Clearsky App

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🚨 Update on Feature Access! 🚨 We've heard your feedback! We're bringing key view-only features back to the front-of-login! Make sure you are updated to version 4.31.0 to access them immediately.

However, we have always planned and designed for features that require a login—especially for personalization, interactivity, and security.

🚨 Update on Feature Access! 🚨 We've heard your feedback! We're bringing key view-only features back to the front-of-login! Make sure you are updated to version 4.31.0 to access them immediately.

Here is the entire list of features you can now view without logging in: Blocking: Blocking tab, Blocked by tab, Lists blocking tab Lists: Lists on tab Starter packs: Starter packs made tab , Starter packs in tab

🧵 Understanding Authorization: OAuth vs. App Passwords 🔐 Your security is our top priority. We're explaining why OAuth is the most secure foundation for our new login features, even with current Bluesky limitations. 1/12

The transition:generic scope is the only one production-ready, and it unfortunately shows maximum potential permissions. We must use it but are only using it for login. 11/12

🧵 Understanding Authorization: OAuth vs. App Passwords 🔐 Your security is our top priority. We're explaining why OAuth is the most secure foundation for our new login features, even with current Bluesky limitations. 1/12

🥇 The Long-Term Advantage: Scopes OAuth is built for Scope-Based Permissions. Eventually, we'll only ask for specific, minimal access (e.g., "read-only posts"). App Passwords are "all-or-nothing." 9/12

🧵 Understanding Authorization: OAuth vs. App Passwords 🔐 Your security is our top priority. We're explaining why OAuth is the most secure foundation for our new login features, even with current Bluesky limitations. 1/12

🚫 App Passwords are Full Keys An App Password is an alternate, long-lived password. It grants full, unrestricted access to your account, just like your main password. 7/12

🧵 Understanding Authorization: OAuth vs. App Passwords 🔐 Your security is our top priority. We're explaining why OAuth is the most secure foundation for our new login features, even with current Bluesky limitations. 1/12

🛡️ Why OAuth is More Secure Password Isolation: Your main Bluesky password stays protected on Bluesky's servers. If our app is compromised, hackers can't steal your master password. 5/12

🧵 Understanding Authorization: OAuth vs. App Passwords 🔐 Your security is our top priority. We're explaining why OAuth is the most secure foundation for our new login features, even with current Bluesky limitations. 1/12

🔑 The Login Flow 1. You click log in, and Bluesky redirects you to their official login page. 2. You enter your password ONLY on Bluesky's site. We never see it! 3/12

🧵 Understanding Authorization: OAuth vs. App Passwords 🔐 Your security is our top priority. We're explaining why OAuth is the most secure foundation for our new login features, even with current Bluesky limitations. 1/12

🧵Regarding logging in to Clearsky: This is a test, for now, to see the viability of our features. We do not have access to your password or use your personal information, as you will be logging in through bsky. Features are still available without logging in, premium features are behind the log in.

We have received a lot of questions about the authentication and what it means. This is only required to view someone's posts that has "logged-out visibility" turned on. You can use the top scrolling menu to get to the other information provided about that profile.