Micah Lee
My account has been approved by Post News. Compared to Mastodon I have low expectations.
Dec 2, 2022 at 12:15amWeb
Show threadMicah LeeDec 2, 2022

My Post News experience so far:

- I click the email link to setup my account, which is deceptively disguised as a URL while in fact it's a tracking redirection service
- uBlock Origin blocks the tracking service, and I get to choose if I want to proceed anyway

Show threadNick AliDec 2, 2022
@micahflee This is pretty standard behavior for marketing automation tools and transactional emails using one of the big services like ActiveCampaign. Not a good security practice, but I wouldn't attribute any malice.
Show threadBrian SharwoodDec 2, 2022
@micahflee I finally got an account, and I’ll admit the design is definitely prettier than here, but I am still spending more time on mastodon. And no app. All browser based, which isn’t great on a phone.
Show threadKevinOnEarthDec 2, 2022
@Bsharwood @micahflee I don't trust apps anyway, so generally still do my social networking via url even from my phone.
Show threadKevinOnEarthDec 2, 2022
@Bsharwood @micahflee Also, the fact that it is "standard" does not exonerate them all from malice. Malice is subjective, but from my perspective, they're *all* guilty!
Show threadeuzieDec 3, 2022
@Quantillion I used to be like that, then realised that apps are generally safer. Tracking cookies etc in a browser. For instance... The day after I deleted Facebook and Twitter apps and opened them both in my mobile browser... Facebook recommended people to follow that I only knew from Twitter
Show threadKevinOnEarthDec 5, 2022
@euzie I've never had either in app format & deleted my FB account years ago. Suggested follows on Twitter are essentially people followed by those I follow myself. I've never clicked through them. (I also have most data-farming orgs – I mean, social networks – URL-blocked until & if I specifically need to visit one.) Several browser plugins do the job.
Also, I'll admit I've never got used to browsing on a tiny screen.😉 My phone is for phoning/messaging & listening to podcasts.
Show threadNmHackingDec 2, 2022
@micahflee I’m still on the waitlist…
Show threadDirty HippieDec 2, 2022
@micahflee I LOVE uBlock Origin!
Show threadlaniezDec 2, 2022
@micahflee
Show threadAmanda MooreDec 2, 2022
@micahflee It's weird.
Show threadJohn BeattyDec 2, 2022
@micahflee just joined yesterday. at least for now it's a disappointing empty room. I do like experiments in non-ad-driven journalism, but starting from scratch in a closed manner seems like the hard and even unfriendly way.
Show threaddemi7en 🎗🇪🇺Dec 2, 2022
@micahflee Cool. Say hi to Marc Andreessen. Pals of Elon are sure to get proper management tips.
Show threadaresDec 2, 2022

@micahflee

vc funded so vulnerable to the same disease twitter has

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@micahflee Same created an acc for it.

Idk why but this gives me vibes of like an Onlyfans for News site.