Tim Mak

Here are the results of testing a Ukraine thread on Mastodon.

I only have 1/20th the following here as I do on Twitter.

Yet you folks provided 1/4 the boosts/likes/comments that Twitter did on similar news reporting.

I’m staying.

And maybe I’ll even post to Mastodon first for my next big announcement!

Apr 11, 2023 at 4:04pmWeb
Show threadluckysitsinbackApr 11, 2023

@timkmak

oh lookee - mastodon just improved itself again !
we loves ya, tim.
glad you chose to join.
it matters a lot.

Show threadThe Febrile MuseApr 11, 2023
@timkmak Why maybe?
Show thread🍸Pooka🥕Boo🍸Apr 11, 2023

@timkmak

Keep up the good work, Tim.

Show threadStephen Bannasch (316 ppm)Apr 11, 2023
@timkmak Thanks!!
Show threadBodhipaksaApr 11, 2023

@timkmak I have about a quarter the following here that I had on Twitter, but it's common for things I post here to be boosted hundreds of times, while I was lucky to get a "like" on Twitter. The algorithm did not like me. People here seem to be much more engaged.

Anyway, may this become a successful home for you!

Show threadSomcakApr 11, 2023
@timkmak Your following will grow the more you post. Especially if it's breaking news, we're thirsty for that!
Show threadLipkApr 11, 2023
@somcak @timkmak True, especially with a hashtag for people to follow and get updates on
Show threadMettEagleApr 11, 2023
@timkmak #Twitter will die anyway. The earlier you are seriously using this site the more you will be ahead of others when they will inevitably move here too. 🤫
Show threadCumulonimbusApr 11, 2023
@timkmak
That's good news indeed! Thanks for sharing your outstanding reporting with us on Mastodon 🙏​
Show threadCavalierBobApr 11, 2023
@timkmak thanks for your reporting Tim. I’m looking forward to more of your excellent work.
Show threadalexmakApr 11, 2023
@timkmak you definitely should!
Show threadjaymerryfield Apr 11, 2023
@timkmak Welcome! I certainly appreciate having more good voices around here; I find the signal-to-noise ratio much more manageable.
Show threadPJ "Vote Green" CoffeyApr 11, 2023

@timkmak

Hmm. Let's throw a couple of # here so that someone might find this who isn't following you or one of your followers.

#Journalist #TimMak #NPR #Ukraine

Show threadJoeStewartApr 11, 2023

@Homebrewandhacking @timkmak

Yep, the hashtags help!

Show threadPJ "Vote Green" CoffeyApr 11, 2023

@JoeStewart

Yah. It's the only form of search on the platform.

I've got 8k post on my profile and I've only got about .5k things to say for myself with another 1.5k of replies.

The balance is just me whacking # on Migrating Tweeters and hoping for the best.

*shrugs* but Mastodon has a lot of the best talky people here so I want to help. 😀

@timkmak

Show threadBreatheApr 11, 2023
@timkmak thank you for doing this. Maybe some will finally
understand the value of mastodon.
Show threadBrian WolfApr 11, 2023
@timkmak @Nolasox Good choice. Welcome!
Show threadSwagpuss McGApr 11, 2023
@timkmak
Have a boost and a favourite you tooting great mastard
Show threadGauApr 11, 2023
@timkmak more journalists on here is great news 🙌
Show threadJeff C. 🇺🇦🇬🇱Apr 11, 2023

@timkmak Thank you! I’ve been trying to stay up-to-date on Ukraine matters but not enough of the relevant accounts have made it over here.

If you can convince any others to make the leap, that’d be wonderful.

Show threadPaolo AmorosoApr 11, 2023

@timkmak With 1/6 your following, some of my toots got ~500 boosts and likes.

I never got those levels of interaction on the other side, not even when Paul Graham retweeted me. Let that sink in... oh, never mind 😀

Show threadNick from TorontoApr 11, 2023
@timkmak I’m sure that’ll change but for now it feels like there’s a lot less noise here.
Show threadDarwinApr 11, 2023
@timkmak I find Mastodon to just be a calmer #socialmedia network to be in. Less noise, more conversation. Less anger, more discussion. I certainly hope it stays that way. I look forward to seeing the info you share here, Tim.
Show threadHot PepperApr 11, 2023
@timkmak so happy to hear this 
Show threadKit Rhett AultmanApr 11, 2023
@timkmak Your thread was an absolute gem of content. Thanks for staying; I greatly anticipate your next post.
Show threadMike FraserApr 11, 2023
@timkmak Honestly surprised its only 1/4.
Show threadJoYoApr 11, 2023
@timkmak low effort posts have legs but I can't help but remember all the reasons I left facebook start creeping in.
Show threadPenny ✌🏽👊🏼💪🏾Apr 11, 2023
@timkmak Soooo glad you will be staying‼️🫶🏽
Show threadFallsMom 🌻Apr 11, 2023
@timkmak Yes! We "watch your space!"  
Show threadNickApr 11, 2023
@timkmak great news! Love your reporting and look forward to seeing more of it on here
Show threadnewsorpigalApr 11, 2023

@timkmak

A large part of your following on Twitter is probably artificially inflated to make Twitter look more important than it really is.

