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Yo, Twitter holdouts...
Just suggesting now might be a good time to give some renewed consideration to leaving the social media platform you are supporting with your continued use.
We have a nice open platform, if you want to give it a try.
So what do you think? Time to leave yet?
Cat and dog torture videos litter Twitter, adding to concerns about moderation >>> nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/c…
"Graphic videos of animal abuse have circulated widely on Twitter in recent weeks..."
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Mastodon may not be perfect, but it sure has gotten pretty awesome. This week we boosted a discourse on the tautological placename etymology "Torpenhow Hill", which translates to "hill, hill, hill, hill", and a one billion year time lapse animation of two galaxies colliding.
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We registered our collective outrage at CNN, featured amazing artwork and photography, and recognized scientist Grace Hopper, inventor of the first compiler. What's not to love!
Galaxies Collide: mastodon.social/@wonderofsci…
Grace Hopper: mastodon.social/@Sheril/1103…
#twittermigration
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The Verge: #Mozilla’s setting up shop on Mastodon and trying to reinvent content moderation >>> theverge.com/23710406/mozill…
"It’s a social network that doesn’t try to be neutral and isn’t attempting to preserve free speech. It’s trying to make the internet a nicer place to be."
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So many great Mastodon intro guides out there, is there one that's the best?
Now there is!
Control Alt Delete Blog: The Mastodon’s Guide to the Fediverse >>> controlaltdelete.technology/…
Clean, concise, comprehensive and beautifully produced. Just great work!
IT heavyweight publication InfoWorld serves up a solid super-favorable Fediverse/Mastodon writeup.
InfoWorld: Should you leave Twitter for the fediverse? >>> infoworld.com/article/368712…
"...overall Mastodon is just as easy to use as Twitter."
#twittermigration
In one week Twitter is closing their API to unpaid access. Likely Mastodon migration tools like #movetodon and crossposters like #moa will stop working.
The Verge: Twitter replaces its free API with a paid tier... >>> theverge.com/2023/2/2/235826…
engadget: Twitter will charge developers to access its API... >>> engadget.com/twitter-chargin…
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CNBC: Twitter will start charging developers for API >>> cnbc.com/2023/02/02/twitter-…
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engadget: Like users, app developers are fleeing Twitter for Mastodon >>> engadget.com/twitter-client-…
Tapbots behind Tweebot, released Ivory. Matteo Villa, behind Fenix, is testing Wooly. Junyu Kuang behind Spring is working on Mona. Shihab Mehboob, behind Aviary launching Mammoth.
Cast your mind back to the first time you experienced joy and wonder on the Internet.
TidBits: Mastodon: A New Hope for Social Networking >>> tidbits.com/2023/01/27/masto…
TidBits: Is Your Future Distributed? Welcome to the Fediverse! >>> tidbits.com/2023/01/27/is-yo…
#twittermigration
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Maybe the #Ivory effect, but plenty of Apple related Mastodon stories popping up...
9TO5Mac: Apple Fellow Phil Schiller confirms he’s now on Mastodon after deleting Twitter account >>> 9to5mac.com/2023/01/25/phil-…
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#Tapbots / #Ivory in the news.
Lifewire: Twitter May Soon Be Irrelevant, Thanks to a Mastodon Version of Tweetbot >>> lifewire.com/twitter-may-soo…
Last week Twitter banned third-party apps. This week, one of the best Twitter apps has been reborn as Ivory...
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#Ivory release in the news:
The Verge: Tweetbot’s devs are back with a Mastodon client >>> theverge.com/2023/1/24/23569…
TechCrunch: Tapbots launches a new Mastodon client, Ivory, after Twitter kills its Tweetbot app >>> techcrunch.com/2023/01/24/ta…
Spoiler... They really like it!
And another #Ivory article:
MacRumors: Tweetbot Developer Tapbots Launches 'Ivory' App for Mastodon >>> macrumors.com/2023/01/24/tap…
Seems integrity is now newsworthy...
theguardian.com/technology/2…
“Mastodon will not turn into everything you hate about Twitter.. The fact that it can be sold to a controversial billionaire, the fact that it can be shut down, go bankrupt and so on. It’s the difference in paradigms.”
