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/

#journalism #twitterexodus

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 threadDr. Emma L Briant🐕🇬🇧in🇦🇺Jan 5, 2023
@dangillmor I want to prefer it but it really isn’t as good for debate and commentary without the ability to quote-post. That is very limiting for journalists and scholars (and doesn’t stop harassment as claimed).
Show threadBannedalotJan 5, 2023

@emmalbriant @dangillmor

That's surely merely an app issue. Here is a link to your comment. All a given mastodon app needs to do is display the comment in an appropriate format.

https://mastodon.online/@emmalbriant/109635391527051970

(and maybe have a button for quote tweet... I got this link by bookmarking your comment and sharing the bookmark)

Dr. Emma L Briant🐕🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@[email protected])

@[email protected] I want to prefer it but it really isn’t as good for debate and commentary without the ability to quote-post. That is very limiting for journalists and scholars (and doesn’t stop harassment as claimed).

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Show threadDr. Emma L Briant🐕🇬🇧in🇦🇺Jan 5, 2023
@bannedalot @dangillmor yeh that’s actually quite slow and complicated though and it doesn’t even display the post, so it seems rather unfit for purpose.
Show threadBannedalot

@emmalbriant @dangillmor

That's just the current app. I'm demonstrating that the "machinery" is there, so the enhancement is possible... Not suggesting a workaround.

Jan 9, 2023 at 5:48pmWeb
Show threadDr. Emma L Briant🐕🇬🇧in🇦🇺Jan 9, 2023
@bannedalot @dangillmor I see! Thanks!