#creators
Videos and live streaming have become the most popular forms of content in today’s digital landscape. But making money off your videos is very difficult, contrary to popular belief.
#videos #creators #content #streaming #allaboutcontent
https://sorabg.medium.com/lost-in-the-battle-for-attention-the-plight-of-truly-creative-creators-amidst-video-content-be6c92653d46
Still looking for models in South Germany!
Love Lola & Stefan
#photography #glamour #boudoir #fashion #beauty #model #lifestyle #creators
Curated Apps- Recommended and Tested
This is a list of tools and recommended apps for the Kubuntu Focus. If you own a Focus, you can click an icon to launch or install an app.
Visit us at https://kfocus.org/wf/apps
#Laptop #Desktop #Developers #ML #Imaging #DataScience #Creators #Engineers #AI #DevOps #Linux #Code #Data #HelpfulHints
#Twitch's $3/month price hike for #TwitchTurbo lacks added #benefits for #subscribers or #value for #creators.
So I canceled my long-standing Twitch Turbo subscription, Twitch is losing $8/month, $96/year, and streamers won't get benefits from my watching as I won't see twitch's ads. I am also strongly considering shifting my gaming streaming focus over to #youtube
is anyone on my corner of the fediverse a fan of or themselves a #contentCreator (#youtube #twitch #tiktok #instagram #peertube #pixelfed etc-anything, really)? if so, please connect with me!
i know it's gauche to ask for boosts on the fediverse, and normally I never do. but every time I search for #contentcreator on my own instance I get NOTHING, and I don't want to have to make a half dozen accounts on other instances to find other creators either. if I could just establish a network of fellow #creators (preferably #videoCreators, but #artists, #writers, #photographers etc are fine also) here on my home account, that would be wonderful.
maybe I could even find some creators to say hello to at #anaheim #vidcon in three weeks 😁
If you are so moved to give us a monetary donation, then, we use it to fund more projects by more #creators We always use our own internal funds from our own 9-5 jobs to pay for the infrastructure. Our editors make $0 from this project and spend something like $75-150/month per editor on all the costs combined.
#GrinningKitten #zine #socialism #art #writing
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Need a mid-week pick-me-up? Try changing the color of your keyboard to keep you motivated.
(Yes, there really are 65k + choices!)
https://kfocus.org/spec/spec-m2
#BeHappy #Linux #ML #AI #Developer #Creators #Engineers #Students #DataScience
#DevOps #Code #Laptop #Build #IaaS
#CDBaby Will No Longer Distribute Physical Products
https://www.stereogum.com/2224758/cd-baby-will-no-longer-distribute-physical-products/news/
#music #creators
Did you know that our #DIY #Arcade #Joystick #HumbleBundle includes two dozen #books on @arduino, @Raspberry_Pi, #Microbit, #soldering, #LEGO, and #electronics, so you can create your own #games and #projects? 🤘🕹️🤘
AND it supports the next generation of #designers, #creators, and #engineers via #GirlsMakeGames's #Scholarship Fund! ✨🕹️✨
PLUS, if you show us what you build via #MakeArcade, you might win a rare #iam8bit #LegacyCollection cartridge! ✨👾✨
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#Notebook #Linux #Portable #Creators #Engineers #Developers #Artists #Programming #Coding
Dear #writers, #authors, #creators, #readers, #booklovers:
What method do you find most effective to #chat or submit #questions and #answers to stay in touch and #engage?
#author #books #community #creators #ask #answer #communicate #chat
The secret to success is to do what you do to the best of your ability for as long as you can. If you persevere long enough, you’ll probably be discovered by an audience that appreciates what you do. This is the one great advantage to the democratization of publishing. Someone somewhere likes what you do.
Everything else is luck and timing. For instance, most artists become famous and their work valuable, long after they’re dead. It is what it is.
Any #Creators #Artists or #Activists out there want to get into sticker sales but lack time or patience to handle logistics of a site & shipping and would rather just receive monthly payouts?
Smash boost and like on this post if managed ecommerce marketplace sounds appealing to you.
I have some ideas to put my web dev skills for good, while making a little side money for myself and others.
Choose your Focus!
Need a portable #workstation? May we suggest the M2 Gen 5.
Want an ultra-mobile #laptop? Check out the XE or Ir14.
Looking to replace your #desktop tower? See the compact NX.
Get going with a quality #Linux system configured your way!
See them at: https://kfocus.org/
#DevOps #ML #AI #Creators #Engineers #Developers #DateScience #Students #Build #IaaS
::: Ubuntu Studio - FOR ARTISTS & CREATORS - funding help requested 👛
Although the project serves admirably - the donations have dropped considerably!
Rough times - understandable, but any amount helps 🙏
Examples, why?
* MIDI inputs setup is simple in Ubuntu Studio. Not much so in stock Ubuntu.
-- Even if one successfully sets these up, the generic kernel in regular Ubuntu results as input lag. Unecceptable for pro's.
* Ubuntu Studio uses a low-latency kernel, and the MIDI input delay is imperceptible.
* Ubuntu Studio is configured in a way that a recording artist can get started with minimal setup hassle!
-- Sure, one can tweak 'n fight to achieve same on any distro - but a typical recording artist or a studio engineer won't do that.
