Matt BlazeDec 20, 2022

About a month ago, I observed that two main things I found lacking here vs. Twitter were accounts from professional creatives (artists, etc) and discussion of breaking news.

The creatives have definitely started to arrive. But the breaking news has been much slower. However, it also seems like breaking news is starting to disappear from Twitter.

I wonder what will fill that gap. Perhaps it will be here, eventually.

Show threadMatt BlazeDec 20, 2022
Up until very recently, if there was something important going on anywhere in the world, it was virtually certain to be in my Twitter feed. Not just RTs of media reports, but discussion, etc. That just doesn't seem to be true any more over there. And it's not here yet.
Show threadMatt BlazeDec 20, 2022
I suspect this has much less to do with software features, and algorithms and more to do with culture and who's come over here.
Show threadJeffrey VagleDec 20, 2022
@mattblaze I agree. There are folks who, because of expertise, etc, become natural nodes around which these conversations grow. As they appear here, so will the conversations, I think.
Show threadJeffrey VagleDec 20, 2022
@mattblaze There also seems to be some reticence based on unfamiliarity with the concept and culture. To the latter element, I think some culture scolds have dampened enthusiasm for the twitter style, at least initially.
Show threadMatt BlazeDec 20, 2022
@jvagle another thing that seems to be missing (or significantly dampened) here is political activism, protest organization, etc.
Show threadJeffrey VagleDec 20, 2022
@mattblaze Also possibly related to the occasional culture policing that pops up.
Show threadIan Coldwater 👻🌿Dec 20, 2022
@jvagle @mattblaze The lack of quote posts and discoverability also doesn't help
Show threadMatt BlazeDec 20, 2022
@jvagle @ian well, now you’re going to get yelled at by the “mastodon is perfect, don’t touch it” scolds.
Show threadIan Coldwater 👻🌿Dec 20, 2022
@jvagle @mattblaze yesterday's post devolved into people yelling at me for besmirching the good name of emacs, so
Show threadbrandon 🌻Dec 20, 2022
@ian @jvagle @mattblaze certainly unusual for the internet to react with such vim and vigor over something as inconsequential as editor choice
Show threadIan Coldwater 👻🌿Dec 20, 2022
@mattblaze @jvagle @bdimcheff
Show threadbrandon 🌻
@ian @mattblaze @jvagle was it something I sed?
Dec 20, 2022 at 7:25pmWeb
Show threadIan Coldwater 👻🌿Dec 20, 2022
@bdimcheff @jvagle @mattblaze awk-ward
Show threadArne VisscherDec 20, 2022
@ian @bdimcheff @jvagle @mattblaze this is turning into a cat-astrophy and I love y’all.
Show threadNorman WilsonDec 20, 2022
@zomgwtfbbqkewl @ian @bdimcheff @jvagle @mattblaze ed(1) is the standard editor.
Show threadSuzanne Aldrich (she/her)Dec 20, 2022
@zomgwtfbbqkewl @ian @bdimcheff @mattblaze @jvagle joe mama so old she don’t know nano