I built a tool to create polls on Bluesky
Hey everyone. I’ve been missing polls on Bluesky for a while and got curious about how to make it work. So, I put together a little tool called blueskypolls.xyz as a workaround that lets you create polls for your posts. It’s not perfect, but it gets the job done! Here’s how it works: • You can create polls with multiple options • You can also create polls as a reply to a post • It even supports custom emojis if you want to make things a bit more fun • You can also setup a poll end date • You can see results of each of your polls with some beautiful graphs One thing to note: the tool requires…
I built a tool to create polls on Bluesky launched on February 6, 2025 with 27 votes, #630 of 5,999 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
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Blueskypolls.xyz is a tool that enables Bluesky users to create polls since the platform doesn't natively support them. Users can set up polls with multiple options, custom emojis, and end dates, then view results displayed in graphs. Polls can be posted independently or as replies. The tool requires an app password for access, which is managed separately from the main account password for security purposes.
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Hey everyone. I’ve been missing polls on Bluesky for a while and got curious about how to make it work. So, I put together a little tool called blueskypolls.xyz as a workaround that lets you create polls for your posts. It’s not perfect, but it gets the job done! Here’s how it works: • You can create polls with…
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