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
Big news and a great step from The Guardian.
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/nov/13/why-the-guardian-is-no-longer-posting-on-x
"The Guardian said content on the platform about which it had longstanding concerns included far-right conspiracy theories and racism. It added that the site’s coverage of the US presidential election had crystallised its decision."
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/nov/13/the-guardian-no-longer-post-on-x-twitter-elon-musk
Here's a donation link with a "one time" option at the bottom for anyone who'd like to show them support.
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#ElonMuskhttps://flip.it/GrBbNC
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
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).
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
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
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
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/
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).
Screenshot of Carl Sullivan's X profile, now deactivated.
It's time for charities and for-good organisations to ditch X - a platform which helped grow and fund the Trump campaign - and move to alternatives where they aren't at the mercy of a single persons politics.
As a start, we're excited to be featured as an organisation which can help in this @BylineTimes article
There's a lot of hard work to be done, but we like hard work. Hard work is good work.
#Fediverse#Charity#NGO#News#USPol#Politics#X#SocialMedia#Twitter
I wrote an open letter to artists and other creatives who are thinking about giving the fediverse a chance:
"There’s a better way!"
https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/a-fediverse-invitation-for-artists/
Feel free to share, and be sure to add your signature!
#fediverse #mastodon #creatives #artists #musicians #twitter #x
"Misinformation superspreaders": #ElonMusk is personally boosting conspiracy theorists on #Xhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/misinformation-superspreaders-elon-musk-is-personally-boosting-conspiracy-theorists-on-x/ar-AA1rl1Kv
I hope this inspires other independent creators to leave toxic platforms like X and Substack behind.
"We’re much less vulnerable to platform shifts than we were before. I had long worried that Substack’s unprofitable business would eventually lead it to make decisions that were not in the best interest of our readers or our business. (Besides not removing literal 1930s Nazi content, I mean.)"
https://www.platformer.news/leaving-substack-platformer-year-four/
X/Twitter
Heads-up, if you still use X/Twitter.
"The block function will block that account from engaging with, but not block seeing, public post."
https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/23/24252438/x-blocked-users-view-public-posts
With more than 100 million followers, the damage by Elon Musk is substantial. Media is not perfect, but the likelihood of finding accurate information on Twitter is getting lower each day. You really have to look for it. The algorithm that decides that the first post you see if from Elon every single time, even if you do not follow him, ensures that misinformation rules.
@dangillmor: "Shaming people into moving over (to the Fediverse) doesn’t work".
Well said. And I've said this myself in the past, folks who want to get people to join the fediverse have to actively work towards making it a safe and inviting space, for everyone.
@augustocc @fediforum Of course: I'm not running the Fediforum but am a participant, and wanting to encourage good discussions like this at that venue!
@tchambers @augustocc @fediforum one interesting thing to discuss could the resistance of Brazilian journalists and activists to join the fediverse, even now the X blew up for them. Here's just one example