Tag: Social Media
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The problem with influencers
I came across this interview with Magnus Walker by chance when browsing Wornandwound and I found it really fascinating (and insightful). Speedmaster mark II aside and his love of worn objects (I skew this way too, probably gotten from my love of the Star Wars universe and especially the Falcon) he said something that stuck…
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What I noticed about being off social media and stepping away from my usual tech habits
I’m not sure if you have noticed (thanks to those that reached out BTW) but over the last few weeks I have been significantly quieter over on Mastodon and also this blog. I’ve needed a bit of a reset, time away from social media, RSS, podcasts and YouTube to figure out what I want to…
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Mainstream social media may be only for the privileged
I really hate to read news like this, thanks to the child billionaire starting this terrible idea only the ones that can afford it can have account protection or any influence on social media. It doesn’t surprise me another child billionaire wants to get in on the action.
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Don’t rely on someone else’s platform to reach your audience
The only thought I’m left with after deactivating my Twitter account is about all of those readers that I may have lost. I built up a small but engaged readership there and whilst a lot of have come over to Mastodon or follow my site via RSS I do wonder how many are missing out…
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Why would you want to join another centralised social network?
A great read over at Tech Dirt. I see no reason to join a social network owned by a single person or corporation.
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What’s up with Glass?
I’m presented with this screen every time I fire up Glass now, app deleted for now.
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Don’t just stop using Twitter, deactivate your account
I know it’s hard to let go of an account that you’ve been curating for years but I think it’s time to send a signal and simply stopping using Twitter isn’t enough. If you still browse but don’t post, that’s even worse. You’ll still be an active user. Send a signal and deactivate your account…
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Social media owned by a single company isn’t that appealing anymore
Since deactivating my Twitter account and moving to the federated Mastodon I’ve realised that for me at least I have no plans to join any social network owned by a single company. The exception to this rule is Glass, I pay a yearly subscription to use it and that’s ok. I trust the owners and…
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Can you trust Hive Social?
I’ve been seeing a lot of people talking about Hive social but after checking their privacy policy it’s a little vague for me right now. It’s not been updated for a year and I’m not confident they actually have anyone on board that is managing the security and privacy of this service. We value your…
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Bye Twitter, I’m standing by my morals
I’m done, as Captain America once said “I don’t like bullies” and I don’t either. I can’t keep an account on this service that is obviously heading for the toilet and now run by a narcissist with a control problem. It’s time for me to stand by my morals and delete my account for good.
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No longer an active Twitter user
When I stopped sharing my content to Twitter I also updated my profile. I added a link to Mastodon and more importantly letting everyone know I was no longer posting anything to the platform. I also noticed I’ve been on the platform since 2009! And I’ve let it go easier than I thought, I owe…
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My last share post to Twitter
I’ve made the decision to stop sharing my blog posts to Twitter, I really don’t want to add any contact to that platform and won’t be an active user going forward. A lot of the people that I talk to on social media have now moved over to Mastodon and I enjoy using that service…
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What is Mastodon?
I’ve been thinking about how to write up a post about what Mastodon is from a more non technical perspective and Mastodon have done it for me – check out this video explainer.
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