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There is a way to confirm your identity; you just need your own domain.
Having a website in your name, a.k.a a domain, is one way of protecting that identity.
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How to connect you Bluesky account to your domain
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This process will be a little easier if you already have a domain.
A couple of other notes before we dig in, though:
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Open your account
One of the best things about Bluesky is its simple and easy-to-navigate interface.
Access your Bluesky Handle
Then scroll down to your handle and open it.
For most people, it includes “.bsky.social”.
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Select ‘I have my own domain’
This will bring up the change handle window.
snag the large “I have my own domain” button assuming you have one.
If not, return to step 1.
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Note that you do not include “https://www.”
In my case, I entered “lanceulanoff.com”
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Open DNS controls under Domain options at your domain provider
My current domain provider is Turbify.
Your provider may have a slightly different interface but DNS is a standardized system.
You’ll save that entry and then return to the Bluesky Handle interface.
Don’t hit it right away, though.
The Domain update can take as much as a day to propagate.
If that’s the case, wait a bit, and you should have success and a new handle.
I know I feel a little more secure with my new domain handle.
I bet Mark Hamill would feel the same.
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