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Björn Brembs @brembs@mastodon.social · 9 hours ago

For really no reason at all 😇 here's why I find the user experience on #Mastodon better than in that Nazi Chatroom when it was still called "Twitter":

- 500+ characters
- post editing
- follow hashtags
- better s/n ratio
- no ads

Plus, https://quintsns.pianeta.uno/ does a pretty good job at replacing paper.li

So I wouldn't go back, even if someone resurrected Twitter. Now, FriendFeed on the other hand... 😆

@pluralistic says it best, why #BlueSky is no alternative:

https://pluralistic.net/2024/11/02/ulysses-pact/#tie-yourself-to-a-federated-mast

Cory Doctorow (@pluralistic): "But I'm not on Bluesky and I don't have any plans to join it anytime soon. I wrote about this in 2023: I will never again devote my energies to building up an audience on a platform whose management can sever my relationship to that audience at will:"

Newsmast @newsmast@newsmast.social · 5 hours ago

We're helping important organisations move away from Big Tech platforms and towards open New Social platforms - like Mastodon!

But, we can't do it alone. We'd love to hear which organisations you think should make the move and why, so we can show them that there is a community waiting here for them.

Better yet, if you have a connection to an important organisation, we'd love to be introduced!

#Fediverse #Mastodon #Help #SocialMedia #Tech #X #Twitter #Charity #Government #News #Academia

Javier Pérez Belmonte @metaperez@mastodon.social · yesterday

Cory Doctorow @pluralistic ofrece este enlace de la Universidad de Minnesota sobre los beneficios y desventajas del Fediverso, con hincapié en el problema de la moderación de contenidos. Me parece relevante. Es descargable.

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4213674#maincontent

La 1ª parte describe el Fediverso y cómo funciona.

La 2ª parte examina la moderación de contenido en Mastodon.

La 3ª parte considera cómo los legisladores pueden fomentar el Fediverso.

#Fediverso #Mastodon

Murmel @murmel_social@mastodon.social · 2 days ago

Murmel doesn’t rely on ads or hidden fees, and we aim to keep it that way. By requiring a credit card at signup, we’re building a sustainable, user-funded service that values you, not ad revenue. Cancel anytime, no hassle! #mastodon #murmel https://murmel.social

billy joe bowers - Harris2024 @billyjoebowers@mastodon.online · 2 years ago

If you're new to Mastodon I'd totally ignore people telling you how to run your own account.

Crosspost from other sites all you want. Post whatever you want. It's your account.

Too much clubhouse gatekeeping.

billy joe bowers - Harris2024 @billyjoebowers@mastodon.online · 2 years ago

#Newcomers to #Mastodon keep in mind when you see people telling you how easy things are and telling you how to do things, someone on Mastodon just ran a poll with hundreds of responses and 1/3 of the people said they ran their own email server.

So take it all with a grain of salt.

#twittermigration

Martin Holland @mho@social.heise.de · 6 days ago

👆 #Bluesky has starter packs to help people find interesting accounts. I built one with accounts from #Mastodon, that can be followed from there (thx @bsky.brid.gy).

But it was challenging to find more, that aren't already also active there. Any suggestions, whom I could add?

Because let's build more bridges!

#SocialMedia #TwitterExodus #Fediverse #Bridgy

Flipboard Tech Desk @TechDesk@flipboard.social · 2 days ago

If you leave X or Twitter (or however you choose to refer to it), what should you do with your account? Is it enough to simply delete it? @Gizmodo has tips. #X #Twitter #Bluesky #Mastodon #Threads #SocialMedia #Tech #Technology #ElonMusk https://flip.it/GrBbNC

Martin Holland @mho@social.heise.de · 5 days ago

Exactly two years ago, we started to post links on #Mastodon via our account @heiseonline 👇

https://mastodon.social/@heiseonline/109314036284496776

It took longer, than I expected, but here we are: it seems like this account now brings continuously more #traffic to heise.de than #X (#Twitter) in its entirety, although it only has ¼ of the follower number (and many of them don't seem to be active anymore).
I'll prepare some graphs after the weekend.

#SocialMedia
#TwitterExodus
#MastodonMigration
#TwitterMigration
#Fediverse

Martin Holland @mho@social.heise.de · 3 days ago

The week is over, here are some charts:
For two weeks in a row, #Mastodon brought more #traffic than #X / #Twitter to heise.de.
But I forgot, that's not just via @heiseonline, but also @heisec, @ct_Magazin, @heiseautos, @iX_Magazin etc. (but for Twitter its the same).

#Bluesky is way behind, #Threads even more. Only Twitter is clearly falling.

(🧵 1/3)

#SocialMedia
#TwitterExodus
#TwitterMigration
#MastodonMigration
#Fediverse

The explained chart, showing traffic over time

Martin Holland @mho@social.heise.de · 3 days ago

If you add all the #TwitterAlternative s, they have been in the lead for a while now.

