Drang und Sturm

@drangundsturm
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Sliding into senescence. Truth through argument. Equal justice or it isn't justice.

@Michele @kathygriffin @jeffjarvis

I'd like mastodon users to be given more individual algorithmic powers.

There are already a few: following certain tags, blocking boosts from specific people u follow, filtering certain words. Those are all algorithms.

I'd like to see more, like: only show posts from X follower after Y boosts or stars. (to soften those over-posters). etc.

In sum: I'd like more powers to craft my personal algorithm, to reflect, as @timbray says, my personal interests

I think we have to change our behavior on mastodon due to its lack of algorithm. On twitter if I RT a zillion times, you see zillion/X. here, you see all zillion.

Either we need to change our behavior or mastodon needs to allow us to create our own algorithm (e.g. Jeff Jarvis/3) or something.

Dentist: So, do you floss?
Me: Do you use a unique password for every account?

RT @whstancil@twitter.com

This is completely insane. Andy Ngo is a neo-Nazi type. Musk is now directly, personally taking requests from him to ban his enemies. This is the exact kind of political targeting that Republicans spent years (falsely) complaining that Twitter was doing to conservatives. https://twitter.com/murphtracks/status/1596209175151140864

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/whstancil/status/1596573873461305344

Murph on Twitter

“Elon Musk is actively taking suspension requests from right wing provocateur and fascist mouthpiece Andy Ngo, and has suspended @crimethinc.”

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Wondering if Twitter is going down like Digg did.
As the most recent person to ruminate on fame/influence, I'll just observe that it's amazing that the Pixies' brief apex created so many ripples and bring so much pleasure so many years later. Like this: https://youtu.be/lHOmyk5cuEc
Pixies Live 1989 HD (Remastered Pure RAW Sound) HD

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Account set-up ✅ What now?

We’re running a Mastodon webinar for NGOs, non-profits, campaigners and politicians tomorrow at 15:30 GMT.

Due to popular demand, we're also livestreaming the event on our Youtube channel. Subscribe now.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=xTTF2TfEHdY

#TwitterTakeover

ORG Mastodon Tutorial for UK NGOs and non-profits

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Journalist @adamdavidson on moving to Mastodon: "I think we got lazy as a field and we let Mark Zuckerberg, Jack Dorsey, and, god help us, Elon Musk and their staff decide all these major journalistic questions."
https://themarkup.org/newsletter/hello-world/mastodons-moment
Mastodon’s Moment – The Markup

A conversation with Adam Davidson

Early PJ Harvey is the best PJ Harvey: https://youtu.be/ojEzTcVvRZk?list=RDojEzTcVvRZk
P.J. Harvey - 1993 MTV Studios

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So I'm not sure what this thing is, but I'm giving it a try.