#BirdSite
Is #Mastodon getting any credit for the web traffic they drive? I doubt it.
Many accounts seem little more than automated efforts to repost #BirdSite content, using t.co twitter-shortened links.
Others that post links to actual sites (without shorteners) frequently give credit to the wrong source.
It all feels like an #SEO scam to enrich the bird site by artificially gaming the numbers.
UA Якщо вважаєте, що сумніви деяких західних журналістів щодо причепності росіян до знищення гідростанці на Херсонщинні не дуже огидним, то маю щось новеньке для вас. Тепер мені цікаво коли Твіттер буде заблокований хоча би на території ЄС
EN If you think doubts from some western medias about responsibility of russians for HPP damage in Kherson region is not a gross thing, so I've brought something new for you. Now I'm wondering when Twitter will be blocked in EU at least
And I'm out.
Final Birdsite account (a work one) is now gone. No point continuing with zero engagement.
#Twitter #Birdsite #SuckItElon #SoLongAndThanksForAllTheGifs
Tucker and the truth are two very opposite ideas. But wait, he's not Tucker! Just looks similar.
#birdsite #americafirst
Homophobic moron and
"Professional angler Blake Dyer loses Twitter account and sponsorship after siding with Uganda's plan to murder gays"
https://boingboing.net/2023/06/05/professional-angler-blake-dyer-loses-twitter-account-and-sponsorship-after-siding-with-ugandas-plan-to-murder-gays.html #LGBTQ #BoycottUganda #birdsite #BlakeDyer
"...Canyon Club Brewery dropped its sponsorship with Dyer. It said, in a Tweet, 'We learned of Mr Dyer's view this morning and immediately severed our relationship with him. We could not disagree more strenuously with Mr. Dyer's view and the abomination that is going on in Uganda.'"
Edit posts here allatime -- for free.
"Twitter’s window to edit tweets is now one hour, but you still have to pay for it"
https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/6/23751962/twitter-edit-tweet-limit-extended-60-minutes-blue-subscribers #birdsite
"Twitter Blue subscribers can pay $7.99 per month for a blue checkmark icon and the ability to edit tweets for up to 60 minutes after they’re posted."
Is Jack Dorsey a public intellectual?
"'He can and will' beat Trump: Jack Dorsey backs anti-vaxx RFK Jr. for president"
https://www.salon.com/2023/06/06/he-can-and-will-beat-trump-jack-dorsey-backs-anti-vaxx-rfk-jr-for/ #birdsite #Musk
"Elon Musk is now ex-CEO as Twitter’s child abuse problem revealed, ad sales plummet and senators launch inquiry"
Das Drüben, die #birdsite, der Friedhof der Alphatiere.
Is it just me or is #Birdsite even more toxic than pre-exodus? Between elections and the #Ukraine counter-offensive I've had reason to lurk there a bit for rapid news (via Nitter - no Musk money). And JFC.
With the Ukraine accounts there's a lot of really petty rivalry going on between accounts that agree on 95%+ of things. Accounts that are really insightful most of the time and then steer sharply to being pathetic.
Have the algorithms got even worse at promoting conflict or something?
Took a little road trip into the desert last week. I love parts of the desert and would live there if it wasn't so hot. I love the Sanora Desert with it's Saguaro Cactus and they were blooming. The bird is a Thresher. Well done Arizona!
The ART: https://fineartamerica.com/featured/saguaro-cactus-blossoms-with-thresher-bird-rebecca-herranen.html
#Nature #Wildlife #Photography #desert #desertlife #MastoArt #Arizona #Travel #artmatters #wallart #roadtrip #Photo #Art #birds #Birdsite #Spring #fineartphotography #fineart
When I was still using the #birdsite, I found less and less use of my #rss reader, and slowly abandoned it.
Now that I know I won't ever go back to twitter, the need of an RSS reader is growing back on me.
(I used twitter as a social media, but also as a shitty rss reader-like for stuff that mattered to me)
At the time, I used #FreshRSS and was quite satisfied by it, but is there a new alternative that I might consider ?
