Mathew IngramNov 9, 2022
Other stated reasons for banning journa.host include complaints about its members being "surveillance capitalists," or "internet sleths who won't use reporting tools but will cry for legal action," or "mainstream propagandists"
Show threadAaronNov 9, 2022

@mathewi The implications of this drama are interesting. Like, does it mean that journalists, once onboarded, are incentivized to move into an instance that is related to a community/ interest area they write about?

Does it mean that some instances can pressure others into different moderation decisions?

The people that have been here for a while have probably dealt with these questions before, but I'm finding it interesting to think about.

Show threadPeter RubinNov 9, 2022
@00Aaron @mathewi I'm seeing a clear signal that this is at least in part about norms and conduct—a legacy insistence on sharing your articles, live-posting breaking news, etc. That doesn't fly here, and I've def noticed that despite the instance admin's repeated pleas, *many* folks on the server are stomping around doing the same-old same-old.
Show threadTimothy NoahNov 15, 2022
@provenself @00Aaron @mathewi I'm confused. Is there something wrong with journalists sharing their articles or live-posting breaking news? If so, what?
Show threadJames FallowsNov 15, 2022

@TimothyNoah @provenself @00Aaron @mathewi Tim (et al) I have had the same question, after moving myself to this site.

Maybe this is what the "CW" flag is for: "Mention of my new article" etc.

Show threadDan KennedyNov 15, 2022
@JFallows @TimothyNoah @provenself @00Aaron @mathewi But what is the value in putting self-promotional messages behind a CW wall? Who benefits?
Show threadSarah (She/Her)Nov 15, 2022
@dankennedy_nu @JFallows @TimothyNoah @provenself @00Aaron @mathewi As an avid #news consumer, I am fine with CWs, especially well-written ones. I think what people don't want here is the constant stream of click-baity provocative stuff that made Twitter such a hellscape. I was a reporter for 10 years. I care *a lot* about news being done right. But I don't think it was done right on Twitter. Also, a CW isn't a wall. At its best, it's an invitation.
Show threadamie.rivers

@SER617 @dankennedy_nu @JFallows @TimothyNoah @provenself @00Aaron @mathewi

What's an example of a good way to do this, for those of us who genuinely want to not be annoying on our new home?

Nov 15, 2022 at 11:10pmWeb
Show threadSarah (She/Her)Nov 15, 2022

@amierivers @dankennedy_nu @JFallows @TimothyNoah @provenself @00Aaron @mathewi

Some folks working through it: BBC World News, Good Blue, @lolgop ... Not sure I'd CW every story about deaths (as BBC World does), but they're making editorial choices. GoodBlue seems to do headlines. And @LOLGOP always puts their snark behind a CW and it just works.