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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Show threadBritish Tech GuruJan 5, 2023
@dangillmor The problem with Mastodon is there's no uniqueness to user names. Joe Dingleberry can find he can be [email protected] but somebody else could be [email protected]
Show threadwilliam.maggosJan 5, 2023

@britishtechguru @dangillmor

this was always possible on Twitter, except now the server could be your company's domain name. I'd assume that would be better for journalists.

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@wjmaggos @dangillmor Only while they work for that particular company and then what about truly independent journalists?
Jan 5, 2023 at 10:03amWeb