Dwight SilvermanJan 29, 2023

My column about apps on Mastodon appears in print today. I'm told it did very well on the web after publishing on Friday. It got MANY boosts and Favorites here on Mastodon (thank you!), so I assume that's where a lot of traffic came from. It'll be very interesting to see what kind of print-reader feedback I get via email.

This is a gift link to the story, so it should get at least some of you past the paywall if you don't have a subscription. If not, use archive.ph.

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/twitter-mastadon-elon-musk-apps-migration-17746197.php?utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=copy-url-link&utm_campaign=article-share&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaG91c3RvbmNocm9uaWNsZS5jb20vYnVzaW5lc3MvYXJ0aWNsZS90d2l0dGVyLW1hc3RhZG9uLWVsb24tbXVzay1hcHBzLW1pZ3JhdGlvbi0xNzc0NjE5Ny5waHA=&time=MTY3NTAxMzY5ODkxMg==&rid=YmE1NjU5MDMtMDM4OS00MDYwLWE1YzItNTYwNzYwZDQ2NDc5&sharecount=MQ==

As Twitter kills third-party apps, new life blooms on Mastodon

Developers who crafted now-defunct apps for Twitter can devote their attention to the network that’s become the primary bird site refuge.

Houston Chronicle
Show threadSoulpainterJan 29, 2023
@dsilverman It was disappointing the day I tried to log into Twitter using Tweetbot, only to find that Musk had prevented 3rd party apps from working. I have been using the Mastodon app (and still have it on my mobile device), but the day Ivory hit the App Store, I was quick to purchase a sub. As with Tweetbot, no disappointments; it simply rocks. Still getting used to the community here. I don’t see much in convos and it’s hard to get a following but will continue to use it for tech info. 👍
Show threadDwight Silverman

@Soulpainter105 As with Twitter in its early days ... it is what you make it, and it takes some work.

Use tools like movetodon.org and then https://followgraph.vercel.app/ to find interesting people your followers follow.

Followgraph for Mastodon

Find people to follow on Mastodon by expanding your follow graph.

Jan 29, 2023 at 10:08pmWeb
Show threadSoulpainterJan 29, 2023
@dsilverman Thanks, Dwight!