Auch nach einem Jahr auf #Mastodon, finde ich in dieser „Mastodon-Anleitung“ noch gute Tipps. Für alle, die #neuhier sind, empfehle ich sie auf Wiedervorlage. Sie hilft nicht nur beim Einstieg mit vielen Tipps, sie beantwortet auch viele Fragen von Fortgeschrittenen. #Bluesky brauche ich jedenfalls nicht.

From: @ebinger
https://bildung.social/@ebinger/109270472853663677

Musk bought the users not the platform. Users have been kidnapped and will be *forced* to use or even pay for this new platform & services bc they are held ransom by their follower base. Eg posting content to 'their community' but 90% of those followers won't see it unless it is pay-to-be-seen content. This applies to every user and follower base in some way. The only viable decision in the long run is to leave Twitter.

#academicmastodon #musk #twitter #academicchatter

https://www.reuters.com/technology/elon-musks-x-launches-two-new-premium-subscription-plans-2023-10-27/

#Twitter takeover: how a year of Elon Musk rendered the platform useless

#X now resembles a creature from The Walking Dead – rotting, dangerous and a shadow of its former self.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/oct/27/elon-musk-twitter-x-one-year-anniversary?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

The addiction to Elmo's site is real.

A full article lamenting what a cesspool Elmo's site has become since his takeover. Yet the X share button is still prominently displayed. The author laments the lack of an alternative, but shares no info about where they might be found, thus rendering any discoverability outside of the site he claims is now useless.

EDIT: for typo.

#musk #twitter #theguardian

Twitter wanna-be replacement Pebble is shutting down in 3 days.

https://pebble.is/

#Twitter

As consumers, we've become conditioned to expect personalised online experiences, all tailored to our interests and needs.

But when asked, we say we’re uncomfortable with the data collection processes that make it possible.

It’s time to pick a side.