mastodonmigration

mastodonmigration, 4 months ago (edited 4 months ago) to threads

IMPORTANT. Threads stated policy is to collect and exploit Fediverse user personal data without explicit consent.

Now is a very good time to review Threads Terms of Use (https://help.instagram.com/769983657850450) and Supplemental Privacy Policy (https://help.instagram.com/515230437301944).

Note just by following a Threads user or replying to a post, Meta claims they are entitled to your personal data.

And what do they say they will do with your data? Provide you with "business services (including ads)."

#threads #DataPrivacy

mastodonmigration, 10 months ago (edited 10 months ago) to random

Happy Enshittification Day! 💥

July 1, 2023: Reddit cuts off API access, Twitter requires login, Youtube may ban ad-blockers, Meta & Google block news in Canada...

A half-year since Cory Doctorow's seminal thesis on #enshittification, how corporate platforms die (https://pluralistic.net/2023/01/21/potemkin-ai/#hey-guys), and every corporate site seems hell bend on its own destruction.

Celebrate #EnshittificationDay by going to [instance address]/about, find the donations link, and make your contribution to open social media!

mastodonmigration, 8 months ago (edited 7 months ago) to random

Announcement

Full text search is now live on many instances running version v4.2.0 !!!

It is "opt-in", meaning you need to check the "Include public post in search results" box to enable your posts to be searchable: Click Preferences (on right near bottom [gear icon]) >>> Click Public Profile (on left near top [person icon]) >>> Click Privacy and reach box (near top [lock icon]) >>> Under Search (scroll down middle of page)

more...

#search

mastodonmigration, 7 months ago (edited 7 months ago) to random

So in addition to cluttering up low earth orbit, wrecking terrestrial astronomy, creating the potential for a Kessler Syndrome cascade which could close access to space, and creating a national security nightmare, Starlink internet access is a climate catastrophe using up to 30 times more carbon footprint per internet subscriber than land based internet.

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2394949-starlink-carbon-footprint-up-to-30-times-size-of-land-based-internet/

mastodonmigration, 8 months ago (edited 8 months ago) to random

Mastodon just keeps getting better! Full text search is here!

Well, almost here...

Mastodon core engineer @renchap has just announced that version 4.2.0 beta3 is coming and will be rolled out to some instances within a few days. (https://oisaur.com/@renchap/110946188204729065)

This much requested capability has been in development for a long time and promises to transform Mastodon into a much more capable platform.

Thank you to everyone that has contributed to making search a reality.

#search

mastodonmigration, 6 months ago to infosec

We talk about wanting professional journalists to ditch Twitter and come to Mastodon.

When they do we need to make them welcome!

Today Chris Bing @Bing_Chris a distinguished Reuters reporter covering hacking and foreign affairs has joined Mastodon saying "Hi - Twitter is a garbage fire. I am going to try to use this platform more. Love,-Bing."

Let's show Chris some love!

#follow #infosec #cybersecurity #ForeignAffairs

mastodonmigration, 1 year ago (edited 1 year ago) to random

When you post on Twitter(1) or Bluesky(2) you grant them a broad perpetual license to use, modify, and sublicense your content. You effectively make them co-owners of your content. They can mine it and monetize it. They can even sell it. When you post on Mastodon(3) most instances take no license at all. That's right, they tell you what they are doing with your content—storing posts and delivering them—but no license.

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#twittermigration #TermsOfService #PrivacyPolicy #ContentLicense

mastodonmigration, 3 months ago to ghost

If you are journalist who has been recently laid off, or if you know one, check this out!

Ghost, the superb, open source, newsletter platform (and rival alternative to Substack) is offering free subscriptions to help get started with self publishing.

Here's the link: https://teamghost.typeform.com/journalism?typeform-source=l.threads.net

When considering Ghost vs. Substack be aware that Substack takes a percentage of subscriber revenue while Ghost does not.

#ghost #substack

mastodonmigration, 11 months ago (edited 11 months ago) to climate

Climate Scientists Leave Twitter For Mastodon

So, it is possible for a group to make the collective decision to leave Twitter. Scientists "suffering insults and mass-spam are abandoning Twitter," and setting up shop on Mastodon.

Climate scientists flee Twitter as hostility surges >>> https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230524-climate-scientists-flee-twitter-as-hostility-surges

"Glaciologist @Ruth_Mottram had more than 10,000 followers on Twitter but left in February and joined an alternative scientists' forum powered by Mastodon."

