I set up Mastodon and so far, I'm enjoying it. It's less corporate and much more reminiscent of the early internet in ways I didn't realise I'd been missing.
But with that comes the drawback of fewer opportunities for organic self-promotion. It replaces they way that *I* used Twitter nicely. It likely does not replace the ways that you used it as a journalist.
It's sad to lose such a utility. It was easy to find journalists and intellectual experts on pretty much any topic. There was a lot of noise but we had a good time. At least I did. I can find parts of the nature and hockey communities on IG, I guess. Mastodon is okay but takes some time. We'll see how it all sorts out.
Good riddance to Twitter
I set up Mastodon and so far, I'm enjoying it. It's less corporate and much more reminiscent of the early internet in ways I didn't realise I'd been missing.
But with that comes the drawback of fewer opportunities for organic self-promotion. It replaces they way that *I* used Twitter nicely. It likely does not replace the ways that you used it as a journalist.
It's sad to lose such a utility. It was easy to find journalists and intellectual experts on pretty much any topic. There was a lot of noise but we had a good time. At least I did. I can find parts of the nature and hockey communities on IG, I guess. Mastodon is okay but takes some time. We'll see how it all sorts out.
I feel similar, without the career aspect. The platform was amazing for news. It will be interesting to see what replaces it.
Time for a “why’d that go in? For the New Jersey devils. Will they actually lose another game this season?