Hey #FediAdmins #MastoAdmins, how do you go about funding your communities?

#fediverse #SocialMedia #sustainability #FediverseSustainability

• I use my own money (37%, 9 votes)
• Money from friends, family (0%, 0 votes)
• Donations (20%, 5 votes)
• Sell merchandise (8%, 2 votes)
• Offer special benefits for paying members (0%, 0 votes)
• My community is only for paying members (0%, 0 votes)
• Loans (0%, 0 votes)
• Sell user data (4%, 1 vote)
• Something else (0%, 0 votes)
• I don't run a fediverse community (54%, 13 votes)

Hm.

Bluesky: "Hard to sustain a company like this without ads in todays world" https://stefanbohacek.online/@stefan/110254051709008742

Threads: "You could imagine an extension to the protocol eventually — [...] ‘hey, feel free to show me ads [...]" https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/25/why-meta-is-looking-to-the-fediverse-as-the-future-for-social-media/

Fediverse: "We're going to make a #Mastodon plushie and it's going to be very cute!" https://mastodon.social/@Gargron/111043162103567515

#threads #bluesky #fediverse #SocialMedia #ads #FediverseSustainability

Stefan Bohacek (@stefan@stefanbohacek.online)

Attached: 1 image Ah, so that was the missing feature that required creating a brand new protocol, I see. "Hard to sustain a company like this without ads in todays world" 12+ million fediverse users would beg to differ.

^{Stefan's Personal Mastodon Server}

I’m going to say something I know you all are thinking:

I miss my friend, Tom.

#MySpace #Nostalgia #Internet #SocialMedia

I feel very seen today. If that makes sense.😂Getting some interaction feels nice. Thank you nice Fedi people. Lots of talented devs and leaders in this space like Flipboard, Mastodon, Threads, and the ActivityPub devs are doing lots of work to start making these platforms interconnected in a way while hopefully letting people feel safe while doing so. (work is being done so that things work more in a way that you would expect them to, blocks and otherwise)

It's very admirable and the future of social media is VERY exciting!

#Fedi #Fediverse #Flipboard #Threads #Mastodon #ActivityPub #SocialMedia #OpenSocialWeb

Nothing beats the Fediverse and Mastodon. No other social network today has a real time feed and these network-specific trends like #SilentSunday and #Caturday that are permanent and not dying. I'm eagerly awaiting for the built-in "tweetdeck" realtime #Eurovision rush that is starting soon.

#Fediverse #Mastodon #SocialMedia

Is English your native (first) language?

#fediverse #mastodon #privacy #poll #askfediverse #askmastodon #boost #pleaseboost #ask #askfedi #english #language #languages #nativelanguage #firstlanguage #socialmedia

• yes (20%, 7 votes)
• no (70%, 24 votes)
• English is my main language, but I forgot how to speak in my native/first language (2%, 1 vote)
• Prefer not to tell (5%, 2 votes)

I can't wait till Fedi opens certain floodgates.

Lots of niche topics and communities are non-existent here.

I try SO hard to engage in pro wrestling discussion here, but it just isn't happening like it is on other platforms.

On threads, in 4 minutes, Smackdown will most likely be Trending. Here, maybe 5 people will casually mention it throughout the show.

There's a lot to be desired here and I hope this new social movement changes things for the better.

#Fedi #Fediverse #SocialMedia #Mastodon #Threads #Meta #ProWrestling #ProfessionalWrestling #WWE #WWESmackdown

Another week and another #FollowFriday!

We’re going to be logging off now but we wanted to give you another weekly suggestion of Community Feeds you should follow (if you aren’t already) 👀

We’ll be back on Tuesday next week (Monday is a holiday in the UK) at 9am BST - we look forward to seeing you!

Check out this thread for this weeks Feeds and their unique contributions to the social web 👇

#fediverse #mastodon #socialmedia #politics #music #travel #space

Content warning: Social Media Reveal/hide

Well, I tried Nostr, as recommended by some folks over there who said it wasn't as bad as it looked.

Well, I'm here to tell you, it's worse than it looked.🤣

Some people think Fedi is too "tech bro"?!? Go there, realize your "username" is a 32 character long random string. Then, realize the only alternatives are to use a "free" one that you don't get to choose or deal with domains and server files....🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Dead on arrival. I tried. Not worth my time.

