Bluesky will soon allow its users to customize their own moderation filters for their channel using an open-source moderation tool called Ozone. This will help users and developers discover how they can manage and moderate their content using other services.
Although the company already has a dedicated content moderation team with set rules that apply to all users, Ozone will help users expand what’s moderated to their liking and allow them to subscribe to additional moderation services that flag, flag or hide certain types of contributions.
Bluesky explained this tool with an example where the moderation tool can be used to prevent images of certain objects, such as spiders, from appearing on user channels. If an image does make it to the feed, it can be flagged for review.
“You can create all kinds of moderation services and customize your experience to create the kind of community you want,” Bluesky CEO Jay Graber told The Verge. “Plus, you’ll be able to mix and match them in different ways, and we’ve created open-source tools for that.”
Bluesky’s moderation tool will allow users to create blocklists that won’t be tied to an individual account with custom labels and the ability to report a queue. Ozone is expected to open-source today, while moderation tools will be enabled later this week.