Several individuals familiar with Mike Masnick have expressed a desire for Bluesky's success but find themselves gravitating towards X. This shift is primarily due to the prevalence and utility of agentic tools for their work on X, a topic that reportedly invites ridicule on Bluesky. These users feel uncomfortable on Bluesky because their interest in AI-related tools is often met with mockery and attacks. Masnick observes that this sentiment extends beyond a few individuals, indicating a broader issue with the platform's culture regarding AI discussions. He notes that even his attempts to foster positive conversations about productive AI usage on Bluesky have been overshadowed by the community's reputation for dismissing lived experiences. Masnick recently published arguments against text watermarking for AI-generated content, positing that it degrades prose quality or is a bad idea regardless. While his specific arguments have generated reasonable debate on other platforms, the reaction on Bluesky has been notably different. Instead of engaging with his points, some Bluesky users have baselessly accused him of opposing watermarking because he uses AI for his own writing and fears detection. Masnick reiterates a previous sentiment that most people are too extreme in their views on AI, either excessively against or for it. He concludes that expressing AI skepticism is far less contentious on X than simply stating AI's potential usefulness on Bluesky. The negative reactions to his thread, including complaints about turning off replies, further solidified his decision as reinforcing the very reasons he silenced them.