Mastodawn

Rory Codd Jan 16, 2023

Finally watched #X and #Pearl, both quite enjoyable horror movies! Pearl is the superior film, but I love #MiaGoth’s performance in both. Stunning cinematography and scores, plus some already-iconic lines: “Please, I’m a starrrrrrr!” 🌟

3.5/5 for X and 4/5 for Pearl 🤩

Rory Codd Jan 16, 2023

Musk really blew it. There were so many, infinitely better, ways to make third-party apps contribute to Twitter’s revenue.

How can Twitter use third-party apps to actually show more ads? | by Herman Couwenbergh | Jan, 2023 | Medium https://medium.com/@Hermaniak/how-can-twitter-use-third-party-apps-to-actually-show-more-ads-84ca2ae93dba

How can Twitter use third-party apps to actually show more ads?

Twitter is a powerful platform for marketers and social media managers. It is one of the most popular social media networks, with hundreds of millions of active users around the world. Despite its…

Medium

Rory Codd Jan 15, 2023

Already really missing #Tweetbot by @tapbots. I didn’t use it as my primary app for composing and consuming Tweets, but I did use it for a host of other actions that it managed so much better than the official app: managing Lists, Saved Searches, and Following, to name a few. 🥲

Rory Codd Jan 15, 2023

halcy

Jan 14, 2023

“you can’t go viral on the fediverse”, says person who hasn’t posted a picture of a cat

Rory Codd Jan 14, 2023

Techmeme Jan 14, 2023

How Elon Musk's Twitter moderation cuts boosted hate speech outside the US and Canada, where 75%+ of the service's 280M DAUs live, including in Japan and India (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/01/14/twitter-moderation-cutbacks-impact/
http://www.techmeme.com/230114/p10#a230114p10

Twitter hate speech up in large foreign markets after Musk takeover

More than 75 percent of the company’s 280 million daily users live outside North America. The cuts in Twitter's moderation efforts have hit them hardest.

The Washington Post

Rory Codd Jan 14, 2023

A much overdue haircut 💇‍♂️

Rory Codd Jan 14, 2023

Tim Chambers Jan 12, 2023

" But once you experience #Mastodon, you suddenly realize just how much advertising, spam, and phishing you are being force-fed. I find Mastodon restful. Like the first time you realized that TV is possible without commercials. Also, because journalists and scientists are leading the charge to Mastodon, my feed seems to reflect a culture of knowledge, even leaning on peer-reviewed citations."

#TwitterMigration

https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/the-tao-of-innovation/202212/the-psychology-of-mastodon-the-great-migration-from-twitter

The Psychology of Mastodon: The Great Migration From Twitter

Welcome to a decentralized social network that promises to replace Twitter.

Psychology Today

Rory Codd Jan 14, 2023

Abandoned America Jan 14, 2023

A chalet at an abandoned resort
Gallery: https://www.abandonedamerica.us/cedar-shade-resort

The Haunting Remnants of the Abandoned Cedar Shade Resort | Abandoned America

Once a gorgeous vacation getaway, now Cedar Shade Resort is full of tragic secrets.

Rory Codd Jan 14, 2023

Is there an #AppleWatch client for #Mastodon? I’m thinking of something like Chirp for Twitter? ⌚️

Rory Codd Jan 14, 2023

#Spotify is down; This is why we save our favourite albums for offline playback…😌🎧