Eugen RochkoApr 3, 2024
The fact that you can follow the president of the United States (@[email protected]) from your Mastodon account instead of being forced to have an X or Threads account for it is a huge W in my book. Of course our team is fully available to help if they'd want to set up Mastodon on whitehouse.gov. I believe governments should not rely on 3rd party platforms to connect with their constituents.
Show threadAllegro con Fuoco
@Gargron @potus
Why is it a win to be able to follow potus on mastodon please? If they have anything important to say, let them hold a press conference, as has been done forever. Why is it important to follow every one of their thoughts they decide to vomit into the world.
Apr 3, 2024 at 6:26pmWeb
Show threadGeorge PotterApr 3, 2024

@largo @Gargron @potus I think the point is that it's a win to have the *option* to see what is being said on an official government social media account without having to join a billionaire controlled platform where your data and time is being exploited for corporate profit.

Whether anyone chooses to use that option or not is up to them.