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I really don't understand this sudden groundswell of support for #BlueSky.
It's just "X-Lite": a closed system run by a rich guy who sets his own rules.
I'm going to have to apologize a bit for the BlueSky slander I've been spreading. I did not realize it's actually open source and federated too. It just has its own protocol instead of ActivityPub.
I'm sticking with Mastodon, but I'm a little less upset now about BlueSky's recent prominence
"“We’re building an open-source social network that anyone can take into their own hands and build on, and it’s something that is radically different from anything that’s been done in social media before. Nobody’s been this open, this transparent and put this much control in the users hands.”"
Well, once again, no. ActivityPub and the Fediverse really did this in terms of the users with no companies dictating the terms. What Bluesky is doing is not "radically different" or "put this much control in the users hands". We still can't 100% host our own instances on Bluesky and 90% of the user base is on Bluesky's servers. It did not start with users, it started with the company. Huge difference.
Let's dissect this...
"“The billionaire proof is in the way everything is designed, and so if someone bought or if the Bluesky company went down, everything is open source,” Graber said."
Well, no. Open source tools can still be bring down and we've seen examples of that, where even "open source companies" have been bought and shut down.
Bluesky CEO Jay Graber says X rival is ‘billionaire proof’ cnbc.com/2024/11/21/bluesky-ce…
Bluesky CEO Jay Graber says X rival is 'billionaire proof'
Bluesky CEO Jay Graber told CNBC that the social media app's open design could thwart potential acquisition efforts.Jonathan Vanian (CNBC)
" (...) no one is coming to save us from this polluted information environment – not the government or the companies. If we want a good quality information environment, we are going to have to build a new one beyond the walls of the existing Big Tech social media platforms.
We can do that by funding people who do the hard work of collecting facts (aka journalism) and by finding new ways to reach audiences. Luckily, there is a new movement brewing that aims to break open the gates of the closed social media platforms – the so-called “fediverse,” also known as the social web."
This is an excellent read from @Julia
You can read the full text here: buttondown.com/JuliaAngwin/arc…
#journalism #bigtech #socialmedia #fediverse
The Right Wing Takeover of Social Media
Hi friends – Social media is a special kind of paradox. In many ways, it has brought voice to the voiceless, powering movements ranging from the Arab Spring...Updates from Julia
Mastodon Migration Blog
Wordpress Blog (https://mastodonmigration.wordpress.com/) from @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online - Sharing advice and assisting with the great migration.Mastodon Migration Blog
"Decentralised social media is more than just a technical shift; it's a step toward restoring autonomy and trust in our digital lives, empowering individuals and communities to connect without compromising their values or privacy."
A study by the Oxford Martin School at the University of Oxford finds that decentralised social media leads to citizen empowerment.
oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/news/dec…
#SocialMedia #Fediverse #Decentralised #Decentralized #Mastodon #Bluesky #Threads #X #Empowerment
Decentralised social media ‘increases citizen empowerment’, says Oxford study
Researchers from the Oxford Martin School find decentralised social media such as Mastodon offer potential for increased citizen empowermentOxford Martin School
#auspol Regarding the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024 (aka. the social media kids ban), I sent a letter to my local federal MP + senators, and suggest you do the same.
The senate committee inquiry is only open until end of Nov 22: aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Busin…
The nonsense bill: aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Busin…
#socialmedia #australia #law #politics
Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024
Helpful information Text of bill First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced.www.aph.gov.au
"Open social media offers a chance to escape the cycle of good product turns bad product and wiping the slate clean to start again. Instead, open social media offers the chance to build in a space where you can easily hop-skip-jump to the next best platform without losing your community."
Check out what @saskia had to say about Bluesky continuing to grow.
forbetter.ghost.io/even-more-b…
#Fediverse #Mastodon #SocialMedia #Bluesky #X #OpenSocial #SocialWeb #Tech
Even more Bluesky Growth
Bluesky is breaking ceiling after ceiling for open social media. It's getting a bit boring now isn't it? We've all heard about the success of Bluesky. I mean, even ITV News did a segment on it.Saskia (FORbetter)
Mounting calls to protect kids from ‘harmful’ information online, and laws that try to do that, are being challenged in the United States.
There are privacy concerns and constitutional challenges with each idea and way of protecting minors. And soon, the Supreme Court will review a Texas law requiring porn sites to block underage users.
theconversation.com/is-childpr…
#socialmedia #parenting #privacy #scotus #uspolitics
Is childproofing the internet constitutional? A tech law expert draws out the issues
Kids face risks online, but whether and how the law can protect them is a thorny issue.The Conversation
I just discovered the #degrowth hashtag through the previously shared post, and it resonates deeply with my views on social media and the reflections I shared a few days ago:
social.vivaldi.net/@everton137…
It also aligns with my ongoing discomfort about the relentless focus on profit-driven thinking. This mindset ultimately led me to found @okbr, the Brazilian chapter of the nonprofit organization @okfn, which started 13 years ago.
