NoChameleonHereJul 7, 2023
Firstdog Onthemoon
Hey everyone I did a cartoon for the Guardian about why Mastodon is my favourite microblogging site. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jul/07/twitter-is-burning-bluesky-is-smug-where-is-the-best-place-to-do-your-pathetic-doomscrolling
Twitter is burning, Bluesky is smug. Where is the best place to do your pathetic doomscrolling?

Here is First Dog on the Moon’s handy guide to the dystopian social network you should be on

The Guardian
Jul 7, 2023 at 6:30amWeb
Show threadthefathippyJul 7, 2023

@firstdogonthemoon

Reads cartoon. Wait a minute...🤔

Show threadRoy Brander🍁Jul 7, 2023

@firstdogonthemoon

Always, the truly honest appraisal of things has to be published as humour.

Thanks!

Show threadardenJul 7, 2023
@firstdogonthemoon Hey, seems like you're cheering bluesky? misses joke entirely
Show threadBernard SheppardJul 7, 2023
@firstdogonthemoon nailed it, including the vibe of (at least some parts of) Mastodon.
Show threadWendy MsGator 🐊Jul 7, 2023

@firstdogonthemoon

We love you, Doggie.

Show threadPhil BettsJul 7, 2023
@firstdogonthemoon 🤨🤔😑😒
Show threadK~Jul 7, 2023
@firstdogonthemoon I'm starting to think you might have posted similar messages on other sites, like a rock-star praising <current city> for having the best audience.
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Show threadLoukas (They/Them) 🏳️‍⚧️Jul 7, 2023
@karadoc @firstdogonthemoon same
Show threadsaul b   🎡Jul 7, 2023
@karadoc @firstdogonthemoon yeah I was super confused he doesn’t really say anything good abt mastodon at all (which is fine in and of itself, it’s just misleading to say “it’s a comic about why mastodon rocks” and then that’s not what the comic is) I think you nailed it
Show threadDamien HurrellJul 7, 2023
@firstdogonthemoon @karadoc like this you mean?
Show threadcytokine_stormJul 7, 2023
@karadoc @firstdogonthemoon its a good bit really. Proof that you can clickbait/shitpost on *every* platform ❤️
Show threadNemo_bis 🌈Jul 7, 2023
@firstdogonthemoon Awesome! But, no nazis on B., you sure? O_o
https://circumstances.run/@davidgerard/110651979262502501
https://circumstances.run/@davidgerard/110644533866574021
David Gerard (@[email protected])

bluesky are hilariously evil as a company. rationalist vibecamp crypto bro dipshits with nazi pals. their USERBASE, however, is awesome. i expect the company is wondering how the hell they deal with being the land of queer shitposters who bully people like Ian Dunt off.

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Show threadFirstdog OnthemoonJul 7, 2023
@nemobis never sure of anything
Show threadSyndicateMemberJul 7, 2023
@firstdogonthemoon YOU TRICKED ME!
Show threadErin ConroyJul 7, 2023

@firstdogonthemoon

Maybe I misread, but I came away from the cartoon thinking Bluesky was your favorite site.

Dorsey started #Bluesky specifically because he *didn't* want to kick the Nazis off Twitter. He hated being forced to suspend violent fascists like Trump in the middle of his coup against the US government so much, that he apologized to the fascists, said Trump ban was "wrong for...society" & asked his friend Elon Musk to buy Twitter & take it private to insulate it from shareholders.

Show threadJoe WokeJul 7, 2023
@firstdogonthemoon love it
Show threadMushifootJul 7, 2023
@firstdogonthemoon Fantastic
Show threadZZ BottomJul 7, 2023
@firstdogonthemoon 😂 
Show threadStephenJul 7, 2023
@firstdogonthemoon omg these replies. well played, Mr Onthemoon.
Show threadDgarJul 7, 2023
@firstdogonthemoon Hey! I’m a shitposter on Mastodon, I’m sure plenty will agree!!
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As always, great post!🫶
Show threadHearted HoofJul 7, 2023
@firstdogonthemoon Condescending woke technically chronological shitposts = excellent product moat.
Show threadFiroozyeJul 7, 2023
@firstdogonthemoon just love it. And have always enjoyed your cartoons.
Show threadBrendan JonesJul 7, 2023

@firstdogonthemoon er … the cartoon says BlueSky is your favourite. Is it part of the joke that you’re saying Mastodon is your favourite, when it’s not? Whoosh over my head, if so. This is the first FDonM cartoon I’ve not enjoyed, and I’ve seen a lot over the years :/

BlueSky might not have nazis but it’s full of techbros. Wouldn’t have thought that’d be your scene?

Also, there are definitely shitposters here on Mastodon. There are a few servers dedicated to it, even.

Show threadAntifa WarlordJul 8, 2023
@Brendanjones @firstdogonthemoon For a while I completely forgot that the jorts.horse instance exists. Just gotta know where to find them.
Show threadBrendan JonesJul 8, 2023
@antifawarlord @firstdogonthemoon yeah and a fair few memelords on beige.party. There are a couple others but I can’t remember them.
Show threadML2Jul 7, 2023
@firstdogonthemoon Begrudgingly boosted.

With all due respect --- especially to you as a person --- I generally don't like your strip that much (mostly on artistic grounds: I prefer Tom the Dancing Bug) but this one is definitely worth boosting.

