RE: https://toot.cafe/@baldur/116532762431065583

You know what? The irony is not lost on me that we know *exactly* what's wrong with all of those #MediaTools that we coin new terms / concepts to describe them while we still make heavy use of them ... because of ... "engagement" 🤢

Walk the talk, people! If you'd want to persuade / influence others about your own ideas, I'd appreciate leading by example. Stop justifying your own use of such toxic tools! 😤

Pretty please? 🙏🏻😊

#SocialMedia #SovereignByDesign #FuckTheAlgorithm #ParasocialMedia

Another noteworthy quote from that article worth while remembering:

"The difference from corporate social media comes down to incentive structures. Platforms designed around narcissism and parasocial relationships produce content optimized for engagement. A federated network with no central owner produces something closer to actual knowledge-sharing, because nobody profits from making it addictive" 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻

#MediaTools #Fediverse #Decentralised #SocialMedia #Mastodon

“Not because the technology was superior, but because the people on it had no reason to perform.

Without engagement metrics or brand-building incentives, Fediverse users shared expertise instead of content”

Aaah, I still remember rather fondly when, 4 or 5 years ago, people on #MediaTools stated rather adamantly the #Fediverse was doomed because you couldn't rely on #Decentralised social networking tools.

And yet, here we are ...

More info 👉🏻 https://boingboing.net/2026/03/06/why-mastodon-matters-now-more-than-its-creators-imagined.html

#SocialMedia #Mastodon

Why Mastodon matters now more than its creators imagined

Mat Duggan expected Mastodon to be Twitter without ads. Instead, it became his only reliable source of information.

Boing Boing

LCe ist echt spannend.

Wenn ihr auf Android schnell Videos kleiner machen wollt, ohne euch durch unnötigen Ballast zu kämpfen, schaut euch die App mal an. H.264/H.265, anpassbare Auflösung und Bitrate, dazu ein direkter, schneller Workflow. Gerade für Media-Enthusiasten, Creator und Leute mit wenig Speicherplatz unterwegs ein starkes Tool.

#Android #VideoCompression #MediaTools #ContentCreation #Trends #RawInstinctAI

"Orbitarr - Ứng dụng theo dõi phim/TV tích hợp Radarr/Sonarr & Jellyfin/Plex, hoạt động độc lập. Miễn phí! Tính năng: TMDB, đồng bộ thư viện, chủ đề tối/sáng, theo dõi tiến trình, sao lưu đám mây. Có trên Android & iOS. #Orbitarr #MediaTools #Côngnghệ #Technology #ỨngdụmphimTV #Radarr #Sonarr"

https://www.reddit.com/r/SideProject/comments/1pic9a8/i_built_orbitarr_a_movietv_tracker_that/

🎥 Android has better cameras
☁️ But media pros still lean iPhone — because:
• Easier cloud sync
• App Store favors iOS uploads
🎧 Real-world insight on #ACast736
https://youtube.com/shorts/2n13CojGVBE?feature=share
#AppleVsAndroid #MediaTools #AwesomeCast
Before you continue to YouTube

A strategic move for Indian creators, Digitek x Zhiyun.
This collab brings globally trusted stabilization tech directly to filmmakers and vloggers in India — making pro-level storytelling tools more accessible.

#ZhiyunTech #DigitekIndia #GimbalRevolution #MediaTools #CreatorsFirstChoice #AllYouNeedisDigitek #Digitek #CreatewithDigitek

Storychasing Graduation

This weekend, we traveled to Oklahoma City to celebrate our middle daughter Sarah’s college graduation. In this post, I’d like to share a little bit about my current workflow for using …

Moving at the Speed of Creativity

The African community is clearly underrepresented on high-quality stock photography platforms, “The Missing Assets” by Eldad Nutakor aims to fix that by providing beautiful and genuine photography, free from the stereotypes you typically see on other platforms.

https://www.themissingassets.com

#Africa #MediaTools

Welcome to Missing Assets

The internet's missing source of high quality African stock assets. Powered by creators from the continent.