FAQ

Please read our Curator Guide for specific information on your role as a curator.

The following instructions are for navigating through 🦋 Bluesky as RoCur is currently running on there.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How do I start my first post as @weare.rladies.org?

  • Log on to Bluesky from your web browser, iPhone or Android app with weare.rladies.org as the username and the app password you received via email from the RoCur admins as the password. Refer to the screenshot below:

Bluesky sign in page. Hosting provider is set to Bluesky Social. Bluesky sign in page. Hosting provider is set to Bluesky Social.

  • Click the “New Post” button in the bottom left hand corner to get started on your curation.

The “New Post” button is located at the bottom of the navigation sidebar. The “New Post” button is located at the bottom of the navigation sidebar.

2. Can I add photos, emojis, GIFs and videos?

  • Yes - you can add up to 4 photos, a GIF, or a video.

3. How to delete a post?

Mistakes happen! First of all, don’t panic 😊 Posts can be removed.

  • Navigate to the post you wish to delete.
  • Click on three-dot menu ("…") in the bottom right of the post.
  • Choose the “Delete post” option.

Click on the post’s three-dot menu to reveal the “Delete post” option. Click on the post’s three-dot menu to reveal the “Delete post” option.

Yes! You can definitely like others’ posts.

5. How to add polls?

You can use poll.blue to make your own poll: https://poll.blue/post.
The page should look something like the image below. Make sure you use the weare.rladies.org handle when creating the poll.

poll.blue web app to create a poll on Bluesky. poll.blue web app to create a poll on Bluesky.

6. How do you pin a post to the @weare.rladies.org profile?

If you want to pin a post during your curation week, you can select the “Pin to your profile” option from the three-dot menu.
Please remember to remove this pin before the end of your curation.

Click on the post’s three-dot menu to reveal the “Pin post” option. Click on the post’s three-dot menu to reveal the “Pin post” option.

7. How do I add alternative text to images in my post?

When uploading an image in a post, a “+ ALT” button will appear at the top right of the image. Click on this button to add a description to your image as seen in the figure below:

Click on the “+ ALT” button to add a description. Click on the “+ ALT” button to add a description.

Watch this video for more information about image accessibility on Bluesky.

If you have further inquiries that are not covered here, please send an email to weare@rladies.org