“Cynicism and pessimism… that’s its own kind of failure.” Five things for April 13, 2023. That’s it! That’s the excerpt.
Tag: Social Media
Stop Getting Clowned by Twitter
Whether it’s the outright banning of individual journalists he doesn’t like, or the recent mis-labeling of NPR’s account, Twitter has become an even more dangerous platform for spreading misinformation under Musk — a comically dystopian combination of The New York Times and Truth Social.
Five Things: February 16, 2023
“A dim future for big publishers is not a dim future for readers.” Five things for February 16, 2023. That’s it! That’s the excerpt.
On Mastodon — Four Months (and Five Years) Later
I still don’t consider Mastodon a straight Twitter alternative — at least not the Twitter we’ve come to know during the Trump/Musk Error — but it has replaced the Twitter I used to know and love back in the day…. Contrary to some self-serving media coverage, people continue to sign up and kick the tires — most surges apparently align to Musk’s latest shenanigans — and a lot of them are sticking around and, like me, enjoying the experience.
Five Things: January 5, 2023
Five things for January 5, 2023. That’s it! That’s the excerpt.
Masto do, Masto don’t? YMMV.
The biggest challenge I’ve seen for a lot of people with Mastodon seems to be picking the right instance. It’s something you don’t usually have to think about when signing up for a social network, but picking the right instance is both incredibly important for optimizing your overall experience, and arguably a waste of time in the very beginning.
Five Things: December 1, 2022
Five things for December 1, 2022. That’s it! That’s the excerpt.