Thomas RicouardLaunching Mastodon and not being able to see anything about the Baltimore incident might finally mark the time when I need to build a Fediverse service around the news.
Aulia Masna@dimillian I saw one post! https://press.coop/@BBCNews/112160779693749196
BBC News (UK) :press: (@[email protected])
Attached: 1 image Baltimore bridge collapses into river after being hit by cargo ship Rescuers are at the scene after seven people fell in the water after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed. #press https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-us-canada-68663071?utm_source=press.coop
@aulia sure but it's not surfaced at all in my timeline if I don't open it at the correct time exactly.
@dimillian yep, that’s how it is when there’s no algorithm. You catch it on time, when someone reposts them, or you miss it entirely. A news tab needs recency factor aside from popularity.