That decision was shaped by my earlier experiences working for a company that exploited its employees with unpaid overtime, including countless holidays and weekends.
The shortcomings of traditional centralized social media platforms run by big tech companies have raised awareness among a growing number of people - but it’s still far from reaching the critical mass needed for real change.
#nonprofit #fediverse #SocialMedia #BigTech #decentralization
everton137 (@everton137@vivaldi.net)
The Fediverse shouldn't aim to grow indefinitely in user numbers like big tech social media platforms. Instead, its focus should be on attracting individuals and organizations that create meaningful content and serve as valuable references.Vivaldi Social
☝️THIS 🧵☝️ is exactly why I do not trust #BlueSky . This recent push of so many accounts joining at once and the INorganic feel of the movement, combined with the #MAGA money funding the platform and the #Crypto scammer who owns it...
It all just adds up to trouble down the road-- for all of us, on or off of BS
BlueSky's MAGA owners are making it seem like a "safe space" for Liberals now, but I am dead certain the plan is to use it to spread political disunity and disinformation down the road.
I am especially worried abt disunity beginning there & working its way across #SocialMedia . Republicans and MAGA only win when we do not unify and vote together. It's how they won in 2016, how they won this year, & how they plan to win in the future.
Trump did not make huge gains between 2020 & 2024. The problem was a lack of unity behind Harris.
If they can sow enough discontent on the Liberal side, then MAGA can walk in the door unchallenged.
It's time for the #Writephant weekly writer chat! I'm your host today. With the recent swarm of activity regarding particular social media, let's talk about social media in a broad sense.
But first, introduce yourself, and tell us how you're doing today. What's bringing you joy right now?
#socialmedia #Writephant #WritingCommunity #WritersofMastodon
This is a powerful statement from UK journalists and we agree.
X is no longer neutral and no longer a home for journalists.
We are ready to support any and all journalists who make the move to open social networks, now and in the New Social future.
Please, feel free to send journalists or publications our way if they have any questions. Or, if you're a journalist yourself, feel free to reach out.
docs.google.com/document/d/1dF…
#SocialMedia #X #Journalism #News #OpenSocial #Mastodon #Fediverse
Moving Off X: An Open Letter from UK Journalists
Moving Off X: An Open Letter from UK Journalists As UK journalists, we have used Twitter – now X – for many years. It has been a resource for story-gathering, network-building, and a megaphone for getting public-interest stories to a wider audience.Google Docs
A critical look at Bluesky: Despite claims of decentralization, the core infrastructure remains tightly controlled by Bluesky Social, PBC, a VC-funded, for-profit company. With a proprietary protocol (ATProto) developed solely in-house, the incentives lean toward control rather than true federation. For now, it's still better than ExTwitter, but don't mistake it for Mastodon's openness.
canolcer.com/post/thoughts-on-…
#Bluesky #Decentralization #SocialMedia
Thoughts on Bluesky - Can's blog
Let’s talk about Bluesky, the decentralized microblogging application that’s currently eating Twitter and Mastodon’s lunch. Or so some say. In …Can's blog
Bluesky and enshittification - Cory Doctorow - Medium
Next weekend (November 8–10), I’ll be in Tucson, AZ: I’m the Guest of Honor at the TusCon science fiction convention. I would like to use Bluesky. They’ve done a bunch of seriously interesting…Cory Doctorow (Medium)
I feel the fact that #Bluesky is connected to Steve Bannon and Russian state media and cryptobros should be bigger news.
But it's not.
If you search "Bluesky" using a search engine like DuckDuckGo, you'll come across results like "Here's What To Know About Bluesky" (NBC) or "X users jump to Bluesky - but what is it and who owns it" (BBC). One would think the aforementioned connections would be relevant info in a piece like that.
The omission is glaring.
STOP #ENSHITIFICATION
Support #Mastodon!
I would like to use Bluesky. They’ve done a bunch of seriously interesting technical work on moderation and ranking that I truly admire, and I’ve got lots of friends there who really enjoy it.
But I’m not on Bluesky and I don’t have any plans to join it anytime soon. I wrote about this in 2023: I will never again devote my energies to building up an audience on a platform whose management can sever my relationship to that audience at will
@pluralistic
#bluesky #x #twitter #facebook #socialmedia #enshitification
doctorow.medium.com/https-plur…
Bluesky and enshittification - Cory Doctorow - Medium
Next weekend (November 8–10), I’ll be in Tucson, AZ: I’m the Guest of Honor at the TusCon science fiction convention. I would like to use Bluesky. They’ve done a bunch of seriously interesting…Cory Doctorow (Medium)
This afternoon, an acquaintance joined a Mastodon instance and asked me which "celebrities" are present in the Fediverse, as if it were important to determine the value of a social network based on that.
