Tag: Mastodon
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Confession: Sometimes, I Miss “Old Twitter”
I am a huge fan of Mastodon. I really enjoy the community I’ve found in the fediverse. I love what I’ve learned there about moss and mushrooms, El Greco and butterflies, this and that and pretty much everything in between. The big difference between the fediverse and a social media platform like, say, Twitter, is…
A L Katz
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Good Idea, Bad Execution
One lesson you better learn fast if you want to have a shot at making it in show biz: it’s all about the execution! A bunch of people can walk around with the same idea in their heads but unless one of them executes the idea properly? It’s just another idea that couldn’t deliver on…
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Twitter Is Dead; Long Live Mastodon!
For all intents and purposes, Twitter is dead. Oh, sure, something calling itself “Twitter” still lives and breathes. It’s Jason from the Halloween movies – but less charming. I don’t think Elon Musk’s purpose today – his intentions for Twitter – are the same ones with which he started. Elon’s Twitter escapade began as an…
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Elon Musk Just Did The World A Huge Favor: He Killed Twitter
In the end, it was deliberate. Elon Musk killed Twitter. Buying Twitter turned out to be an ego-driven mistake. Gamesmanship gone bad. But, Elon saw a way to profit regardless – one way or another. And, so, when Elon entered Twitter’s offices with a sink, what he really had in his hands was a sledgehammer.…
A L Katz
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Twitter And The Digital Diaspora
It started with dribs and drabs – like many diasporas. A few weeks ago, a few concerned souls – their feet still in Twitter – began exploring other options: Counter Social… Tribel… Mastodon. When Elon fired half of Twitter’s employees – Elon’s version of Kristallnacht – that caused the first real “gush” of Twitter refugees.…