Show threadClark Breyman (he/him)Apr 11, 2023
@timkmak - Thank you. Your Ukraine work is Simon-in-Sarajevo level awesome.
Show threadShoq 🌿Apr 11, 2023
@timkmak If you don't mind, I'd like to post this to Twitter as one of my #FediverseNotes (that tries to gently show them what we do here, and what they're missing.)
Show threadJoe ❌👑Apr 11, 2023
@timkmak Twitter will show you a follower number (which might be inflated), but it won't show all your postings to all of your followers. The algorithm decides who sees what, and it seems the new guy is experimenting with suppressing reach for those who don't pay. On Mastodon all of your followers see all of your posts and boosts.
Show threadRojCowlesApr 11, 2023

@timkmak

Whether Mastodon works out for you long term or not I really appreciate you posting these updates and the fact that you are willing to give it a try! Thanks!

Show threadVoronApr 11, 2023
@timkmak love that you are here 😊
Show threadWndlBApr 11, 2023
@timkmak Politer, too, no?
Show threadMark LoundyApr 11, 2023
@timkmak @steve It takes courage. I have 12% of the followers here on Mastodon compared to what I had on the bird site. I’m not going back.
Show threadDalchicoApr 11, 2023
@markloundy @timkmak @steve Same 👍🏼
Show threadAlan MartelloApr 11, 2023

@timkmak I don’t quite understand why journalists in particular don’t understand that one of the largest groups of consumers of their content on pre-Musk Twitter left when the s**t-show started, with many coming here.

Not really surprising that you’re getting better engagement ratio.

Another data point: back in November I posted with some links on #news sources to follow on Mastodon. I’m a nobody with no followers. Somehow it got boosted (as of today) 2472 times?!?!

Show threadShannonApr 11, 2023
@timkmak This is great news! Thanks so much.
Show threadLeaBugApr 11, 2023
@timkmak nice!
Show threadJaneGrayApr 11, 2023
@timkmak
Thank you! Please encourage your colleagues to do the same!
Show threadSean McCabeApr 11, 2023
@timkmak
People are here to engage. Twitter is just a place to watch the chaos.
Show threadFuturist Jim CarrollApr 11, 2023
@darthstar @timkmak "Sir, this is a mellow jazz bar. The fighting saloon is over across the street under the bird sign."
Show threadSean McCabeApr 11, 2023
@jimcarroll @timkmak
Exactly...anyone intelligent enough to figure this place out (it's not that hard) isn't going to waste time trying to harsh other people's mellows.
Show threadKaren StrickholmApr 12, 2023
@darthstar @jimcarroll @timkmak I love that old expressions!
Show threadLynne JackierApr 11, 2023
@timkmak
Great! I followed you there but can't stomach it there anymore except for popping in occasionally. So glad to see you here! Will follow and add to favorites list and News list.
Show threadOldeHippi 🦋🎨🙏🌺Apr 11, 2023

@timkmak

And Mastodon is not held captive by a hateful, nazi, lying con.

Show threadAral BalkanApr 11, 2023
@timkmak And if you ever miss Twitter, just let us know and we can send you poop emojis to make it feel like home :P
Show threadTim MakApr 11, 2023
@aral I don’t miss that part!
Show threadSam Thurston Apr 11, 2023
@timkmak @aral buy the ticket, take the ride
Show threadAndyApr 11, 2023
@timkmak And you have yet another follower!
A great post. Thank you!
Show threadThomas H Jones IIApr 11, 2023
@timkmak If you could get Oryx over here, I wouldn't need Twitter for Ukraine coverage.
Show threadJeri DanskyApr 11, 2023
@timkmak Yay! 🎉
Show threadMattApr 11, 2023
@timkmak hey, this guy gets it!
Show threadNeo2415 (Eric)Apr 11, 2023
@timkmak Listen to you on various NPR podcasts--like The Politics Podcast--welcome!
Show threadHobbesApr 11, 2023
@timkmak
Twitter for Quantity
Mastodon for Quality
Show threadSloanLAApr 11, 2023
@timkmak Fewer bots and more dedicated audience as of now... glad to hear you got great results!
Show threadDAME MagazineApr 11, 2023
@timkmak Tim, we also, having been here since nov. '22, can say we have much richer interactions (and engagement) with folks here. It's like a 20x rate vs. Twitter.