Dan GillmorMay 14, 2023

Journalists who would never, ever consider working for Fox "News" continue to give their work -- free -- to Twitter.

They surely know that they're supporting a business controlled -- and manipulated in ugly ways -- by someone at least as malign as Rupert Murdoch. They're giving aid and comfort to someone who hates journalism and amplifies anti-democracy memes.

They could, instead, use the fediverse and control their own destinies.

How can they be helped to grasp this?

Show threadMaria BustillosMay 15, 2023

@dangillmor

I stayed for a while post-Musk to try to persuade people (not just journalists!) to come here--but stopped posting for good right after Tucker Carlson's announcement

I think journalists felt #Twitter was "our" platform, i.e. the place where we could reach *each other*, so. It's hard to let go! But it's time...

I reckon the shift will happen fast when we get real opt-in search here, and quote posts

(bc #Bluesky ain't it)

Show threadErnie Smith
@maria @dangillmor I find the DMs, as insecure as they are, are a key reason why I’m still there. It’s a good option for maintaining freelance relationships that aren’t required to be super-secure, and I think with a few small tweaks this could work just as well.
May 15, 2023 at 9:41pmWeb
Show threadaardvarkMay 16, 2023
@ernie @maria @dangillmor that’s good because they’re not