@aakoskin @loriemerson

"Never post an image/screenshot if you can type the same in plain text."

For a simple list like the above. I agree.

I suspect that there is a "plain text penalty" for words/ideas without imagery in social media, but I'm not up on the trends, rules, or research in that domain.

@nickrauchen @aakoskin @loriemerson

Might run out of characters. Default mastodon limit is 500. I've done text images to get around the limit.

@lxskllr @aakoskin @loriemerson

I think the char limit varies on #Mastodon depending on server, client, etc.

Something textual that is "long form" can be threaded, yes?

@wesdym

I agree completely about Cory. He outlined his social publishing strategy/experiments in a post I've lost track of. It had the "write-once, publish-everywhere" vibe. Very impressive. Also web-standards, no trackers, etc. 🙂 👍

I mostly resist the temptation to screen shot and re-post from other sources. And when a news item is about actual research, I try to find/include a link to the original paper when possible.

If I read something about "researchers discover XYZ..." and they don't at least give the lead author and journal, I pass it by--no likes, no links. 🚯