Good morning #mastodon hey #twitter escapees wondering how a post gets seen here? Yup, it’s different it depends on people, boosts, not an algorithm. 👇
From a business standpoint, this was the kind of thing that #Twitter should have started with, instead of the insanity of the original Twitter Blue rollout. But now I wonder if it's too little, too late...
#Malaysians have a different relationship with #Twitter
This was where we shouted out abuses & injustices. This was where we got ourselves heard, & got the govt to take action. During the Bersih movement, tips were shared, live, on what to do when you get caught, tear gassed, need legal help.
So, no, Twitter isn't useless. It's powerful for nations where the media is not totally free.
@liztai#Twitter was useful for us in Australia too. I defended it regularly against MSM. But, like any commercial media business, it can be bought by a bad actor with enough money and turned against us. That's happened and it's time to move.
A little #introduction. I'm an artist working mostly in watercolor. Love painting Monterey, Napa Valley, nature. Still at #twitter, but hearing good things about #mastodon. So, happy to be here. Sharing my Peace Rose watercolor inspired by my parents' garden. Miss them. Poured lots of love into this painting. 💟 #twittermigration#MastoArt
@alfredo_liberal
IMHO, #DarkBrandon should nationalize #Twitter and put under the auspices of VOA or The Emergency Broadcasting System. It’s too valuable a resource for the public good to let it be hijacked by a democracy-hating Oligarch.
This is a shameless plea to boost this appeal for more followers. I know I might not replicate the 115k follower count on my “permanently suspended” #Twitter account where I’ve posted for 14 years. Engagement is already much better here and so far it’s devoid of trolls. Your feedback to my polls here clearly show a desire for me to actively post news and 95% say I shouldn’t take down my @elonjet tweets as demanded by the other platform for my account to be reinstated there.
Adding my essay to the ever-growing "Why I quit #Twitter " pile on the Internet. 😆
We call it "Twitterjaya" in #Malaysia & users are mostly progressives, urbanites and middle to upper class. Most wouldn't bother leaving, but with the ban on other social media channels, I think #Malaysians may be forced to join #twittermigration soon.
Earlier today Elon Musk said that my ban was temporary, 45 min later he denied my appeal to reinstate my account and confirmed that I am permanently banned. The email I just received says the decision cannot be reversed.
I have never once violated Twitters rules or terms of service. I’ve never had a single tweet flagged, my account was permanently banned with no warning and with no reason, after I reached out to Musk for comment. #twittermigration#twitterexodus#twitter#tech#news#technews
What’s happening with #Twitter now is very similar to how Trump built the MAGA GOP: dominance.
Musk is forcing #journalism to scrape and beg. Reinstated accounts are tweeting happiness to be back.
That’s the “dominance politics” playbook. The authoritarian, #neofascist playbook. The way to fight is to pull out.
I’ve seen many people say they aren’t giving up on #Twitter without a fight, but a). there’s nothing to give up, he already has it, and b). I don’t think it qualifies as a fight if the other guy keeps compulsively shooting himself in the foot over and over again.
Elon Musk is threatening to end his $44 billion agreement to buy Twitter, accusing the company of refusing to give him information about its spam bot accounts.
#Twitter stiffs software vendor Imply Data, Inc. with $8 million left on contract, lawsuit says.
"For over 4 years, Imply has licensed its proprietary software to Twitter, and Twitter has paid Imply over $10 million," the lawsuit said. Both parties extended the term of their software license and service agreement for an additional 3 years ending Sep 30, 2024.
In May, a few weeks after #ElonMusk struck a deal to buy Twitter notified #ImplyData that it would not renew.
#ElonMusk reinstates suspended journalists on #Twitter after a backlash
The accounts that went dark included Donie O'Sullivan of CNN; Ryan Mac of The New York Times; Drew Harwell of The Washington Post; Micah Lee of The Intercept; and journalist Aaron Rupar.
On Friday evening, Musk put the decision of whether to reinstate suspended accounts up for a public vote via Twitter on his account.
In Join Mastodon's first tweet after being un-banned is a quote tweet of Twitter Support's "we will no longer allow free promotion of certain social media platforms on Twitter" thread stating:
"As a company from eastern Germany, we know that building a wall to try and keep people from leaving isn't a good idea."
#ElonMusk polled #Twitter users on whether he should remain as the company's #CEO and claimed he would abide by the results.
It concluded with 17.5 million votes—and a large majority urging him to step down.
Musk hasn't confirmed whether he will actually step down. "The question is not finding a CEO, the question is finding a CEO who can keep Twitter alive," Musk wrote last night after posting the poll. Musk denied already having a new CEO already selected.
Oh look, Elon Musk lied again. He just made another major policy change at Twitter without a vote. He announced Twitter is now going to restrict voting to only blue members.
UN human rights chief calls on Musk to respect free speech
Volker Türk, the UN’s High Commissioner for Human Rights, sent an open letter to Musk last month urging him to place human rights at the center of his management of Twitter.