#MastodonNews Nov. 27, 2022

emptywheel: FLIPPING THE BIRD: SOCIAL MEDIA UPDATE >>> https://www.emptywheel.net/2022/11/26/flipping-the-bird-social-media-update/

I locked up my Tweets the other day. That was a response to my inclusion on a list that fascists are attempting to deplatform... At least until the fascist campaign ends, and possibly for good, I plan to primarily post my journalistic tweets at Mastodon... @emptywheel

#twittermigration #news #USPolitics
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#MastodonNews Nov. 25, 2022

Electronic Freedom Foundation: Leaving Twitter's Walled Garden >>> https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/11/leaving-twitters-walled-garden

The fediverse is... a paradigm shift...[to] new innovations and improvements to our autonomy online.

Reason: Mystified by Mastodon? We're Here To Help. >>> https://reason.com/2022/11/25/mystified-by-mastodon-were-here-to-help/

...no ads;...funded privately or through crowdfunded donations...There are no algorithms...

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#MastodonNews Nov. 22, 2022 :

Mashable: All of your burning Mastodon questions, answered >>> https://mashable.com/article/mastodon-guide-everything-you-need-to-know

Dark Reading: Cybersecurity Pros Put Mastodon Flaws Under the Microscope >>> https://www.darkreading.com/dr-tech/cybersecurity-pros-mastodon-flaws-under-microscope

Tumblr to add support for ActivityPub, the social protocol powering Mastodon and other apps >>> https://techcrunch.com/2022/11/21/tumblr-to-add-support-for-activitypub-the-social-protocol-powering-mastodon-and-other-apps/

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#MastodonNews Nov. 21, 2022 :

Eugen getting some great mainstream media coverage today.

Time: Thousands Have Joined Mastodon Since Twitter Changed Hands. Its Founder Has a Vision for Democratizing Social Media >>> https://time.com/6229230/mastodon-eugen-rochko-interview/

...the idea that there is a better way to do social media...

...people want... a much safer space than something like Twitter.

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#MastodonNews Nov. 19, 2022 :

The Markup: Mastodon’s Moment >>> https://themarkup.org/newsletter/hello-world/mastodons-moment

CMS Wire: How to Pick a Mastodon Server >>> https://www.cmswire.com/digital-experience/how-to-pick-a-mastodon-server/

#MastodonMigrationNews >>> https://medium.com/@mastodonmigration/sharing-advice-and-assisting-with-the-great-mastodon-migration-53c1a286b805#cfd1

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#MastodonNews Nov. 18, 2022 :

Important new article from EFF!

Electronic Frontier Foundation: Is Mastodon Private and Secure? Let’s Take a Look >>> https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/11/mastodon-private-and-secure-lets-take-look

EFF has been at the forefront of the internet freedom issues for over 30 years. This article discusses Mastodon's security strengths and weaknesses.

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#MastodonNews Nov. 17, 2022 :

The Guardian: ‘Could this be Twitter without the toxic slurry?’ My week on Mastodon >>>
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/nov/16/could-this-be-twitter-without-the-toxic-slurry-my-week-on-mastodon

Day six
There’s something missing. I can’t quite put my finger on it. Oh yes: where are all the arseholes? Where are the people who want dinghies full of migrants to sink into a freezing sea? ... Where, now I come to think of it, are all the Tory MPs?

#MastodonMigrationNews >>> https://medium.com/@mastodonmigration/sharing-advice-and-assisting-with-the-great-mastodon-migration-53c1a286b805#cfd1

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#MastodonNews Nov. 16, 2022 :

If you only read one thing today!!!

Electronic Frontier Foundation: The Fediverse Could Be Awesome (if we don’t screw it up) >>> https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/11/fediverse-could-be-awesome-if-we-dont-screw-it

EFF has been at the forefront of the internet freedom issues for over 30 years. This article imagines a post-Twitter federated social media world based on Mastodon and other ActivityPub services.

#MastodonMigrationNews >>> https://medium.com/@mastodonmigration/sharing-advice-and-assisting-with-the-great-mastodon-migration-53c1a286b805#cfd1

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#MastodonNews Nov. 16, 2022 :

Great Coverage!

SF Chronicle: Everything you need to know about Mastodon (This is definitely not about the bird app) >>> https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/mastodon-twitter-elon-musk-17589456.php

CNBC: If you’re thinking about quitting Elon Musk’s Twitter, here’s how to use alternative Mastodon >>> https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/15/how-to-use-mastodon-twitter-alternative.html

#MastodonMigrationNews >>> https://medium.com/@mastodonmigration/sharing-advice-and-assisting-with-the-great-mastodon-migration-53c1a286b805#cfd1