(It needs to be #selfhosted)
If you think you have a bad day, from the #birdsite
https://nitter.snopyta.org/HumansNoContext/status/1665478641508048898
Workers at the #Austin-American Statesman are on #strike today as part of a broader strike at #Gannett-owned papers, reports our Staff Writer @gusbova on #birdsite: https://nitter.nl/gusbova/status/1665754356845510659#m
#Union #journalism #JournoLife #labor #workers #news #politics #USpol #protest #Texas
At this point, if #Twitter would be part of the #Fediverse, it would be defederated to death. :deadbird:
#Twitter has OFFICIALLY endorsed #transphobia, with owner #ElonMusk promoting an anti-trans propaganda film piece (which has been compared to anti-vax and anti-evolution propaganda) after being pressured by transphobes and fashists to do so.
The worst part is that he went out of his way to override a decision of moderators to suit his agenda.
https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/06/03/daily-wire-what-is-a-woman-film-trans-elon-musk-twitter/
I've created my first Chirper. There goes the rest of the week. #AI #Birdsite https://chirper.ai/
#Birdsite ad sales news.
Twitter’s U.S. Ad Sales Plunge 59% as Woes Continue
In internal forecasts, the company projected that ad sales would keep declining, handing a tough challenge to its new chief executive.
Der Titel "Twittler" ist ja schon vergeben aber er würde dem Elon wesentlich besser stehen. Zum Glück bin ich raus aus dem Stall #birdsite
@BruceStern Welcome to Mastodon! I hope you enjoy your time here. It's a lot more welcoming than the #Birdsite .
Does anyone know of a Mastodon alternative to Tweetails?
When I used Twitter, I enjoyed seeing the statistics of what words I used & how much.
Vogel.rip comprehensive analysis of 1.3 billion German tweets from end of 2020 until April 2023:
@CCC @chaosupdates @cccs @c3assemblies #twitter #birdsite #elonmusk
Hi! I am a resting mental health #nurse obviously interested in #mentalhealth living in the #uk #unitedkingdom.
Hobbies include #photography, #gaming (or #gayming as I am #lgbtq) and #reading if I can be bothered! (I go in bouts of #bookworm and then stop) as well as fiddling with #tech as long as it's not too obtuse.
Hoping to find #knowledge, #chats, #memes and enjoy an #opensource #alternative to #birdsite!
I am #nonbinary, #agender
#hashtags everywhere!
From the #birdsite, it appears USA TODAY no longer employs proof readers (or they are deliberately trying to make things go viral 🙄 ). h/t @barkflight #yellowstone #elf
"Elon Musk Calls to Imprison Therapists Helping Trans Kids"
https://newrepublic.com/post/173201/elon-musk-calls-imprison-therapists-helping-trans-kids #LGBTQ #discrimination #Musk #birdsite #transphobia
"The Twitter CEO suggested throwing the medical professionals in jail, shortly after vowing to lobby for the criminalization of gender-affirming care."
"Elon Musk has successfully turned Twitter into a site where extremists have free rein"
"Why are liberals still on it?"
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/03/twitter-conservative-media-elon-musk-ron-desantis
#elonmusk #birdsite
'It looks like they’ve finally done it. For years, the far right has repeatedly tried and failed to set up a social network of their own – one where they can spread conspiracy theories and sow hate without any of the pesky content moderation that happens on the big tech platforms. [...]
You know why that is? Because there’s no longer any need: Elon Musk has successfully turned Twitter into a site where extremists have free rein."
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/03/twitter-conservative-media-elon-musk-ron-desantis #elonmusk #birdsite #twitter #FarRight
I don't use the #birdsite much any more. But it's interesting that over there I have
70% more followers but
70% less courtesy and
about 70% of the tweets are adverts or repeat tweets.
Thank you #fediverse for rescuing us all from that
@sam_liban @gerritbeine Aber warum ist #Mastodon in Deinen Augen speziell gesehen "konformistisch"? Zu einem gewissen Teil liegt es in der Sache, dass #SocialMedia konformistisch erscheint, ich nehme mir aber schon raus, individuelle Dinge zu posten und vertrete meine Standpunkte hier genauso, wie bei #Birdsite. Dazu muss ich aber nicht unbedingt immer auf Krawall gebürstet sein. Ist eher eine Schwäche von Twitter, dass der Vogel den Diskurs und Geschreie sucht.