If you add @Flipboard and sum it up wit #Mastodon (because #Fediverse 😉), then #Facebook ist not far.

But, if you have a look on the numbers since the beginning of 2022, then it's clear, that this is mainly a story about the decline of #Twitter.

(🧵 2/3)

#SocialMedia
#TwitterExodus
#ElonMusk
#Bluesky
#Threads
#MastodonMigration

Same chart but with Flipboard and Facebook

Martin Holland @mho@social.heise.de · 3 days ago

Here's a good question and I have the answer: #Traffic per Follower for different social networks (here for the last 4 weeks).

#Mastodon is now behind #Bluesky, #Flipboard still far ahead. #X and #Threads are really far behind.

#SocialMedia
#TwitterExodus
#ElonMusk
#Fediverse
#MastodonMigration

DaLe @DaLe@berlin.social · 5 days ago

Wie ich jetzt sehe, bei Zugänglichkeit und Nutzerfreundlichkeit, könnten paar Dinge anders gemacht werden. Im Beispiel, neuer Nutzer Dieter kommt auf Mastodon, und interessiert sich hauptsächlich für Sport, egal von welchem News-Outlet. Und nun kann er zwar hashtags folgen, bzw. Sportsektionen der News-Bots folgen - aber diese muss sich erstmal raussuchen. Und schneller wäre für Dieter, wenn er innerhalb von Klick einer Sammlung an Sport-Accounts folgen kann.

#mastodon

petersuber @petersuber@fediscience.org · 5 days ago

@DaLe
Yes. #Mastodon should adopt the kind of "starter packs" developed by #Bluesky.
https://fediscience.org/@petersuber/112706803915059829

Jon S. von Tetzchner @jon@social.vivaldi.net · 5 days ago

I have for the last 11 years talked about the problem with user profiling and algorithmic content. Creation of echo chambers and the ability to easily manipulate what people see for marketing purposes and worse. Even made a cat video to try to make the point. I wish more would see this.

The point is not for political parties to see the potential here, but rather to see the risk. The only way to fix this is to ban user profiling.

You have made a good choice to move the the Fediverse. It would help for more of your friends to join us.

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/11/09/social-media-traditional-news-elections-00188548

#Politics #fediverse #Mastodon @EUCommission#Privacy #Twitter #Facebook #USPol #USPolitics

Martin Holland @mho@social.heise.de · 5 days ago

Exactly two years ago, we started to post links on #Mastodon via our account @heiseonline 👇

https://mastodon.social/@heiseonline/109314036284496776

#SocialMedia
#TwitterExodus
#MastodonMigration
#TwitterMigration
#Fediverse

Jon S. von Tetzchner @jon@social.vivaldi.net · 6 days ago

A very interesting podcast, IMHO. Have a listen and share with people for them to join us here.

https://vivaldi.com/blog/better-web/evan-prodromou-social-web-foundation-for-a-better-web/

#Vivaldi #fediverse #Mastodon #Twitter #X #Facebook #Threads

Carl Sullivan @csullivan@flipboard.social · last week

I joined Twitter in 2008, making 7,500 posts through the years. I deactivated my X account today.

I greatly curtailed my usage of the platform since November 2023, when my employer @Flipboard pulled back from engagement. And I haven't posted since April but kept it open for work reasons (to monitor news, etc.).

Why today? The U.S. election made clear how many of my fellow Americans live entirely in "alternative facts" ecosystems. I no longer wish to participate in such a platform — so rife with unchecked misinformation and disinformation ... basically an outrage machine where the algorithm rewards lies and conspiracy theories.

If you're still on X, why?

I screenshot my profile for posterity. And here's also Flipboard's 2023 announcement.

#Goodbye #X #Twitter #SocialMedia #Mastodon #MastodonMigration #Misinformation #Facts

Screenshot of Flipboard post explaining why the company suspended its activity on X (Twitter).

Fedica @FedicaHQ@m.fedica.com · 7 days ago

With this latest deal, Flipboard looks to build a news ecosystem beyond X #News #Mastodon https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/07/with-this-latest-deal-flipboard-looks-to-build-a-news-ecosystem-beyond-x/

Eugen Rochko @Gargron@mastodon.social · last week

I think it's going to be more important than ever that #Mastodon and the #fediverse are not centrally operated out of the US unlike almost every other social media platform out there.

hannah aubry @haubles@fosstodon.org · 2 weeks ago

The #Fediverse is #Enshittification proof by @pluralistic

https://pluralistic.net/2024/11/02/ulysses-pact/#tie-yourself-to-a-federated-mast

#Mastodon @Mastodon

Em :official_verified: @Em0nM4stodon@infosec.exchange · 2 weeks ago

"I will never again devote my energies to building up an audience on a platform whose management can sever my relationship to that audience at will"

Strongly agree with @pluralistic and same for me: https://pluralistic.net/2024/11/02/ulysses-pact/

#Fediverse #Mastodon #Bluesky