I told him that the most important user in the Fediverse is him. Just as it’s you, reading this. Someone who has decided to interact with others freely. Who has chosen to trust their administrator (or create their own instance) more than they trust those who run traditional, monolithic, centralized social networks.
So, I want to thank all the friends of BSD Cafe, whether local or not, for being here and making this place what it is. And I thank all my friends in the Fediverse, who make my timeline lively, interesting, intelligent, fun, and thought-provoking - every day, at any time.
#BSDCafe #Mastodon #Fediverse #SocialNetworks #SocialMedia #Community #Trust #OpenSource #DigitalFreedom #JoinTheFediverse
Notes on starter packs: what I like about Mastodon (and previously on Twitter to some extent). I like the community building as an active process. That is, discovering people by reading hashtags and interacting with them (or hoping to learn from them). This is an active process, which runs counter to the parasocial influencer stuff you get elsewhere. In this context, people are free to follow, but not free to expect interactions with me if they are not constructive.
On #Mastodon there are now
333 verified accounts from #news organizations in
21 languages and on
110 instances.
138 were active today.
Some accounts, that were active today are
@contreattaque (FRA)
@bz (GER)
@Mediagazer (ENG)
@Bellingcat (ENG)
@BleepingComputer (ENG)
Find the whole list on:
➡️ docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…
Built by @mho
#MastodonMigration #SocialMedia #Fediverse #Media #Press #Newspaper #TwitterMigration #Newstodon
TIL it is possible to import your Twitter account posts to Bluesky. Post portability may be a winning argument for many.
Source code of the tool: github.com/marcomaroni-github/…
#Twitter #Bluesky #SocialMedia
GitHub - marcomaroni-github/twitter-to-bluesky: Import all tweets exported from X/Twitter to a Bluesky account.
Import all tweets exported from X/Twitter to a Bluesky account. - marcomaroni-github/twitter-to-blueskyGitHub
Does this seem like a good fit? - The #X algorithm at its finest!
It seriously appears to be going down the drains.
The other suggestions regularly change, but some #US generals & #BillGates keep showing up.
Is X trying to promote them or are those ads?
Furthermore the home page always shows #ElonMusk posts, even if you don't follow him.
#Twitter #Xitter #SocialMedia #Humor #Joke #screenshotsunday #algorithms #Internet #Microsoft #FckMicrosoft #Parody #manipulation #platform #observation
As of now, #Bluesky doesn't support attempts to bridge edits of ActivityPub content.
That's all I need to know, to make me avoid Bluesky bridging.
I like to repeatedly edit for clarity and style, for writing practice. In fact, I recall #editing one of my posts ten times.
Mastodon itself has enough trouble pushing edits through. Especially of media and alt text, as I recently explained. I sure don't want to compound this problem with any Bluesky snags.
mindly.social/@setsly/11297266…
mindsets (@setsly@mindly.social)
Mastodon #media edits, including alt text edits, don't push through as reliably as other edits do. Let me share four examples of my content which: (a) have off-center or old media thumbnails or (b) have different alt text compared to those serve…Mindly.Social
Mark Hamill joined Bluesky.
Stephen King joined Threads.
The Fediverse has Linus Torvalds and Tim Berners-Lee.
Something a little different for this week’s article - a guide to the Twitter/X exodus from a disability and chronic illness point of view.
People are leaving the site in droves - whether because of changing privacy and data policies or in protest of Musk and Trump’s increasingly fascist and problematic behaviour.
What happens to the disability community who’ve long relied on that app for support, friendship and connection? People who are sick can’t migrate to a new platform as easily as their non-disabled counterparts.
How can we help people find community elsewhere? How can we ensure the transition takes as few spoons as possible?
Most importantly - how can we ensure no one gets left behind?
disabledginger.com/p/the-xitte…
#fediverse #twitter #bluesky #socialmedia #elonmusk #trump #exodus #disability #chronicillness #disabilitycommunity #spoonies #covidisairborne #covidisnotover #resist #leavenoonebehind
The Xitter Exodus and What it Means for the Disability Community
Disabled and chronically ill people have long used Twitter/X for community, fundraising, companionship and support. With folks leaving in droves - where will we go and how can we stick together?Broadwaybabyto (The Disabled Ginger)
It really is like 2010, I'm posting the same stuff on 4 different platforms.
