Til KlemNov 13, 2022
Eli Pariser

Hello Mastodonners! The org I co-run, New_ Public, is organizing a learning session for folks new to Mastodon and the fediverse this coming Tuesday at 12pm ET. We'll be joined by the brilliant @cfiesler @wilf and @jeffjarvis -- and you are welcome too.

Noobs (like me) who want to learn and long-timers are all welcome. Sign up here, and boost if you're willing to help find other interested folks. https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvc--uqzIrGd3viRbTltC0dXmDkaidAJc-?_x_zm_rtaid=we6EIiy7SVC4ko6U7Unicw.1668089335856.e548e65efba05ec79cde9656bf3f20a1&_x_zm_rhtaid=249

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Signal Boost: Enter the Fediverse. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Signal Boost: Enter the Fediverse. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

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Nov 11, 2022 at 5:28pmWeb
Show threadEli PariserNov 11, 2022
@Gargron thanks for the star and all of your work -- I'm sure you're working around the clock but stop by if you can!
Show threadMichelle Conklin-KuselNov 11, 2022
@elipariser @cfiesler @wilf @jeffjarvis Rats — I teach between Noon-1:15 p.m. ET. Any chance it will be recorded for those of us with a schedule conflict?
Show threadTracy HallNov 11, 2022

@elipariser @cfiesler @wilf @jeffjarvis

I wrote this a few (5) days ago - I appropriated the graphic, but feel free to use any/none for your session.

https://medium.com/@TheAnalyticalLeft/mastodon-basics-by-someone-who-didnt-create-it-3d701145df12?source=friends_link&sk=62863606763f8872d5bdc02a9c96eab1

Mastodon Basics (by someone who didn’t create it) - Tracy Hall - Medium

Mastodon is both different from AND extremely similar to “the bird app” Skip the blather, just get me started: see tl;dr; below. Mastodon is built *exactly* like the bird app, but on Mastodon you can…

Medium
Show threadMichael Downey Nov 11, 2022

@elipariser You had me up until the Zoom link.

#SurveillanceCapitalism #ProprietarySoftware

https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2020/04/security_and_pr_1.html

Security and Privacy Implications of Zoom - Schneier on Security

Over the past few weeks, Zoom’s use has exploded since it became the video conferencing platform of choice in today’s COVID-19 world. (My own university, Harvard, uses it for all of its classes. Boris Johnson had a cabinet meeting over Zoom.) Over that same period, the company has been exposed for having both lousy privacy and lousy security. My goal here is to summarize all of the problems and talk about solutions and workarounds. In general, Zoom’s problems fall into three broad buckets: (1) bad privacy practices, (2) bad security practices, and (3) bad user configurations...

Schneier on Security
Show threadMichael Downey Nov 11, 2022
@elipariser Oh, and we have to give you our personal information to join too? 🤦‍♂️
Show threadEzra LevinNov 11, 2022
@elipariser @cfiesler @wilf @jeffjarvis awesome - I'll try to attend or have someone from Indivisible on there. Might be worth thinking about how to introduce this to our groups.
Show thread#boatlife Nov 11, 2022
@elipariser @cfiesler @wilf @jeffjarvis doubt I can make it at the time, but retooting (lol) to help boost!
Show threaddewkieNov 12, 2022
@elipariser @cfiesler @wilf @jeffjarvis @DrEllieHunt
Show threadDustin McCartneyNov 12, 2022
@elipariser @cfiesler @wilf @jeffjarvis This sounds like it's coming at a good time, thanks! I just read an interesting data #insights article about users moving from #twitter to the #nonprofit #mastodon at: https://www.similarweb.com/corp/blog/insights/mastodon-twitter-alternative/
Nonprofit Mastodon Growing as a Twitter Alternative | Similarweb

Twitter alternative Mastodon has seen a surge in interest, likely from those leaving (or thinking about leaving) Twitter now that it is owned by Elon Musk.

Similarweb
Show threadTommi 🤯Nov 14, 2022
This might be interesting you, @davide_campo
Show threadTim ChambersNov 15, 2022
@elipariser @cfiesler @wilf @jeffjarvis just registered! Looking forward to it…
Show threadJoe McLaughlinNov 15, 2022
Thanks to these folks for doing an excellent session/panels on Mastodon, etc - @elipariser @cfiesler @wilf @jeffjarvis
@rabble
@blaine
Show threadJonTrottDec 8, 2022
@elipariser @cfiesler @wilf @jeffjarvis
Missed this.... was it recorded for posterity or lost in the winds of cyberforgetfulness?