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StreetsblogMASS

ANNOUNCEMENT: We're in the process of mothballing our Twitter account, which was previously our most-used social media platform.

Please help us out by boosting our posts so that our followers can see our updates and to help us build our audience here!

Dec 19, 2022 at 4:33pmWeb
Show threadAndrew SingletonDec 19, 2022

@streetsblogmass You are #johnmastodon

You are why this grand experiment and alternative will succeed. Not just Streetsblogmass.

You. the person reading this. You are why this will work.

Show threadChris SilviaDec 19, 2022
@streetsblogmass please keep the account up, at least to prevent impersonation.
Show threadStreetsblogMASSDec 19, 2022
@christosilvia That's the plan – it's being mothballed, not deleted. We've also saved our archive as a backup.
Show threadLīgaDec 19, 2022
@streetsblogmass have you considered doing an # introduction post? So folks who may be interested in whatever it is that you do can follow? Follow them back to build up a base.
Show threadStreetsblogMASSDec 19, 2022
@Liga We've been meaning to do that, thanks for the nudge!
https://urbanists.social/@streetsblogmass/109541701638381056
StreetsblogMASS (@[email protected])

#Introduction StreetsblogMASS is a news outlet that reports on efforts in our communities to ensure a safer, more equitable and more sustainable transportation system for Massachusetts. You can read our latest headlines at https://mass.streetsblog.org.

Urbanists.Social
Show threadLīgaDec 19, 2022
@streetsblogmass
I was curious. 😊
Show threadThe Sidewalk BalletDec 19, 2022
@streetsblogmass A good way to build your audience here is by helping others build theirs, by following back.
Show threadAxpFarrellDec 19, 2022
@streetsblogmass use hashtags liberally to get seen by more peeps
Show threadRob BellingerDec 19, 2022
@streetsblogmass kudos! Can you please ask your colleagues in NY to get with the program?
Show threadryanhuberDec 19, 2022
@streetsblogmass might I suggest you use this method, when you finally decide to pull the plug? https://infosec.exchange/@ryanhuber/109542198919348192
ryanhuber (@[email protected])

How to mothball your #Twitter account in style. https://post.news/article/2J9CwZazSbKMTVt9x2Yy8okvBgu

Infosec Exchange
Show threadBruce MirkenDec 19, 2022
@streetsblogmass Are all Streetsblog sites doing this? Or does each decide individually?
Show threadStreetsblogMASSDec 19, 2022
@BruceMirken Each site is an independent entity with its own governance and editorial policies; we're the only outlet making this move for now but we hope others will join us!
Show threadKarl Morant 🇨🇦  🖖Dec 20, 2022

@streetsblogmass

Kudos to you for leaving twitter.

Either you leave twitter, or side with Nazis.

Show threadMichael DexterDec 20, 2022

@streetsblogmass
This one of the few constructive Twitter-relates posts I've seen!

Most are stating the obvious or simply whining.

Kudos.

Show threadMichael DexterDec 20, 2022
@streetsblogmass
relates -> related
Show threadDennis Faucher  Dec 20, 2022
@streetsblogmass If you are a #boston area peep like me, here is a new account for you.
Show threadWestern ExposureSep 26, 2023
@streetsblogmass Your followers will see your updates. No need to boost. There is no algorithm here.
Show threadDavid TottenSep 26, 2023
@streetsblogmass I hope all the StreetsBlogs will do this (note to self to go searching for some of them)
Show threadTPushicSep 26, 2023
@streetsblogmass Need to throw in some hashtags here to increase visibility
Show threadERATSep 26, 2023
@streetsblogmass
Don't suppose you know of a #NewYorkState #ILoveNY equivalent to yourself?
Show threadJoão Tiago RebeloSep 26, 2023
Dear @FediFollows , whenever you make a pick of the day around transportation, environmental issues and the US of A, on a national or local scope, don't forget
@streetsblogmass , that are mothballing their account on that other social network and come here. Thank you!
Show threadDave TapleySep 26, 2023

@streetsblogmass funny I just saw this boosted now, did you ever follow through with it?

I do @psp and as much as I'd love to 💀 our Twitter presence it still has way more engagement than here 😞

Show threadStreetsblogMASSSep 26, 2023
@dave We've got a script that still tweets out headlines when we publish new stories but that's the extent of our presence there – I've deleted the app and am not spending any more time on the website.
Show threadStreetsblogMASSSep 26, 2023
@dave I'll add that by Twitter's metrics, those stripped-down headline tweets still get a decent amount of engagement, but we honestly don't see that manifest in clicks to the actual articles we publish, which is what we really care about. It's very shallow, low-value engagement.
Show threadStreetsblogMASSSep 26, 2023
@dave Here's a good example: on the morning of Aug. 30, Senator Warren re-tweeted a link to one of our articles. Her tweet got >200 retweets and Twitter alleges that over 300K people saw it. But our Google Analytics from that day show only 180 pageviews from *all* Twitter links on that day.
Show threadDave TapleySep 26, 2023

@streetsblogmass great insights, thanks for sharing. I think I did set up GA for @psp a long time ago, I should probably check in on that 🤪

I suppose referral analytics are a bit trickier in the fediverse, without a single known domain to aggregate on 🤔

Show threadJohn RobinsonSep 27, 2023
@streetsblogmass Glad to help 😀👏👏👍✅😂
Show threadDennySep 27, 2023
@streetsblogmass Might interest you @parsingphase ?
Show threadDoreen32128 ready to rumble!Sep 28, 2023
@streetsblogmass Welcome!!!!
Show threadStreetsblogMASSSep 28, 2023
@Doreen32128 Thanks!
Show threadJohn Carlos BaezSep 28, 2023
@streetsblogmass - Congratulations!
Show threadacmOct 15, 2023
@streetsblogmass would help if you threw in a few guiding hashtags, since people follow those. just guessing here:
#urbanism #journalism #MA
Show threadJess FOct 16, 2023
@streetsblogmass
Oo I had never heard about you til now. So glad to know this exists! My partner saw some anti-bike lane signs in Malden this weekend + last week one of the candidates for city council said they would address climate change by getting rid of the bike lanes bc they force cars to idle. 🙃
Show threadStreetsblogMASSOct 16, 2023
@j_feral Councilor Sica, right? There's a local crew at Bike to the Sea that's been good at organizing against her shenanigans.
Show threadJess FOct 17, 2023
@streetsblogmass The signs weren't associated with a politician but inspired by Sica if I had to guess. The candidate was Dante DiSerio and I'm 99% sure there's no chance of him winning a seat, at least