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Bluesky Safety @safety.bsky.app

Deactivate and re-activate on your own schedule through settings > account > deactivation. We'll be here when you're ready to come back! /3

The visual is of the deactivation window in the Bluesky app. The text reads: Deactivate account. Your profile, posts, feeds, and lists will no longer be visible to other Bluesky users. You can reactivate your account at any time by logging in. There is no time limit for account deactivation, come back any time. If you’re trying to change your handle or email, do so before you deactivate. The two buttons are cancel, and Yes, deactivate.
jun 5, 2024, 6:27 pm • 300 43

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davet711.bsky.social @davet711.bsky.social

No app & don't want it. How do I deactivate my account without it or delete the account?

jun 9, 2024, 7:41 pm • 0 0 • view
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Dany ausm Baumarkt @danywanfried.bsky.social

Would be great if I could at least start the app on Android... Crashes every single time I try to start it.

jun 6, 2024, 7:02 pm • 1 0 • view
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Jailyne maria Hamza @jailynehamza.bsky.social

This is why I like bluesky bc it's not a 30 days thing & I can come back whenever. @alcahona.bsky.social

nov 18, 2024, 1:55 am • 0 0 • view
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Diane Dee @ddsquared1.bsky.social

How can I Alert to a scam across Bluesky? Old story, romance, haven't lost money, but am expecting ask. Moved over to Google texting. Gramatical syntax is not American. Says wife is dead, but refers to in present tense. Can I warn w/o leaving myself open to lawsuit? Can I call Bluesky to discuss.

nov 30, 2024, 4:05 pm • 0 0 • view
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Albert ARIBAUD @albert.aribaud.net

Do old posts come back when the account is reactivated?

jun 5, 2024, 6:32 pm • 6 0 • view
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Why @why.bsky.team

yes, everything stays where it was

jun 5, 2024, 6:54 pm • 16 0 • view
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Tom @moll.dev

Can you guys also add an optional deactivation message field? People deactivate for a lot of different reasons, and if they wanted to leave some context for people it would be nice!

jun 6, 2024, 10:09 am • 10 0 • view
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Lamda Sky 🇮🇳 🌀 @lamdasky.bsky.social

No, let it be simple, more choices more chaos.

nov 23, 2024, 4:30 am • 0 0 • view
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alXtrathicc @alxtrathicc.bsky.social

Is there a visible difference for clicking the link of a deleted account vs a deactivated one?

jul 2, 2024, 7:37 am • 0 0 • view
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Lady Autism👩‍🌾 CindyM🍁 (she/they) @cindym.bsky.social

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jun 6, 2024, 4:52 am • 0 0 • view
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Kate @katesheill.bsky.social

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mar 24, 2025, 10:26 am • 0 0 • view
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Sharon@selfhypnosisuk.com @shazzer1953.bsky.social

Can't correct details so want to close account but no settings tab to do this!

nov 18, 2024, 2:54 am • 0 0 • view
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Tobi @toh.bsky.social

Will this deactivate the account for all clients or just for the official bsky.app?

jun 5, 2024, 7:11 pm • 3 0 • view
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cyberrb25 #7291 @cyberrb25.bsky.social

I presume this will work like a mass ban: When the account asks for the information to the server that holds the handle that is being searched (or the post that is referenced), the server will tell them "I got nothing to show".

jun 5, 2024, 8:24 pm • 0 0 • view
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Natanael, Tech janitor @natanael.bsky.social

Assuming everything fetching posts via bluesky will see them as inaccessible. Third party mirrors will need to check for deactivation and should comply in restricting access (just like how they currently are asked to respect the account setting for not showing posts to logged out users)

jun 5, 2024, 8:32 pm • 1 0 • view
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Infrastructure Weak @infrastructureweak.bsky.social

Since deactivating is fully temporary, it should be possible to: 1) see threads with posts from the deactivated account, unbroken, with each post reading "deactivated" instead of "deleted," and 2) block an account while it is deactivated.

may 13, 2025, 4:13 pm • 1 0 • view