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#twittermigration #climate

mastodonmigration, 5 months ago (edited 5 months ago) to TwitterMigration

One year ago today November 18, 2022 was the Twitter Lockout, and in one amazing day a quarter million new users flocked to Mastodon. Not everyone stayed, but a great many did. We have continued to confront disruptive growth, while striving to hold onto ideals of community, kindness and respect for each other. Is Mastodon perfect? No, but today, one year later, the state of our platform is strong. Open social media is thriving.

#twittermigration #mastodonmigration

mastodonmigration, 11 months ago (edited 11 months ago) to random

Public Notice

Lots of reports of crypto spam attacks coming in from multiple instances today.

Seems like the bad guys are getting kinda worried about Mastodon.

Instance admins are taking this very seriously and working hard to fend off the attacks.

What can you do? If you see a crypto scam post, don't engage with it. It's just a bot anyway. If you block and report the post it will help administrators isolate the attacker account.

We got this!

#CryptoSpamAttack #CryptoSpam

mastodonmigration, 5 months ago (edited 5 months ago) to fediverse

Mastodon News

In case you missed it, this is huge!

Folks, perhaps the biggest Fediverse news of the week (the month? year?) is that the W3C @w3c, essentially the main standards organization for the internet, has shut down its social media presence on Twitter and moved to Mastodon, and is encouraging others to do the same.

"W3C has posted that we are no longer active on X/Twitter and have directed all our followers here to Mastodon." >>> https://w3c.social/@w3c/111534700276754588

#MastodonNews #Fediverse #W3C

mastodonmigration, 9 months ago to fediversenews

Breaking #FediverseNews 💥

WOW! The BBC now has an instance!

BBC >>> https://social.bbc/about

"The team at BBC Research & Development are researching social technologies and exploring possibilities for the #BBC. One part of our work is to establish a BBC presence in the Fediverse... This is an experiment - we will run it for 6 months, and then look at how much value it has provided"

New BBC accounts you can follow: @BBCRD, @BBC5Live, @BBCRadio4, @BBC_News_Labs, @BBCTaster, @Connected_Studio

mastodonmigration, 8 months ago to random

Feeling a lot of love today for loyal Mastodon pioneer and anchor account George Takei @georgetakei for demonstrating the courage of his convictions. George migrated here last year and never looked back. He continues to share frequent insightful and entertaining posts.

Thank you George! You make Mastodon a better place!

#follow #MastodonMigration

mastodonmigration, 6 months ago (edited 6 months ago) to random

Just so proud of Mastodon today.

These times are very challenging. Rather than descend into an abyss of fake news and stident acrimony, somehow Mastodon seems to be largely maintaining a civil tone and self regulating misinformation.

It is pretty amazing to see an open social media community functioning this well given the meltdown across other platforms.

Let's continue to demand accuracy and civility while we debate these seminal issues. Let Mastodon be the beacon in the darkness.

mastodonmigration, 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago) to random

Bridge to Bluesky

Apparently, Ryan Barrett @snarfed.org@snarfed.org, an engineer/developer, is about to connect a bridge between Mastodon (Fediverse) and Bluesky.

Announcement here: https://snarfed.org/2024-02-12_52106

Of note the bridge is OPT-OUT. That is, your content will be automatically bridged to Bluesky, UNLESS you OPT-OUT.

So how do you opt-out? You have to DM Ryan Barnett at @snarfed, email him (somehow), file a GitHub issue, or put #nobridge in your profile bio.

#BlueskyBridge

mastodonmigration, 6 months ago to USpolitics

So, this very cool!

Just in time for the 2024 election cycle, Indivisible @indivisibleteam, has shuttered their Twitter account and relocated their social media presence to Mastodon.

With the goal of building a broad coalition of voters that support Democratic candidates to eliminate the filibuster, codify Roe, pass democracy reform and unrig the courts, Indivisible aligns well with Mastodon values.

Indivisible had more than 250K followers on Twitter. Let's welcome them here!

