On Bluesky one way to create community is to create an algorithmic feed that interested people can follow. That’s what Bill did for readers of Dorothy Dunnett. I have it pinned to the top of my page and check it regularly. It’s a nice community.

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To clarify, the DDS is the main community *out in the real world*. Their account represents them here and notifies of their activities. However no organisation is a community *on Bluesky* - the nearest there are to communities currently is Customs Feeds like #Dunnettcontent or Starter Packs of /2

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2/ users addresses on any particular topic. There are plans for Bluesky to have a communities feature but how exactly it'll work isn't yet clear. The DDS is well worth joining for the excellent quarterly magazine and if you want to attend events in person or via some new online events. /3

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3/ I was on the original DDS council for many years and was chairman for a time, and fully support them. Contrary to one article that appeared on the web there is no rivalry whatsoever - I built and maintain the first ever Dunnett website with Dorothy's help, while the society website focuses on /4

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4/ society matters. Naturally there is some crossover of background information about Dorothy but the sites serve different purposes and co-exist happily.

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