Splitpane

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Just a former Twitter lurker, lurking here now...
SplitpaneDec 24, 2022
Taylor LorenzDec 23, 2022
“Hell, no. I’m not deleting a tweet that contained factual information and didn’t violate anyone’s rules.
It’s [Musk’s] platform. He can ban anyone he wants. And we can point out how he’s making up pretextual rules that just so happen to target journalism he doesn’t like,” said @drewharwell
https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2022/12/23/musk-twitter-journalists-suspended-elonjet/ #twittermigration #twitterexodus #elonmusk #news #journalism
Journalists who won’t delete Musk tweets remain locked out of Twitter

Musk suspended reporters from Twitter and later reinstated them, with a catch: They must delete tweets related to the account @ElonJet, which has tracked Musk’s plane using public data.

The Washington Post
SplitpaneDec 24, 2022
Ed BottDec 23, 2022

@aristeon @adaitsman @dak3 Eh, they also make it possible to produce incredible works of journalism and education.

'If people are "ganging up on others," that's a moderation issue, not a formatting issue.

SplitpaneDec 24, 2022
Show threadJay RosenDec 23, 2022
@anildash I agree with Taylor about quote posts. Basic tool of press criticism for me.
SplitpaneDec 22, 2022
Show threadDrew HarwellDec 19, 2022
For anyone wondering, I'm still unable to access Twitter until I delete this tweet, which is factual journalism that doesn't even break the location rule Twitter enacted a few days ago. The account isn't marked as suspended anymore, but I can't use it or see tweets from people I follow. Using Mastodon exclusively for now and actually really enjoying it.
SplitpaneDec 22, 2022
Taylor LorenzDec 20, 2022
Question for Mastodon experts, is there a way to get some sort of notification feed for mutuals only? I love my general notifs but it’s hard to keep up and I often miss replies from good friends. I’d love a way to skim just those in addition to the general notifs
SplitpaneDec 22, 2022
Show threadTaylor LorenzDec 20, 2022
I mean notifications for replies only btw, not for friends’ main Mastodon posts 😅. Friends reply to me and their replies get lost in the notification feed. So looking for a solution where I can sort replies into “general” and “mutuals only” if that makes sense
SplitpaneDec 22, 2022
Brandy ZadroznyDec 21, 2022

OK this is interesting. Mozilla starting a Mastodon instance next year...

"Now is the time, as we’re living through the consequences of 20 years of centralized, corporate-controlled social media, with a small oligopoly of large tech firms tightening their grip on the public square."

https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/mozilla-launch-fediverse-instance-social-media-alternative/

Mozilla to explore healthy social media alternative | The Mozilla Blog

Update: Starting May 4, 2023, we’re expanding Mozilla.social to a private beta. If you’re interested, join our waitlist. In early 2023, Mozilla will st

SplitpaneDec 22, 2022
Taylor LorenzDec 21, 2022
Of course Glenn Greenwald immediately fell for the fictional biography of George Santos. Read this NYT story then Glenn’s tweet 😵‍💫 https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/19/nyregion/george-santos-ny-republicans.html
New York Republican George Santos’s Résumé Called Into Question

Mr. Santos, a Republican from New York, says he’s the “embodiment of the American dream.” But he seems to have misrepresented a number of his career highlights.

The New York Times
SplitpaneDec 22, 2022
Simon WoodDec 21, 2022
“Turns out maybe we didn’t need antitrust reform: we just needed two obscenely rich tech CEOs to be totally out of touch with humanity.” Uplifting optimism about decentralised social media from @mmasnick https://www.techdirt.com/2022/12/21/why-would-anyone-use-another-centralized-social-media-service-after-this/
Why Would Anyone Use Another Centralized Social Media Service After This?

So, it’s been quite a year for legacy, centralized social media — and all without any really big change to the laws that govern it (yet — the EU’s are coming into force shortly, but pos…

Techdirt
SplitpaneDec 22, 2022
Chris PirilloDec 22, 2022

Via @mmasnick: "We’re at a fork in the road, and it seems like we should be looking to take the other path. The one that is open, not closed. The one that gives us more freedom, not less." ~ https://www.techdirt.com/2022/12/21/why-would-anyone-use-another-centralized-social-media-service-after-this/

I feel the need to add: all you've followed to this point may not join you on the journey. That should not stop you from taking it for your own future and potentially theirs. This includes your friends! You can keep them (but make new ones). ~ #socialmedia #news #community #mastodon

Why Would Anyone Use Another Centralized Social Media Service After This?

So, it’s been quite a year for legacy, centralized social media — and all without any really big change to the laws that govern it (yet — the EU’s are coming into force shortly, but pos…

Techdirt