Dan GillmorJan 5, 2023

I keep saying journalists should leave Twitter and use Mastodon, which is better for them in every way. At TechDirt I've posted a somewhat lengthy why-and-how: https://www.techdirt.com/2023/01/04/journalists-and-others-should-leave-twitter-heres-how-they-can-get-started/

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Journalists (And Others) Should Leave Twitter. Here’s How They Can Get Started

Summary: Elon Musk has demonstrated contempt for free speech in general, and journalism in particular, with his behavior at Twitter. He is also demonstrating why it is foolhardy for anyone to rely …

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@dangillmor

Decentralized, like centralized is a word with many connotations. Though the one that's least flattering for the fediverse is the idea that "you can't there from here"-- FOMO is a powerful emotion.

From what I've seen the fedivese is just as connected as twitter if not more so-- I don't feel like my feed is being hijacked by paid trends-- when I follow someone I see them. I get what I ask.

How do we fight the idea that decentralized means less connected? Isolated? Small?

Jan 5, 2023 at 6:37amWeb
Show threadDenial 🐔 ShownJan 5, 2023
@futurebird @dangillmor it's probably not the only factor, but i suspect scale (and the celebrities that come with it) are significant factors in that (mis)apprehension.