Colleene SDec 17, 2022
Jon Henshaw

When I Bookmark something, it's just for me.

When I Like something, it's just for me and the person who made the post.

When I boost something, it's because I want to share it with others.

There's no software in the background recording and evaluating my behavior so it can decide the best ads to show me, and what I should see or not see in my feed to increase my engagement.

It's pretty nice not being the product anymore and just enjoying the web again.

#Mastodon & #TwitterMigration FTW

Nov 7, 2022 at 11:40pmWeb
Show threadErin SparksNov 8, 2022
@jon Thanks for the sherpa(ing), Jon.
Show threadDarren Shaw Nov 9, 2022
@jon is a “boost” different from a “reblog”?
Show threadJon HenshawNov 9, 2022
@darrenshaw they are one in the same.
Show threadJake BohallNov 14, 2022
@jon thanks for the quick info…. Just fetching up on this. Though I was told my dms/etc are only as private as the person running the server?
Show threadJon HenshawNov 14, 2022

@Jakebohall glad that was helpful.

DMs don't have end-to-end encryption (yet). They are also, technically, posts with visibility set to specific individuals. So if you want a truly private conversation, I recommend you stick with something like Signal (which I use). "DMs" are still private here, but not where you would share sensitive information. Meaning, I doubt you need to worry about someone snooping in on your conversations, but at the same time, they're not encrypted.

Show threadMatt DeSienaNov 18, 2022

@jon Agree. It's awesome. Being able to discover personal blogs again - and verification showing ownership and verifying that a real human is behind an account - is a bonus.

Are you running a notion theme or is that actually notion on your personal blog?

Show threadJon HenshawNov 18, 2022
@theinstantwin I'm running WordPress and that's a custom theme I made.
Show threadMatt DeSienaNov 18, 2022
@jon it’s super clean/useful. Fantastic work on that.
Show threadMarquise de What 🇨🇦Nov 23, 2022
@jon that feeling of not fighting an algorithm or corporate surveillance.
Show threadVicki ZieglerNov 26, 2022
@jon Summed up nicely!
Show threadHistoryisimportantDec 17, 2022
@jon I like that
Show threadLeslie @ Follow The AnimalsDec 17, 2022
@jon Perfectly stated! 👍
Show threadSusanKnieriemenDec 17, 2022
@jon amen.
Show threadscfDec 17, 2022

@jon I agree that other sites use the data for monetizing your personal information, while also steering users towards possibly interesting content.

There’s no law of physics, or even sociology or economics, that requires the monetization. It’s entirely possible to have that information, maybe with an auto-expire, to allow algorithms to find related content that might be of interest to the user.

I’d be in favor of that.

Show threadSnapai Dec 18, 2022

@jon

I'm honestly amazed at how many Twitter folks didn't treat it that way - I got in that mindset in its early days, and never....really...changed.

It wasn't til I got here that I realized that this approach was brand new for so many.

Show threadPeggyJoan ☮️💙🌈🐶Dec 18, 2022
@jon
This is so good! I meet lots of people who are as clueless as i was a few weeks ago. I try to help them, 'cause that's what we do. And i don't fear being made fun of. Planet M is liberating and downright lovely!
So I have bookmarked this for the future. Oh, your posts are amazing!
Much gratitude.
Show threadQuuuxDec 18, 2022
@jon You think so? You need to limit your followership to personally verified people, otherwise you'll get bots analysing your posts, sooner or later. Where there is relevance, there's money.
Show threadEtienneClocheDec 19, 2022
@jon not “product”. We’re unpaid workers under this model. Or worse “fuel”
Show threadLilyBellaDonnaDec 19, 2022
@jon great post and helps give me hope that we have reclaimed a bit of the internet from corporate takeover
Show threadBob Brown 🕹️Jan 7, 2023
@jon thank you! I did not realise there was a bookmark feature.
Show threadrpin42Jan 7, 2023
@jon #justfoundbookmarks #lol
Show threadHow NOT To Make A MovieJan 7, 2023
@jon Hear-HEAR!!!
Show threadrmabennettJan 8, 2023
@jon yes👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Show threadLVN2DRMJan 8, 2023
@jon Bookmarking might be great if only I knew how to access those bookmarks. Oy, I love Mastodon but it has a long learning curve. #bookmark
Show threadMichaelJan 8, 2023
@jon going from the consumer to the product was an eye opening experience and horrifying.
Show threadSkiBumMeJan 12, 2023
@jon THiS!!!!
Show threadJoel at Seldon CrisisJan 18, 2023
@jon Great way to think about it!
Show threadBryan HoffmanJan 19, 2023
@jon Totally agree, it’s been a refreshing return to the early days of personal publishing.
Show threadGrrsly Adams Family VacationJan 21, 2023
@jon Bookmarked for later sharing. 😃
Show threadHippo 🍉Jan 22, 2023
@jon that's a good way to think about what the three icons do though! 👀
Show threadDaniel C 👁️🐝Ⓜ️Apr 2, 2023
@jon it has a lovely, "back to basics" vibe about it. Uncluttered, focused and pure.
Show threadJuliesBits 🇺🇲 🍑Jan 25, 2025
@jon Yes! A million times YES!
Show threadcherieherrjonesJan 6
@jon When someone posts a poll on Mastodon, I always give my opinion -- something I would never do on any other SM site -- because it's fun and I know it's not being used to target me. What a breath of fresh air!
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