“This is the only room in the world where I can say I am confident multiple people here run Mastodon servers” Nilay Patel, The Verge #XOXOFest

Pixelfed, a decentralized alternative to Instagram, added a migration feature for grabbing your images. I tried it out and wrote a guide: https://www.wired.com/story/migrate-move-instagram-to-pixelfed-no-tracking-fediverse/

This week I'm researching CAPTCHAs. Do any of you know anyone who works in that space? I'd love to talk to someone who is trying to keep these things working in the age of AI.

WIRED just published my beginner's guide to Mastodon! Thank you to the 100+ people who responded to my request for tips and advice for understanding the culture here. https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-get-started-use-mastodon/