Tell us what you think of our new Discussions feature and what you want to see from it next

Discussions aren't just for democracy. Use them to debate a hot take, ask your followers something ridiculous, get your community's perspective, or explore a question where there isn't one right answer. Ask anything. Add perspectives. See where people stand. Let the conversation grow.

And you get more than a simple percentage at the end. Your Discussion post will link to a dedicated results page that lets you see where people agree, disagree, and diverge - giving you a richer picture of what people actually think.

In a traditional poll, the possible answers are fixed by whoever created it. In a Discussion, the people participating can expand the conversation themselves, allowing it to evolve as more people weigh in.

Now we're making that same tool more accessible to everyone. With Discussions, you start with a question and add a few statements for people to respond to. People can agree, disagree, mark unsure, or add their own statement. This is what makes Discussions different.

Discussions grew out of our People's Assembly - a tool we've used to get democratic input on everything from moderation decisions to internal policies. It's helped us surface different perspectives, find areas of agreement, and understand where members of our community stand on decisions.

Introducing Discussions - a new way to have conversations on Blacksky 🗣️ Now you can create a dynamic poll right from the post composer in the app to ask questions, get feedback, or to build community around any and every topic you find interesting.

We’re also launching a free tier aligned with the community spaces spec Bluesky is building, so communities can get started without a monthly subscription. Paid plans are available for communities that need more infrastructure, customization, and management tools.

We're building primarily for organized, real-world (and online) communities. We believe in connecting people with people (not just content). With Acorn, communities can have their own space while still being connected to the much larger AT Protocol ecosystem.

We talked to a lot of communities from our waitlist about what they actually needed. The common thread was: “we need better online infrastructure”. They wanted to have a space that had the power to be independent with solid moderation, and a mix of public and private conversations.

Acorn gives communities the ability to grow and engage their people - without requiring them to build and maintain an entire social network themselves. This includes public + private feeds, member and moderation management, data hosting on their own servers (with their own branding), and more.

We built Acorn around a pretty simple idea: people should be able to have a place on the open social web that belongs to their community. Not just a page or a feed - but a space to actually gather, talk, organize, and build relationships.

> The Mozilla Foundation isn't holding back its disdain for Big Tech leaders. > Wannabe kings don't rule the internet. We do. AT Protocol and the broader open social web is one of the ways we take back power from Big Tech. (If you see me out in these New York City streets, let me know.)