#USPolitics

mastodonmigration, 9 months ago to news

Mastodon is really starting to build a solid #News #USPolitics and #Legal analysis sector. Some who've been missing for a while are back, and others who've been here the whole time are in full stride:

Good follows: @emptywheel, @Teri_Kanefield, @wendysiegelman, @GottaLaff, @pbump, @dangillmor, @taylorlorenz, @w7voa, @chrisgeidner, @QasimRashid, @heidilifeldman, @rbreich, @lawfare, @maxkennerly, @fulelo, @marcelias, @uspolitics, @ProPublica, @icymi_law

Feel free to add recommendations below...

mastodonmigration, 9 months ago (edited 9 months ago) to threads

#Threads is not federating with #Mastodon. Not anytime soon, maybe not ever.

In case you missed the #Meta inside information from the Verge's Alex Heath: "Re: ActivityPub integration, it's still a priority for Threads but a "long" way out." https://mastodon.social/@alexeheath/110713788758597963

This whole federating with Threads thing has never made any sense and now we see it is very likely they have just been playing us the whole time. Let's stop falling for this nonsense and get back to building great open social media.

mastodonmigration, 5 months ago to random

One of Mastodon's premier independent journalists, @Brandi_Buchman is going through a tough patch right now. The job market has dried up. She is scrambling for meaningful work, posting here and trying to make ends meet. Best known for her amazing coverage of Jan 6 on Daily Kos, Brandi is now freelancing for Law and Crime and looking for her next solid gig.

Check out her report on Jack Smith's response to Trump's latest nonsense >>> https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/without-regard-to-numbers-wealth-or-rank-special-counsel-rails-against-trump-scattershot-first-amendment-claims-as-demand-for-special-exception/

You're the best Brandi! Stay strong.

mastodonmigration, 10 months ago to SpaceX

So now guess what? Elon's space junk is screwing up radio astronomy too.

New Radio Astronomical Observations Confirm Unintended Electromagnetic Radiation Emanating from Large Satellite Constellations >>> https://cps.iau.org/news/new-radio-astronomical-observations-confirm-unintended-electromagnetic-radiation-emanating-from-large-satellite-constellations/

Anybody surprised?

And the plan is to let him launch 30,000 of these monstrosities!

Sign the petition: STOP! SpaceX Starlink from Spoiling Outer Space for Humanity. >>> https://www.change.org/p/stop-spacex-starlink-from-spoiling-outer-space-for-humanity

More on @AstroMigration

#SpaceX #StarLink #SpaceJunk

mastodonmigration, 5 months ago (edited 5 months ago) to random

So, this is just great! Mastodon doesn't do marketing, but check out (...and share widely) this wonderful promotional video about Mastodon by Paige Saunders @paigesaunders

Mastodon Is Bigger Than A Twitter Replacement >>> https://urbanists.video/w/n7xyeV1kbW8mUKr4ncchhs

#fediverse #mastodon #PeerTube #marketing #migration

mastodonmigration, 10 months ago (edited 10 months ago) to random

Do you have a friend or family member who is not on Mastodon?

And you are thinking, "love to introduce them, but the whole multiple servers thing... 🤔"

Well, you are in luck.

A new site makes joining Mastodon a snap >>> https://spreadmastodon.org/

In minutes, #newbies will be up and running on mastodon.social (other instances coming soon).

@spreadmastodon has been developed by @tchambers and his team, so you know it's safe to recommend.

Let's do this!

#SpreadMastodon #TakeBackSocial

mastodonmigration, 3 months ago to journalism

Want to find ACTIVE journalists on Mastodon? This spreadsheet is just amazing. A couple days ago Martin Holland @mho posted a project of his to promote journalists. It starts with known journalism accounts from the @tchambers list, but also tracks their activity, so you can see who is actually posting regularly.

This is an absolutely wonder resource, and a great asset for the fediverse!

Check it out!

⏩https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uWj0j_AL6YQMK87U7_CFpvudK-Aygtx7Bea3fbjxgyo/edit#gid=1993864896

Martin's Feb. 7th post: https://social.heise.de/@mho/111891959279804843

#journalism #lists

mastodonmigration, 6 months ago (edited 6 months ago) to random

So, lots of reports of abuse and bias on Mastodon today stemming from the Middle East conflict. Perhaps this heightened level of hostility derives from the fact this platform skews left, but these issues divide the left. It's kind of new for us. Whatever the cause, hate speech, antisemitism, islamophobia, racism and personal attacks are never called for and will probably get you blocked or banned. Let's commit to zero tolerance for this garbage. We're better than this. Be kind to each other.