I am BeAware, not hyrulesquirrel45 or npub4928447372584863

#Nostr #SocialMedia #ConfusingAsFuck

The fucking ignorance on Threads is fucking laughable.🤣🤣 This man just called me a "Fediverse Stan account"

Un-fucking-believable!🙄🙄🙄Everyone, point and laugh at the idiot!🤣

https://www.threads.net/@freshhellcomic/post/C6eNoT7xm-L

Edit: He blocked me!!!🤣🤣🤣

#Fedi #Fediverse #SocialMedia #Threads #Meta #Ignorance #Mastodon #ActivityPub

FRESH HELL by Shaka (@freshhellcomic) on Threads

A “Fediverse” stan account is wild business 😂😂😂😂😂

^Threads

If you have a #EyeEm account, please read this and delete your photos one by one, then your account by May 1st or your photos are going to be sold to AI models. https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/26/photo-sharing-community-eyeem-will-license-users-photos-to-train-ai-if-they-dont-delete-them/

I didn't realize that they were bankrupt and then sold off. They used to be a nice alternative that crashed and burned. I went ahead and deleted my account today.

#photography #app #SocialMedia

Pro-meat and climate crisis misinformation rife on social media, says report

"Misinformation on social media doesn't happen in a vacuum,” said Haughton-Boakes. “It seeps into the real world. And it does have real-world implications for policy debates.”

#News #ClimateCrisis #Internet #SocialMedia #Misinformation

https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2023-11-29/pro-meat-misinformation-rife-on-social-media-says-report/

Pro-meat misinformation rife on social media, says report

Almost a million posts have been found to spread false or misleading information about meat, dairy and alternative diets

^{Hajar Meddah (The Bureau of Investigative Journalism)}

Zur Zeit ist die Entwicklung rund ums #Fediverse sehr spannend. Die Blogging- und Newsletter-Plattform #Ghost will noch im Laufe dieses Jahres ihr Projekt ins Fediverse bringen. Damit hätten wir eine weitere Plattform für Langtexte im Fedi.

#SocialMedia

Dutzende Millionen Accounts: Auch Blogging-Plattform Ghost kommt ins Fediverse

Das Fediverse wächst weiter: Über das zugrundeliegende Protokoll ActivityPub soll in diesem Jahr auch die Blogging- und Newsletter-Plattform Ghost föderieren.

^{Martin Holland (heise online)}

You must be kidding me, Jason.

Too early to celebrate, my dude

#mastodon #bluesky #threads #twitter #x #elon #musk #elonmusk #googleplus #google #graveyard #socialmedia #technology #tech

Life After X: Journos Who Ditched Elon Musk’s Twitter Speak Out https://www.mediaite.com/tech/life-after-x-journos-who-ditched-elon-musks-twitter-speak-out/

#SocialMedia #X #Twitter #Journalists #Journalism #Xitter

Die #SocialMedia Konzernfixierung meines Haussenders geht mir schon lange auf den Sack. Sie denken ihre News nicht zu Ende, sondern nur bis zum nächsten #Datensilo und kümmern sich nicht um die Konsequenzen ihres Handelns. Und wenn nicht einmal der Hausexperte #JörgSchieb im #Fediverse zu finden ist, ist auch irgendwie klar wie weit die Expertise reicht... Wofür genau, hält sich die ARD eigentlich eine #Mastodon Instanz?

@malte #ÖRR @wdraktuell@threads.net @OeRR_bewegen https://www1.wdr.de/nachrichten/wdr-aktuell-threads-102.html

WDR aktuell bei Threads: Wir denken die News weiter, mit Euch!

Wir wollen mit Euch ins Gespräch kommen. Über Threads gibt es den direkten Draht in den WDR Newsroom. So könnt Ihr mitmachen.

^{Greta Hamann (wdr.de)}

This is a great article by professor Nir Eisikovits, but I think he could have dove deeper. Agreed that media literacy is a problem, but I think it's more pervasive than people consuming "news" through social media, rather the question becomes: Why did people turn to social media to consume news? That question is at the core of the problem of media literacy and critical thinking in the U.S.

1/5

#SocialMedia #News #TikTok

Source | https://theconversation.com/tiktok-fears-point-to-larger-problem-poor-media-literacy-in-the-social-media-age-226667

TikTok fears point to larger problem: Poor media literacy in the social media age

If the US wants to protect young people from misinformation and foreign influence, focusing on TikTok is barking up the wrong tree.

^{The Conversation}

"Influencer marketing has become big business on #TikTok and #Instagram, where popular creators can make good money by helping brands promote their stuff. Now, #LinkedIn wants in the game...Its product, called Thought Leader ads, launched in a limited capacity last year."

Corporate social media is overrun by "influencers" who say great things about the free stuff that the get from other companies. They hawk the warez of others to keep on the good side of companies to keep getting free stuff.

"Thought Leaders" are unnecessary, why do we need someone to lead our thoughts? Who are these egotistical people who think that they can lead our thoughts? If you specialize in an area, stop trying to be a thought leader and be a contributor and a collaborator.

I'm so glad the #Fediverse doesn't have MAU targets or advertising sales targets to meet. I am so happy that we are free of those shills on corporate social media.

