#MastodonNews Dec 18, 2022

Finally a really nice article about how completely wonderfully awesome Mastodon is...

Wired: Mastodon Features That Twitter Should Steal (but Won’t) >>> https://www.wired.com/story/mastodon-features-that-twitter-should-steal-but-wont/

I want somewhere to sip my beer and chat with friends, ideally with as few Nazis around as possible. The ideal town square, in my mind, is a place for the occasional serious discussion but mostly just a chill place to hang out...

#twittermigration
More News >>> https://medium.com/@mastodonmigration/sharing-advice-and-assisting-with-the-great-mastodon-migration-53c1a286b805#cfd1

Mastodon Features That Twitter Should Steal (but Won’t)

Elon Musk's platform could learn a thing or two from its most popular alternative—like how to build a social platform people actually want to be on.

WIRED
@mastodonmigration Reading this i learnt I can follow hashtags, which is actually a pretty sick feature
@MaximumFluff @mastodonmigration Why is this a sick feature? If this is not a joke I don't know what point you are making. I think it's a massive advantage over the other site.
@TomDelargy @mastodonmigration I wasn't saying it in a disparaging way, I think that feature will be really useful for me
Elon Musk Bans Tech Journalists On Twitter As More Flee To Mastodon: Here’s Who To Follow

From Guardians of the Galaxy's James Gunn to New York Times' Paul Krugman to YC's Paul Graham, celebrities and reporters have been fleeing Twitter to take refuge at Mastodon, a nifty little social network that feels a lot like Twitter, without all the chaos. Here's a guide on who to follow.

Forbes