Christoph MergersonAnother thing to consider: Social science studies demonstrate that people are slow to take action in response to a warning if they don't see the danger for themselves. Twitter is filled with people posting pictures of confirmed or suspected events, and chasers posting clips and links to live streams, and clips and images of broadcasters amplifying all of this. Some of this may find some of this on Mastodon now, but there's no comparison in scale or real-time availability and interaction.
BakersRelay@mergerson Definitely working on that! I’ve collected a large number of local specialists that I’m currently relaying from Twitter to Mastodon, and trying to nudge to take a more permanent “residence”. But the surrounding “infrastructure” has to be here for them to invest their time, which we’re in process on. I’m currently using the App Store app as it’s what most people will reach for in an emergency. Not fancy, but definitely solid.
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It’s true. At some point, however, we’ll either have to wrestle the control of Twitter away from the a**hole, or bring that sort of efficiency of communication to another platform; with the a**hole in control, the actual storm will be avoided by some, sure, but *what* causes the storms (although not necessarily tornadoes, I’m not sure) will continue to threaten everybody.
It’s true. At some point, however, we’ll either have to wrestle the control of Twitter away from the a**hole, or bring that sort of efficiency of communication to another platform; with the a**hole in control, the actual storm will be avoided by some, sure, but *what* causes the storms (although not necessarily tornadoes, I’m not sure) will continue to threaten everybody.
@nathaliaassaad And to be clear, I do hope another platform achieves a similar level of efficiency and mass adoption, because it's necessary. I don't have any special love for Twitter per se, but I am thinking like the average person on the ground in Louisiana today, because I've been in that position.
@mergerson
I get it, I’ve been there too.
But we’d better get moving…
Go with both platforms at first until we can leave the rotten one for good.
Baby steps, but steps!
I get it, I’ve been there too.
But we’d better get moving…
Go with both platforms at first until we can leave the rotten one for good.
Baby steps, but steps!
Marina Hendricks, Ph.D.@mergerson This. Yes. No viable alternative right now. It’s how we followed developments during the derecho in May. Now it’s the winter storm that has closed campus for two days and counting (hell does occasionally freeze over). And on a regular basis, it’s all the local news, insights and tidbits.