Gregory's ServerA colleague of mine at the @nytimes has written this explainer of Mastodon, noting that Elon Musk has tweeted and deleted three derogatory posts about it today. Gift link. No paywall! https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/07/technology/mastodon-twitter-elon-musk.html?unlocked_article_code=Ym-dwAQpggeE8wyaweGmXOufG3kT571DziACj-9ztHR_DoW7UhtaveVqma6Hv4EqVjAI5sGgYV6a2SeRsj8oUBQaD1HarCCtStjPVb8x_Ji80zfZLoYQCLM-gog21aqvplknt9x8mosa29DwKbKQ-6enjCF_sgiq4DQQr9Eofe-GmU7aWoskhPbpOIr27gh_7WqFNd26WRsgsD8vplthIN5kaQl72Mq3dFgNEja1CsWfi18vBu7OQAxKp8adjjpfm9g8vHYrCaxDlYgWCu7uw39KXZnMSP7hqgZzba_6JtqsC0iw8frVDsA38syUq-GJ2QPTzEipr5QDZrGcwDXRocszBvXxS-A&smid=share-url
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@FeedingTubePaul Did you use the right link? It should be showing it was gifted by a NYT subscriber. I'll mention to tech support folks. I am not tech support. @palafo I logged out and registered with a new email account as a new account and got it. Thanks for the gift article. @nytimes @krebstar @FeedingTubePaul @palafo if you’re on an iPhone, you can select *Show Reader* on the Safari browser. I was able to read it without signing up that way.  @mjk_4mjk @palafo This satiated my morbid curiosity, my unhealthy urge to stare at someone who's psychologically melting down in public. Why is he freaking out? It’s hard to compete with the idea of what Mastodon is. It’s why Jack is building something similar. Brands could join but not have any paid ads and their contributions would have to fit within the server guidelines. No paid ads; it’s an adventure in user donated communities. It would sure drive the value of TWT into the ground. We’ll see. @dennis_jernberg @palafo @nytimes also a little bit of Streisand effect. Musk insulting mastodon was ultimately what led me to look it up 🤷♂️  @ianhillmedia @nytimes @palafo it's annoying that the embedded type browsers can't link to apps, as opposed to opening straight Safari, but companies like twitter will try as hard to make you never leave their app @nytimes @ianhillmedia Yes, I am constantly having to log in on many apps that handle links that way I have that problem with facebook. Twitter goes directly to chrome, where I'm signed in where I can be, or the app if I got it 😊 @thistabithahope @denny @palafo @nytimes hey thanks for the tip! Got one for you too: If you set your default to reader view for docs on Twitter it frequently bypasses paywalls.  Where are the screens, I mean this is the internets, we need some none fungible copy of these trophy's! @palafo @nytimes thank you very much! So glad this is getting so much media coverage, that's how I knew Mastodon existed at all - I've avoided all social media (except tumblr) for years because of all the privacy issues and harassment. I hope others like me will be able to find this amazing online home, whether they are fleeing birdsite or just ugliness in general. :BirdyHeart: @mikestevens Yeah, so it goes. Some people comment without reading. If you filter by readers picks it tends to better. I don't see any NYT moderator picks on that one.  @edgeoforever@mastodon.worlFrom article: "For example, when Gab used Mastodon’s code, Mastodon Social and other independent servers blocked Gab’s server, so posts from Gab did not appear on the feeds of people using those servers." Non-technical language but in there. @meshaiman Might just be a registration wall. It's also possible those gift links expire after a time. Not sure. @davewordnerd Haha, fair. This is what Musk fans have been saying in my Twitter mentions as well, but Twitter Blue is entirely about letting power users to set up follower-only echo chambers with circles and other features  @palafo @nytimes The article is one of the most concise and accurate descriptions, so far. Leaves out the cooperative and collective instances, the global character (biggest instances are in Japan, no?), the queer history, the larger stakes of de-googlizing the internet, but still not bad. The comments, though are a riot! So much hostility to social media.   @palafo @nytimes@mstdn.social very good paper. Thanks. Made me join @nytimes@news.twtr.plus @npettiaux @nytimes @nytimes@news.twtr.plus Neither account was started by us, but we are investigating ways to reach audience here @npettiaux @nytimes That is not up to me. Typically, if we engage with a new audience on a new platform, we do not sever other arrangements. @npettiaux First the decision makers would need to be persuaded there is a reason to be here and recognizable. It is not my decision, in any case. I am here as a hobbyist and a curious person, not a representative of my employer. You would have to ask my employer about this if you wish to … engage… |
@palafo @nytimes unfortunately it wants me to login just to read it. Glad to see that there is some press about it though.