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Re: Twitter Suspends @Joinmastodon

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Post by MonkeyMalarky »

minimaxir wrote: post #22
Sithwuth wrote: post #20

If you're thinking of trying Mastodon, I would recommend joining an interest-specific or locality-specific server rather than one of the general purpose servers, because the local community is likely to be stronger and more engaged. You can always jump ship later if you find it's not your thing Some examples: - https://fosstodon.org for FOSS - https://infosec.exchange for infosec - https://sfba.social for the bay are…

https://sigmoid.social/ for AI/machine learning.

It was cool seeing https://mathstodon.xyz/ on the HN front page recently.

I really like the idea of different organizations running their own instances. You don't need an overbearing, exhaustive and centralized system of verification for journalists when something like WAPO or NY Times can run an instance for their employees, much like how email works.

Edit: A lot of journalists just learned about the value of owning their distribution platform now too lol

Re: Twitter Suspends @Joinmastodon

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Post by clouddrover »

spoils19 wrote: post #60
clouddrover wrote: post #52

The Twitter accounts of journalists are also being suspended, presumably because they dared to talk about ElonJet: https://twitter.com/drewharwell https://twitter.com/RMac18 https://twitter.com/donie This journalist has not been suspended yet: https://twitter.com/oliverdarcy This is not a good look for Twitter or for Musk.

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So.. free speech works best when everyone you don't agree with is silenced?

Here's what Musk said in April (https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1518623997054918657): "I hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech means"

I think you all need to make up your minds.

Re: Twitter Suspends @Joinmastodon

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Post by scrollaway »

j1elo wrote: post #57
Sithwuth wrote: post #20

If you're thinking of trying Mastodon, I would recommend joining an interest-specific or locality-specific server rather than one of the general purpose servers, because the local community is likely to be stronger and more engaged. You can always jump ship later if you find it's not your thing Some examples: - https://fosstodon.org for FOSS - https://infosec.exchange for infosec - https://sfba.social for the bay are…

Last time I looked into Mastodon (a couple years ago), I found a small, specific community that piqued my interest. Months later, the owner of the instance lost interest and closed it. In the end I never registered, but, what would have happened if I did and started to use it in my day to day? Would I wake up one day to find out that I no longer have a Mastodon account? I feel the response might be something akin to…

I agree with you. Mastodon does make it easier to migrate between users. ActivityPub (or is it Mastodon-specific?) has something built in to broadcast account migration announcements, supports account aliases, carry followers over, etc.

It's better than email in that regard.

Re: Twitter Suspends @Joinmastodon

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Post by [deleted] »

Chinjut wrote: post #53
lapcat wrote: post #51

Multiple journalists have now been suspended from Twitter: Drew Harwell, Aaron Rupar, Ryan Mac, and Donie O'Sullivan. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34007811 This is getting crazy!

Also Matt Binder (@MattBinder; see https://twitter.com/adamjraabe/status/1603554054134812676 ).

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Re: Twitter Suspends @Joinmastodon

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Post by the_optimist »

We figured out that we’re not allowed to encourage stalking, but if we call it “press coverage” of stalking then we can pretend it’s not stalking. The analogy doesn’t hold anywhere, child porn, drug sales, anything. This is a honeypot for the very lowest-performing flies. The traditional press may be gleefully rubbing its tiny legs together but the logic doesn’t survive first-order scrutiny.

Re: Twitter Suspends @Joinmastodon

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Post by lapcat »

Chinjut wrote: post #53
lapcat wrote: post #51

Multiple journalists have now been suspended from Twitter: Drew Harwell, Aaron Rupar, Ryan Mac, and Donie O'Sullivan. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34007811 This is getting crazy!

Also Matt Binder (@MattBinder; see https://twitter.com/adamjraabe/status/1603554054134812676 ).

The Intercept's @micahflee https://twitter.com/oneunderscore__/status/16035580211201187...

Keith Olbermann, and others https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34008305

Hard to see how the remaining advertisers don't flee Twitter after tonight's slaughter.

Re: Twitter Suspends @Joinmastodon

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Post by 37amxn37 »

krapp wrote: post #56
wellbehaved wrote: post #50

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...yes? That's exactly what's happening. And no one is claiming the government needs to repeal or change any laws and force Elon to do anything, either. They're just leaving.

Nobody is leaving, lol. The most vocal about "leaving Twitter" are coincidently the most addicted. They try Mastodon for two days, don't get it/get bored and come back.

Re: Twitter Suspends @Joinmastodon

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Post by krapp »

wellbehaved wrote: post #58
krapp wrote: post #56

Earlier quoted context omitted.

...yes? That's exactly what's happening. And no one is claiming the government needs to repeal or change any laws and force Elon to do anything, either. They're just leaving.

"no one": https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2022-04-28/elon-musk-t...

Can't read it. But I'm assuming it isn't arguing that the government needs to nationalize all social media platforms, repeal Section 230 protections and make content moderation illegal, like half of Hacker News was until Elon took over Twitter, when suddenly they became stalwart supporters of free enterprise.
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