code. Other users can then opt to follow an entire \u201cpack\u201d all at once, or scroll through to manually add the accounts and feeds they want to follow.<\/p>\n Though Bluesky seems to be positioning the feature as a tool for new users, it\u2019s also useful for anyone who feels like their feed is getting a little stale or has been curious about one of the many subcultures that have emerged on the platform. I\u2019ve been on Bluesky for well over a year and I\u2019ve already found some interesting starter packs, including <\/a> (for people interested in news content) and <\/a>(for accounts that post cat photos).<\/p>\n Starter packs also highlight another one of Bluesky\u2019s more interesting features: <\/a>. The open-source service allows users to create their own algorithmic feeds that others can subscribe to and follow, a bit like a list on X. Custom feeds were introduced last year and have also been an important discovery tool. But scrolling a massive list of custom feeds can be overwhelming. Pairing these feeds with curated lists of users, though, is a much easier way to find ones related to topics you’re actually interested in.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n