Dan GillmorSep 2, 2023

A person I otherwise deeply respect has remained (very) active on the deadbird site, and is even paying for it, because (the person says) it fulfills a professional need that can't be met elsewhere.

My friend calls it "a deal with the devil." On that, we agree.

I have my share of hypocrisies, and try to manage them carefully. Sticking with a site run by an enemy of journalism and democracy was just too much to stomach.

Journalists should leave. Period.

Show threadMichał "rysiek" Woźniak · 🇺🇦
@dangillmor feels like a lot of journalists feel "they need to be where the audience is" even though this works exactly the opposite way — audience follows (across platforms) people who they want to follow (on a platform):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1%25_rule
1% rule - Wikipedia

Sep 2, 2023 at 2:18amWeb
Show threadque :verifried:Sep 2, 2023

@rysiek @dangillmor solid observation and worth remembering - thanks!

although in contrast - the loudest voices sometimes get heard the most, even if they are in the minority and the opinion isn't particularly representative (or particularly useful in any meaningful dialogue).

its the conundrum of the world in general really - those that are respectful, thoughtful and take a while to form a considered opinion are often lost in the conversation.

Show threadRachel A. RosenSep 2, 2023
@rysiek @dangillmor The dead bird site is also useless (from a newsreader's perspective) for following the news. I was mainly using it for that and I left when I couldn't find anything.
Show thread🔥Cassandra🔥Sep 2, 2023
@rysiek @dangillmor This feels like the same mindset that makes them cover what sells instead of what matters. Reactive, unimaginative, corporate.