Ich selber kann schwer nachvollziehen, ob Jason Koebler mit seiner Kritik am Fediverse richtig liegt. Ich habe jedenfalls keine Probleme meinen Feed mit interessanten Beiträgen zu füllen.
Mastodon und ActivityPub weisen immer noch einen stark überhöhten Anteil an Leuten auf, die über Technik und nerdige Internetthemen (liebevoll ausgedrückt) sprechen, und es ist schwer, aktive Diskussionen über beispielsweise Sport, Popkultur, Prominente usw. zu finden.
Trotzdem, ein stellt der Artikel einen sehr interessanten Vergleich zwischen dem Fediverse und Bluesky an.
#Fediverse #Bluesky #SocialMedia #Socialnetwork
The Great Migration to Bluesky Gives Me Hope for the Future of the Internet
Or: Why Threads is not it.Jason Koebler (404 Media)
"I can't be an influencer on Mastodon" is a feature, not a bug.
Bluesky wants to introduce a paid subscription
The Bluesky microblogging platform has grown significantly over the last year, from 2 million users last November to more than...Filipe Espósito (9to5Mac)
The devil is in the details! 😈
Today X changed their #privacy policy & terms of service.
2 Highlights:
-They "collect and use your #biometric information"
-3rd party collaborators might "train their artificial intelligence models" on user #data
As a surprise for #X "Premium's Anniversary" we decided to make another guide 😜
If you still have #Xitter, make sure your "Data sharing with business partners" setting is disabled!
x.com/settings/data_sharing_wi…
Also posting this on #Twitter 😂
And the Fediverse for all the cool people.
theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
#mastodon #fediverse #bluesky #threads #instagram #facebook #tiktok #socialmedia
The exodus from X to Bluesky has happened – the era of mass social media platforms is over
There’s comfort in being surrounded by like-minded people, but challenge is important, and we may have to look for it elsewhere, says Guardian columnist Gaby HinsliffGaby Hinsliff (The Guardian)
I've just shared my story on why I've left other social media for the Fediverse at the Guardian.
theguardian.com/media/2024/nov…
Perhaps more people could tell them about this place? Maybe some of it will be published allowing more people to discover the Fediverse.
#TheGuardian #SocialMedia #Fediverse #Mastodon #OpenSource #Tech #TechPolicy #Internet #Media #Journalism
Tell us: have you migrated between social media platforms recently?
We would like to hear from people who have recently switched social media platforms about their reasons whyGuardian community team (The Guardian)
@EUCommission
#EUpol #USpol #SocialMedia #Regulation
Social Media propaganda, in particular on #X, #Facebook, and #Instagram can probably have cost #KamalaHartis2024 the #US presidency!*
👉The #EU urgently needs to pull the plug on #ElonMusk's private right-wing #PropagandaChannel #X, formerly #Twitter, before rightwing #FakeNews narratives destroy #European democracies in the same way it happened in the #USA.
This must be done before Jan 20
A beginner's guide to Mastodon, the open source Twitter alternative | TechCrunch
Mastodon has almost doubled its userbase since Elon Musk took control of Twitter last month. Here's what you need to know about the platform.Amanda Silberling (TechCrunch)
"A nonprofit continuing to post to X is not only unwelcome by the crowd growing there, but they are complicit in what is to come.
That's why 62% of nonprofits active on X have already begun building a presence on new and emerging platforms."
Read about why @saskia doesn't think nonprofits should be sticking to X in her latest blog post.
forbetter.ghost.io/x-makes-you…
#SocialMedia #Fediverse #X #Xodus #Twitter #Nonprofit #Charity
X makes you complicit, it's time for nonprofits to act
Why remain on a platform that directly opposes your organisations morals? I'll start by admitting that I am angry. The thread that weaves between the lines of this blog is red and spiteful.Saskia (FORbetter)
theconversation.com/farms-to-f…
#socialmedia #China
Farms to fame: How China’s rural influencers are redefining country life
‘New farmers’ have made the virtues and pleasures of rural life go viral. But with any new big thing on social media, the emerging online popularity comes with a big asterisk.The Conversation
We're helping important organisations move away from Big Tech platforms and towards open New Social platforms - like Mastodon!
But, we can't do it alone. We'd love to hear which organisations you think should make the move and why, so we can show them that there is a community waiting here for them.
Better yet, if you have a connection to an important organisation, we'd love to be introduced!
#Fediverse #Mastodon #Help #SocialMedia #Tech #X #Twitter #Charity #Government #News #Academia
You want to promote #Mastodon / the #Fediverse? The Guardian searches opinions for a feature: "have you migrated between social media platforms recently? We would like to hear from people who have recently switched social media platforms about their reasons why." theguardian.com/media/2024/nov… (*everything* is explained in the link, also the possibility to use SecureDrop).
