Steve Rose
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Followers
5.2K
Account age
2 yrs

Known for

📊 Post engagement

4
Avg engagement / post
0.1%
Engagement vs followers
Nov 2023
On Bluesky since

🔥 Top post: Is my cat evil? Yes · 7 likes + reposts

📊 Activity & format

Posting cadence
4.2 / week
Posts several times a week.
Content mix
Mostly text
Recent: 10 text · 2 image · 0 video.
Follower / following
8.1×
Follows 644 back. A strong ratio — an audience that follows them, not a follow-for-follow network.

🦋 Handle & authenticity

Bluesky handle
@steverose7.bsky.social
A default .bsky.social handle — genuine, but not domain-verified. Confirm identity before a high-value deal.
On Bluesky since
Nov 2023
An early adopter from the invite-only beta (before the Feb 2024 public launch) — an original, established account.

💡 Facts

🗓️Joined Bluesky in 2023 — 2 years ago.
👁️Averages 4 views per post.
📤Posts about 4.2× per week.

🛡️ Audience credibility

38/100 Low
  • Est. 68% real, active audience · Medium fake-follower risk.
  • Low engagement (~0.1% of followers engage each post) — a sign of an inflated or inactive audience.
Est. authentic audience
68%
Fake-follower risk
Medium
Data confidence
High

Heuristic estimate from engagement, follower ratios, account age & growth — a screening signal, not a guarantee.

About

Assistant features editor for The Guardian. Writer on culture high and low, tech, film, TV, architecture, arts, race, environment, etc. https://www.theguardian.com/profile/steverose

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