Good job!
Show threadPauline von HellermannJul 7, 2023
@firstdogonthemoon it’s great!
Show threadAdrian Schönig Jul 7, 2023
@firstdogonthemoon ❤️
Show threadDeborah PickettJul 7, 2023
@firstdogonthemoon “Chronological Timeline: Technically” is the burniest correct statement on that table. I approve, but because of the Technically Chronological Timeline, hardly anyone will see me do it.
Show threadJust BobyJul 7, 2023
@firstdogonthemoon Love it! It’s great :)))
Show threadSwevJul 7, 2023
@firstdogonthemoon "I joined Twitter in 2008 and I am proud to say that like everyone else on here I have not read a book since"  yep that tracks
Show threadBiggles 20X6!Jul 7, 2023

@firstdogonthemoon alas it is out of date already.

libs of tiktok and gays against groomers are already on their bullshit on #threads, so they have the Nazis but good, and #bluesky wants to just let you mute the supremacists, letting them proselytise to the gullible instead of being banhammered.
jack and elon love themselves some 'libertarian' freedom.

Show threadLuna Jul 7, 2023
@firstdogonthemoon No shitposters on fedi? Threads doesn't have nazis? Bluesky creator doesn't seek dominion over earth even though he made Bluesky a for-profit? Hmm
Show threadRichad AJul 7, 2023
@firstdogonthemoon I didn't limit myself. I complained and commented on twitter and social media on my blog. My blog is now a fediverse instance.
Show threadBierFrau♀️♀️Jul 7, 2023
@firstdogonthemoon wonder if the same post on the other platforms uncritically boosted the shit out of this?
Show threadWilfredJul 7, 2023
@firstdogonthemoon I was wondering if there is any chance that you might need someone to help work for you.
Show threadAshish , MBBS ⚕️ 💊Jul 7, 2023
@firstdogonthemoon you have successfully convinced me to go finish the book that I was reading a while ago 🤣.
Show threadEllaJul 7, 2023
@firstdogonthemoon Some instances are more shit-posty than others
Show threadFardels BearJul 7, 2023

@firstdogonthemoon

Thanks, First Dog, you are our social media caped crusader. I am seriously considering filtering out #Threads, #Bluesky, #Twitter and #Meta from my feed, just to get away from all the brouhaha. But then, would I be able to read this toot? And would there be any toots left to read? No, really, I'm going to do it. After this toot.

Show thread12 Freya it/its𒀭𒈹𒍠𒊩Jul 7, 2023
@firstdogonthemoon hey, are you aware that on the guardian there are no image descriptions for those?
Show threadJoshJul 7, 2023
@firstdogonthemoon
This is genius.
Show threadTheBossRossJul 7, 2023
@firstdogonthemoon All day, I have had one reply on Mastodon. I'm sending messages into a void. I'm not here to send, I'm no 'influencer'. I'm here to connect. And it's really, really hard
Show threadniphetteJul 7, 2023

@TheBossRoss @firstdogonthemoon Hello, fellow human 💜

I’ve found that using, following and interacting with people on hashtags has led to many replies and connections here

Show threadTheBossRossJul 7, 2023
@niphette @firstdogonthemoon Hello there, thank you for the tipp. The one reason I love social media (apart from its people) is the variety of topics, news, opinions, stories thrown at me every day. Things you don't even look for. I really rather don't create lists or follow hashtags. I'm not here for just one topic. Does this make sense?
Show threadniphetteJul 7, 2023
@TheBossRoss @firstdogonthemoon Totally! In that case I suggest following as many people as possible who seem interesting to you, maybe start by browsing the trending posts on the explore section and following the accounts you see. Also @lisamelton is a great follow as she boosts a lot of topical toots! Mastodon doesn’t have an algorithm that feeds you news or guesses what you would like, so we have to build our own feeds out a bit more :)
Show threadLisa MeltonJul 7, 2023
@niphette @TheBossRoss @firstdogonthemoon Thanks so much for the recommendation! 💖
Show threadRoy Brander🍁Jul 7, 2023

@TheBossRoss @firstdogonthemoon

OK, an utterly random stranger from 10,000 km away just followed you. So there.

You have 1.4K followers; I have 23.

And I'm still having a fairly good time just with a feed of self-appointed comedians, plus journos and podcasters that want attention for commercial reasons, so they complain about all stupid politics all day long.

It's low entertainment, and I should be watching "Hamlet" or something, but there you have it.

Show threadTheBossRossJul 7, 2023
@RoyBrander What a lovely reply, thank you so much. Happily following back.
Show threadAnneTheWriterJul 7, 2023

@firstdogonthemoon
The chart section of this seems to be circulating without credits to you. You might do well to post just that part, and be sure to put some copyright info on your version of it.

I'm glad I found out who made it. You're an excellent writer and cartoonist.

#Threads #Meta #Cartoon #Chart #Bluesky #Mastodon #Twitter #ComicStrip

Show threadpavoJul 8, 2023
@AnneTheWriter1 @firstdogonthemoon my only question the the"technically" for mastodon chronological timeline
Show threadJami OhMG!Jul 7, 2023
@firstdogonthemoon
Love!
Show threadmartin_fffJul 7, 2023
@firstdogonthemoon I see what you did there [follows from three platforms]
Show threadSteveJul 7, 2023
@firstdogonthemoon Masto certainly excels in smugness. I'd suggest a platform I'm on, but I don't want to set off the crypto allergies some seem to have :)
Show threadUnpopular GalsJul 7, 2023
@firstdogonthemoon
Went and read a book.
Show threadRob LandleyJul 8, 2023
@firstdogonthemoon Except for bluesky, which is presumably less condescending.
Show threadwoofmeowJul 8, 2023
@firstdogonthemoon I like it! It did make me chuckle a few times.
Show threadFinal Round Player 😷🇪🇺🍸Jul 8, 2023
@firstdogonthemoon Disappointed that Brenda the Uncivil Disobedience Penguin didn't make an appearance with an opinion on social media.