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Japan Earthquake Alert App Says Sayonara to X - Unseen Japan

https://lemmy.ca/post/3167523

Japan Earthquake Alert App moves from Twitter to Mastodon, currently has 488k posts & 19.9k followers - Lemmy.ca

article headline: Japan Earthquake Alert App Says Sayonara to X cross-posted from: https://kbin.social/m/[email protected] [/c/[email protected]]/t/333398 [https://kbin.social/m/[email protected]/t/333398] > Many people in Japan depend on the NERV service for earthquake alerts. Unfortunately, they’ll no longer be able to receive them on X.

Aug 12, 2023 at 9:31amWeb
Show threadGsus4Aug 12, 2023
さよなら　もてるふける
Show threadsabreW4K3Aug 12, 2023
Much better title!
Show threadOtterAug 12, 2023
I felt weird about changing the original title, but I really didn’t like the one the article had
Show threadsabreW4K3Aug 12, 2023
Twitter changing its name to ex is unnecessarily confusing.
Show threadmedborgareAug 12, 2023
Is “switched” really correct? They’ve been on Mastodon since 2017.
Show threadremoteloveAug 12, 2023
Once the service stops using Twitter for something else, it could be considered a full “switch” I suppose.
Show threadOtterAug 12, 2023

I rewrote the title a few times, couldn’t settle on anything

Probably should have just included the relevant part of the article

We are moving forward under the premise that our operations should move from platforms managed by other companies to those within our control. Our app of course works on Apple and Google but these are different in terms of API constraints. On the other hand, distribution on ActivityPub is where we can manage our content completely independently. For this reason, in response to requests to move our operations onto different platforms will eventually only result in the same outcome as this time and therefore will not be considered. As NERV posts are still accessible via social media linked with ActivityPub, we plan to continue sharing there.

Show threadsj_zeroAug 12, 2023
The future I wish to see!
Show threadglibg10bAug 21, 2023
Consider using the past tense
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Show threadAndreyAsimowAug 12, 2023
Good choice Japan!
Show threadMars2k21Aug 12, 2023

That's a pretty huge move right there, hopefully this is the first of many migrations of apps to Activity Pub software (besides Threads).

Also...the name NERV kind of threw me off for a second. Tell the anime crowd on Twitter that NERV moved to Mastodon full time and we'll probably get an extra 2 million people in the Fediverse.

Show threadyumpsuitAug 12, 2023
GET IN THE DAMN FEDIVERSE, SHINJI
Show threadanthoniixAug 12, 2023
I feel like the only thing that can dethrone twitter now is mastodon, given how it’s setup. I don’t really think bluesky will work anymore.
Show threadPersnickityPenguinAug 12, 2023

TL;DR: X’s rate increases are costing the service about ¥6 million per month. As that is very expensive, they would rather spend their money developing their own platform and using a free social media platform to disseminate information.

”…move our operations onto different platforms will eventually only result in the same outcome as this time and therefore will not be considered.”

Show threadJubilantJaguarAug 12, 2023
This looks like a glimpse of how Mastodon (specifically: ActivityPub protocol) can really detrone Twitter. The world is full of governments and agencies and other Very Serious Organizations. They must hate having to depend on a single private company to get their message out. They must be itching for an alternative that gives them the kind of control that have with phone numbers and email addresses and websites. Surely this is Mastodon’s golden opportunity.
Show threadinsertfloppydiskhereAug 13, 2023

Absolutely! I’ve been contacting the national directorates and Very Serious Organizations in my country asking if they have strategies in place for effectively communicate with the public, in light of Twitter requiring an account to read its content (this happened some weeks ago). I always link to other public bodies or Very Serious Organizations that have done it. Same goes for political parties.

Make them understand that there is a need for reliable communication, and show them that others are doing it as well.

We need to remember that Mastodon (and Lemmy for that Cass) still are pretty niche things. Every example of Very Serious Organizations that joins lowers the barrier of entry for the next Very Serious Organization.

Show threadJubilantJaguarAug 13, 2023
Exactly. And well done for being a busybody in a good cause! The world needs more people like you.
Show threadgingerwolfieAug 12, 2023
Amazing. We need more service accounts to move!
Show threadwisdomchickenAug 13, 2023
488k is the number of posts, they have 19k followers. Pretty great news still tho
Show threadOtterAug 13, 2023

Whoops

Someone else said it and I didn’t translate to check

Show threadYⓄ乙 Aug 13, 2023
Does anyone has a link to it?
Show threadlenathawAug 13, 2023

nerv.app

It is an unofficial app, albeit a very popular one

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