#birdsite
Unisciti a @Star_FangX@twitter.com / @Star_VoidY per una serata in diretta interessante (perché l'aggettivo "stellare" è troppo inflazionato). #twitch
https://www.twitch.tv/star_fang
"Twitter executive responsible for content safety resigns after Elon Musk criticism"
https://apnews.com/article/twitter-musk-ella-irwin-resignation-transgender-f57a98e0c3797f1d93b694fc1bbddc2a #birdsite
The Guardian:
Elon Musk accused of insider trading in Dogecoin lawsuit
Elon Musk is being accused of insider trading in a proposed class action lawsuit by investors.They say the Tesla CEO manipulated the cryptocurrency Dogecoin, costing them billions of dollars.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jun/01/elon-musk-insider-trading-dogecoin-lawsuit
#News #Politics #Democracy #Democrats #Elonmusk #Twitter #Twittermigration #birdsite
If you're wondering why #Chinese #propaganda accounts are all blue check and will be getting high visibility over on the #birdsite.. here you go, the #muskrat is busy. Wonder when his trip to Moscow will happen?
Meanwhile, over on the dead bird, it appears the transformation of #Jesus is complete. #religion #ChristianNationalism #hate #birdsite
Urgent call to all #online #content #creators and #social #chatters alike: LEAVE ALL PROPRIETARY CENTRALIZED PLATFORMS NOW AND JOIN THE #FEDIVERSE - the real #virtual #town #square
After the #Birdsite initiated capitalizing on API usage, #Reddit is now following suit. #Discord and all other #commercial #social #platforms / ad #delivery #networks will surely do the same…
#user #content is meant to be #free and not #owned and #paywalled by any company
Cheers!
I know this is shared on the #BirdSite, but this is a VERY good video about UFOs / UAPs in light of the trending hoopla today...
https://twitter.com/StandForBetter/status/1663965509807915008
Elon Musk’s Twitter algorithm changes are ‘amplifying anger and animosity’, say researchers
Twitter users are being shown more emotional tweets, especially those expressing anger and animosity towards people with opposing views
#news #twitter #birdsite #el;onmusk #hate #hatespeech
https://www.standard.co.uk/tech/elon-musk-twitter-algorithm-cyberbullying-discrimination-cornell-uc-berkeley-b1084490.html
Sollten sich journalistische Medien von der #Birdsite zurückziehen, um ein Zeichen zu setzen gegen den offenen Kurs gegenüber Hass und Hetze?
Bei @riffreporter diskutieren wir das seit einiger Zeit intern - und zwar recht kontrovers. Zwei Kollegïnnen haben das mal aufgeschrieben:
(Heute findet die Generalversammlung der RiffReporter Genossenschaft statt. Dort gibt es einen Antrag, die Birdsite-Präsenz einzustellen.)
Another great little bird, the elegant Isabelline Wheatear!
Latest news about the #BirdSite, they decided to stop applying the European Union’s anti-disinformation code. A code setup to combat the propaganda of the enemy. Bird site now working for uncle Vlad #riptwitter https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-commissioner-thierry-breton-twitter-elon-musk-cant-hide-after-platform-ditches-disinformation-code/amp/
"Just a day after #ElonMusk and David Sacks hosted #RonDeSantis on #Twitter for an exclusive and disastrous presidential announcement, the #Florida governor signed a bill shielding Musk’s #SpaceX from liability if workers are killed after his rockets blow up."
Salon:
Elon Musk's Twitter emerges as right-wing media's new center amid Fox's plummeting ratings
"This is the place now where people can go who want to spread conspiracy theories,"
"It's basically a far-right platform now," Wendy Via, co-founder and president of Global Project Against Hate and Extremism, told Salon.
Twitter could potentially expose younger users to bigoted content...and serve as a "gateway to radicalization,"
https://www.salon.com/2023/05/27/elon-musks-twitter-emerges-as-right-wing-medias-new-center-amid-foxs-plummeting-ratings/
Quid pro quo as expected!
💰 💰 💰
NBC News:
DeSantis signs Florida bill limiting the liabilities of private spaceflight companies:
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed into law a spaceflight bill that protects companies such as SpaceX and Blue Origin from legal liability if crewmembers or passengers are injured or killed during missions.
https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/desantis-bill-limits-liabilities-private-spaceflight-companies-rcna86410
Purely anecdotal, but seems like I'm getting a lot less interaction today on #Mastodon than I did when I first joined last November.
Not complaining. Maybe my posts are not very interesting, or my hashtag-fu needs refinement. But it makes me wonder if there's a correlation between increased user counts and decreased "spread" of interaction.
Ie: More people join, but their interactions become more concentrated on trending content.
I hate to say it, but it's starting to feel a tiny tiny bit like a certain #birdsite used to.
