Lauren WeinsteinNov 19, 2022
Many government agencies are expressing concerns about how to communicate with the public without Twitter, especially in emergencies. Of course, it was a bad idea to become dependent on Twitter to such an extent in the first place, and no matter what happens, this needs rethinking.
Show threadMike Gifford, CPWA @FOSDEMNov 21, 2022
@lauren Mastodon provides a nice clear choice.
Show threadTrekNov 22, 2022
@mgifford @lauren yeah, but which instance do they join? It feels...not right to me for them to join .social domains. Maybe some will set up their own instances, which could be...interesting.
Show threadOdei / BunsNov 22, 2022
@trekman10 @mgifford @lauren Maybe public goberment instantes by continent...with individual accounts for each country? Not sure if this makes sense, just thinking out loud.
Show threadMike Gifford, CPWA @FOSDEMNov 22, 2022
@bunsibunbuns @trekman10 @lauren could be but suspect per department or agency will be more normal. We will have to see.
Show threadOdei / BunsNov 22, 2022
@mgifford @trekman10 @lauren Yes! Makes more sense!
Show threadMike Gifford, CPWA @FOSDEM
@bunsibunbuns @trekman10 @lauren All depends on the size of the country and department.
Nov 23, 2022 at 12:03amWeb