‘Always Be Free to Use’

Bailey’s original post makes it clear that none of these are confirmed features.

“The list of features here is a UI mockup and will likely not match the actual list of features.” – Eric Bailey, Bluesky

But there’s no doubt that Bluesky will introduce a paid tier. It confirmed in a blog post in October that the company was in the process of securing funds to allow it to “begin developing a subscription model for features like higher quality video uploads or profile customizations like colors and avatar frames.”

It said that monetizing the product through subscriptions would enable the platform to ensure that independent tools like the Smoke Signal events app, Frontpage web forum, and Bluecast audio service can continue to grow.

It also confirmed that, despite the imminent introduction of the subscription model, Bluesky will always be free to use to those people who do not need the extra features provided by Bluesky+.