Annalee Newitz 🍜May 12, 2023
Here is my article about #Mastodon, the #Fediverse, and federalism for The Atlantic. I did NOT write the headline, which suggests the article is about Ben Franklin (never mentioned in the article) and Bluesky (mentioned a couple of times). LOL but I'm still really excited for you to read this!!! https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/05/social-media-centralism-fediverse/674041/
Social Media Has Entered Its Chaos Era

Facebook and Twitter seem less relevant by the day. They may be replaced by new “federated” platforms.

The Atlantic
Show threadWarner CrockerMay 12, 2023
@annaleen They really did you a disservice with that headline and framing.
Show threadSumocat 🐈‍⬛
@WarnerCrocker @annaleen To me, it reads like it started as a joke based on how Franklin famously looked forward to cloudy skies, like “Bluesky is so federated even Ben Franklin would love it,” then was rewritten by someone who didn’t get it.
May 13, 2023 at 1:19amWeb