Adrian ClarkNov 28, 2022
Aral Balkan

Post is a Marc “Anti-colonialism has been economically catastrophic for the Indian people for decades. Why stop now?” Andreessen et al. funded “Twitter alternative” by the ex-CEO of Waze.

It’s the same Silicon Valley bullshit that gave you Twitter.

Remember, the only time you can kill a VC-funded Silicon Valley startup is at the start, before it gains network effects. The way you kill it is to not use it and warn everyone you know not to use it.

#post #twitter #twitterMigration #BigTech #VC

Nov 28, 2022 at 8:50amWeb
Show threadPedro KehlNov 28, 2022
@aral good to know! I saw people talking about it positively and subscribed to the waiting list. Now I'll ignore it. Thank you.
Show threadAral BalkanNov 28, 2022
@ppkehl 🤓 👍
Show threadnissyenNov 28, 2022
@aral did you see these from post’s terms and promotional pages? https://cloud-native.social/@ygalanter/109418500630615773 . It’s like they forgot to even be subtle about being evil.
Show threadAral BalkanNov 28, 2022
@nissyen Yep, was reading those today. And yeah, exactly, saying the quiet parts out loud :)
Show threadploumNov 28, 2022
@aral : what is this "post" thing I keep seeing mentioned on mastodon? Never heard of it and good luck to find it in a search engine ;-)
Show threadEd EverettNov 28, 2022
@aral We need a browser plugin that will warn us when we are on a service funded by VCs with far right tendencies. (Does that exist?)
Show threadnarF 🎲Nov 28, 2022
@edeverett I've seen some plugins that automatically look at a website which catalogs terms of services and privacy policy and rate them. I remember seeing it in the Duck Duck Go browser extension, but there's probably a standalone version.
Show threadCassandrichNov 28, 2022

@aral On the slimyness of post dot news, also let folks know about undisclosed-investor promoter Scott Galloway: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Galloway_(professor)

He in an anti-e2ee pro-cop extremist who also peddles the "men are violent because women aren't giving them the sex they're owed" narrative.

Scott Galloway (professor) - Wikipedia

Show threadCassandrichNov 28, 2022
@aral Whenever challenged on his bootlicking, Galloway retaliates by implying you're a pedo or want to defend pedos from noble police officers working diligently to shut down CSAM. Almost surely projection given the Venn diagram with incels/manosphere dudes.
Show threadMiguel de Icaza ᯅ🍉Nov 28, 2022
@aral did you see this part? https://twitter.com/parismarx/status/1597004903838121985?s=46&t=43J5Wd3DNrj9_cKuWhqiaQ
Paris Marx on Twitter

“honestly too funny that post explicitly says no making fun of billionaires. no surprise it’s funded by a16z! https://t.co/Z8HAg4raje”

Twitter
Show threadIan BickingNov 28, 2022
@Migueldeicaza @aral net worth as a protected class?!
Show threadMyBelleNov 28, 2022
@aral oh. I literally just got access. Well, got the email to say I'm top of wait list. So, it's shit?.
Show threadPaul AllenNov 28, 2022
@aral Researching how to quit #Post. I couldn't find the answer in the online FAQ.
Show threadPaul AllenNov 28, 2022
@aral Researching how to quit #Post. I couldn't find the answer in the online FAQ.
Show threadMaryPotNov 28, 2022

@aral

Is this a server now connected or which can be connected to Mastodon?