Anyone else experiencing this?
Over on the #Birdsite, a formerly daily active group feed comment: "Is everyone still alive? No posts in 2 weeks". (which is what happens when the owner of the site continues to drive away everyone reasonable and decent).
@cfiesler @bkeegan @MattNicholson @blakeley ⬆️
My #Birdsite account was suspended without warning on the eve of the #2022election. I had noticed scientists joining the #TwitterMigration before that, and #Mastodon was the most frequently mentioned destination. So that’s where I went during my forced #TwitterExodus.
I've been on the #fediverse daily now for over 6 months (I joined a few years ago, but only visited occasionally.) In general, it's been a replacement and enhancement for whatever I was doing on the #birdsite. But almost all of my real life friends and work community are still *only* on Meta, and I don't see them moving anytime soon. So I'm resigned to having to spend a little time on #Facebook for the foreseeable future (I've ditched IG, though.)
More on the #ElonJet fiasco. Apparently SpaceX bungled the FAA system that helps private plane owners hide their movement. @elonjet now lives here... #Muskrat #Birdsite https://www.vice.com/en/article/7kx8wa/emails-show-spacex-bungled-elon-musks-private-jet-privacy
Climate scientists flee #Twitter as hostility surges
Policies aimed at curbing the deadly effects of #ClimateChange are accelerating, prompting a rise in what experts identify as organised resistance by opponents of climate reform.
"On #Mastodon, “I haven’t had any abuse at all or even people questioning climate change. I think we’d become far too used to it on Twitter… I had blocked loads of accounts over on the #birdsite”, she added."
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/5/24/climate-scientists-flee-twitter-as-hostility-surges
While I don't like linking to the #birdsite this thread is a list of positive accomplishments the #minnesota legislature achieved this session.
In case you've forgotten that good things happen too :)
https://twitter.com/whstancil/status/1660846689450688514?s=20
And also smarter than folks on the #birdsite, where 10% think the late Barbara Walters wrote a novel
The leftward tilt on Bluesky (at least from what I see) makes it seem like the chatterati have moved from "stay on Twitter to keep it from being taken over by the right-wing nutjobs" to "screw it, Twitter is a write-off, just go to Bluesky."
#SocialMedia #Birdsite
@arstechnica wrote:
"Musk says he’ll keep tweeting whatever he wants even if it repels advertisers. If the consequences of his tweeting "is losing money, so be it," Musk said."
We shall see if Musk's creditors, the ones who loaned him the money to buy Twitter, feel the same way. He borrowed the money because he didn't have the cash on hand to pay for Twitter, and if Twitter loses enough money, he won't have the cash to operate it.
Haven't seen someone nail the Musk-Twitter situation this sagaciously yet:
@GrimmReality I found him on #birdsite and made the case.
Maybe he'll show up here. He's got John Mastodon energy, this one.
Excellent writing on #twitter Burning Down The House | Defector
Someone at #WesternDigital failed to properly read what I said over on #Birdsite, I received this response to my post which really is utter tripe.
We will resume processing orders as soon as the outage is restored, we apologize for any inconvenience caused and appreciate your patience. We also thank you for sharing this feedback, we will share it with the relevant team.
My post is here for reference: https://twitter.com/FreakyFwoof/status/1655140407829725184?s=20
it's FRIDAY.
#birdsite is terrible & somehow getting worse at an accelerated clip.
It's time for the Elon piñata extravaganza #DeadTwitter #BrieBest 🧀 #b3d
#Birdsite commentary: you wouldn't need a CEO who "can hit the ground running and try to turnaround" the company if an ego-driven, right-wing loving billionaire hadn't been trying to drive it into the ground for the last six months.
The #birdsite can't die soon enough, IMO.
🌞 Gooooood morning #fediverse! This is GBH News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 71F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10 miles.
Bus stops in Boston will double as digital libraries. Riders can scan a QR code to read newspapers or books on their phone. #library #transit
Elon Musk says he's found someone new to be CEO of Twitter. #birdsite
A new anti-violence movement is taking shape in Boston. Many of the leaders are mothers who have lost children to gun violence.
apostrophe?:
The best part of waking up is a Robin in your cup, hope you enjoy:)
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#birds #birdsite #spring #cute #art #artwork #artist #arte #mastoart #buyintoart #ayearforart #fediart #fedigiftshop #artbooster #artcollector #wallart
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