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/12/linkedin-expands-thought-leader-ads-eyeing-tiktok-and-instagram.html

#socialmedia #socialnetwork #thoughtleader

LinkedIn betting it can take on TikTok and Instagram in influencer marketing

With LinkedIn facing a slowdown in growth, the company is jumping into influencer marketing, trying to compete with TikTok and Instagram.

^{Jordan Novet (CNBC)}

I’m going to require the Mastodon version in the replies please.

#StarTrek #Picard #SocialMedia #Mastodon #Memes #MemeImprovement

Abso-fuckin-lutely! Idk how they're calling this "decentralized". Then only thing that's decentralized is your profile info and follow relationships...🤦‍♂️

#BlueSky #SocialMedia #Decentralized

Elon Musk declared he wouldn’t comply with orders from Brazil’s Supreme Court to ban far-right accounts involved in an attempted coup.

It shows how Musk uses Twitter to amplify fascism, but also why many countries are increasingly fed up with unaccountable US tech firms.

https://disconnect.blog/elon-musk-is-already-losing-his-battle-with-brazil/

#tech #elonmusk #brazil #brasil #twitter #socialmedia

Elon Musk is using Twitter to defend Brazil’s fascists

The fight shows countries will no longer put up with the drawbacks of unregulated social media

^{Paris Marx (Disconnect)}

Mastodon already has a few tickets open to show "Followed by ... and n others you follow" when browsing people's profiles, eg: https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/19298

I wonder if it would also be useful to show "Blocked by ... and n others you follow". 🤔

#mastodon #fediverse
#SocialMedia #FeatureSuggestion

"Followed by ... and n others you follow" · Issue #19298 · mastodon/mastodon

Pitch Twitter has the feature to show which users you follow, also follow the displayed account. See this screenshot of a popular account that is followed by many people i follow: Related issue: #1...

^GitHub

This is my @Waterfox startpage setup and I love it

So, how do you like it?

#startpage #firefox #mozilla #technology #socialmedia #programming #waterfox #homepage #mastodon #fediverse #browser #browsers #askmastodon #askfediverse #vivaldi #vivaldibrowser #librewolf

On #Mastodon there are now
321 verified accounts from #news organizations in
20 languages and on
106 instances.

130 were active today.

Some accounts, that were active today are
@irozhlas (CZE)
@heiseonline_TopNews (GER)
@lesportiu (CAT)
@ClimateNewsNow (ENG)
@SWR2Wissen (GER)

Find the whole list on:
➡️ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ixsccIFQ4uD2HFlf92Ag7VS3rNOGwa97wFsSb3JxCwo/edit#gid=876665327

Built by @mho

#MastodonMigration #SocialMedia #Fediverse #Media #Press #Newspaper #TwitterMigration #Newstodon

Verified Media on Mastodon

Languages @arstechnica@mastodon.social,ENG,1 @ProPublica@newsie.social,ENG,2 @Volksverpetzer@digitalcourage.social,GER,3 @heiseonline@social.heise.de,GER,4 @mediapart@mediapart.social,FRA,5 @tazgetroete@mastodon.social,GER,6 @RollingStone@mstdn.

^{Google Docs}

I started a 4th self-updating table, this time of #Media accounts on #Threads that have activated federation (aka "that can be followed from #Mastodon). Is this useful, do we need that? I fear that this will grow quickly and I will definitely need help finding all acounts. But if there's interest, I can try.

Here it is (the Dashboard is not yet very useful, I know):
⏩ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MKBARDB-JDI0BfiXvOhet0okFL_l2Au2uhzK6fmFK74/edit#gid=1993864896

Suggestions of accounts are welcome.

#Fediverse #MastodonMigration #SocialMedia #news #press

TRUTH SOCIAL SENT ME THEIR SOURCE CODE: https://boehs.org/node/truth-social

Fedi takes another huge win. I wonder what we'll find.

#trump #socialmedia

"Donald Trump's stock has lost more than half its value since going public"

https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-stock-value-truth-social-1889254

"The value of shares in Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), which owns Truth Social, is declining."

#GOP #Trump #TMTG #Truthsocial #socialmedia #stock #market #wallst

Last month, Meta's Threads took its first step into the fediverse. @quillmatiq@mastodon.social, aka @quillmatiq@threads.net took that as his cue to experiment with how his Threads feed would look like on Mastodon. Here's what he discovered about organizing the chaos, different clients (hello @phanpy) and whether he'll cut the Threads cord when federation is complete.

https://flip.it/P_h74r

#Federation #Threads #Meta #Fediverse #ActivityPub #SpreadMastodon #Mastodon #SocialMedia #OpenSocialWeb

Threads on Mastodon and The Bright Future of the Fediverse

This is my journey that started as an experiment to see how my Threads feed would look like on Mastodon and ended with me finding experiences that went above and beyond my expectations.

^{Anuj Ahooja (augment)}