So please, if you're able => https://ubuntustudio.org/2023/05/we-need-your-help
#Linux #Ubuntu #Studio #help #funding #artists #creativity #creators #music #film #art
Wishing @hankgreen all the best and a speedy recovery. #FuckCancer
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/hank-green-shares-cancer-diagnosis-rcna85281
Wondering what kind of weather Mother Nature is going to send your way? Add a Weather Widget to your Desktop or Panel to be prepared.
Visit: https://kfocus.org/wf/weather
#Helpfulhints #AI #ML #Linux #KDE #Developers #Engineers #Creators
Good luck creating stuff, you'll get sued.
#SCOTUS #hates #creators #loves #corporations #copyright #owner #creative #dangerous #lawsuits #defense #fund #bologna #sliced #thin https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-rules-warhol-foundation-copyright-fight-prince-images-rcna64624
What these figures from IMPALA report are telling us?
MBW explains here: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/indie-labels-are-questioning-the-percentage-of-streaming-royalties-paid-to-publishers-and-songwriters-vs-artists-and-record-companies/
It is quite important though to take the reasonable steps and coordinate actions of "discovery" and "diversity" 🌌
#MusicIndustry #MusicBusiness #Streaming #Creators #artists #Musicians #independent... https://publme.space/reactions/v/21716
Look at all those Apps!
The KFocus team supports the Curated Apps you're looking for. We provide tested recommendations here: https://kfocus.org/wf/apps
#Apps #Linux #ML #AI #Developer #Creators #Engineers #Students #DataScience
All systems have #BackInTime installed and stores snapshots to /home/backintime. You may use this to revert to an earlier version of a file or restore a deleted file.
See more here: https://kfocus.org/wf/backup
#Developers #ML #Imaging #DataScience #Creators #Engineer #AI #DevOps
I got a sponsorship inquery in my email, they want a 15 minute video on their product, but no details on what they want to pay, only a link to a google doc.. I looked up the domain the email came from, it was made in 2021, I looked up the company who makes the product, they do make the item, but not the one mentioned. Also no web site for the company who contacted me.
Scam?
My youtube channel is tiny. That's the first red flag for me.
Not even NYT bestsellers are safe from AI cover art - The Verge
It's FINALLY here! Celebrate with me, and some blasts from the past! Can you spot them?
Thank you for 100+ Subs! (Video Special)
Come join us if you haven't as yet!
#Inkscape #GraphicDesgin #BlackCreators #BlackContentCreators #Creators
A common mistake that creators make is to set their asking price for their services or skill at what they think the market will bear (usually asking too little). The paradox is that when you set your value, the market meets you.
https://mollycantrellkraig.co/how-setting-your-value-creates-abundance/
#SelfEmployed #SelfPublished #creators #writer #writing #artist #maker #money
I'm slowly getting IT Bible in a spot where it can be a hub for technology #creators. I'd like to get where it can have a partner program that pays the creators who are creating on the platform based on how active they are on the platform.
The #Linux Systems to get you going!
These just-works Linux systems featuring Kubuntu 22.04 LTS and the beautiful and intuitive KDE desktop are meant to help you with any task and make it fun too!
See more at: https://kfocus.org/
#Code #Data #Developers #ML #Engineers #Laptop #Desktop #AI #Creators #DataScience #Graphics
The ATEM Mini Pro ISO product line now at 20% off #BlackmagicDesign #ATEM #creators https://amzn.to/3I2TggI (aff)
Sony Xperia 1 V launched but there hasn't been a peep. It's great to see the headphone jack and SD card consistently remain on Xperia's #sony #sonyxperia1v #sonyxperia #mobilephone #photography #creators https://youtu.be/UOo9szWkl-o
How to create work-life balance as an independent creator.
Most independent creators are spinning many plates.
Here are a few tips to help you keep them going, so it doesn't just feel like your life is only work.
#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #creators
#Mentalhealth
https://steadyhq.com/en/magazine/posts/7c92d58f-42bf-4b67-b992-0c358507e1f5?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Your flagship has just come in!
The M2 GEN 5 mobile workstation is a superb choice for anyone looking for the best out-of-the-box #Linux experience with the most powerful mobile hardware. The astounding 32-thread CPU, dazzling RTX 40-series GPUs, high-speed DDR5 RAM, and NVMe 4.0 storage make it a dream to work on.
See more at: https://kfocus.org/spec/spec-m2
#KDE #Laptop #DevOps #IaaS #Code #Data #Engineers #Creators #Developer #AI #ML #DataScience #Graphics
Issue 3 is coming soon!
#FREE stuff! #FiveEMagazine, for #DnD #5e (but many articles are system agnostic). Available now on www.Drivethrurpg.com!
Talented #creators.
Fresh #articles.
New #monsters.
New #magic.
New #adventures.
Issue 1 & 2 in PDF or print for FREE at https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/13989/Laidback-DM/subcategory/31533_41487/FiveE-Magazine
Learn how to edit images with #Gimp, #Inkscape, and #Krita with the #KubuntuFocus. Let us show you at: https://kfocus.org/wf/image
#Photography #3D #Creators #Image #ML #STEM #Code #Data #HelpfulHints
Have questions about using your Kubuntu Focus system?
Check out our Help & FAQ section here: https://kfocus.org/wf/help
#Laptop #Desktop #Developers #ML #Imaging #DataScience #Creators #Engineers #AI #DevOps
#Build #Linux #Code #Data #HelpfulHints
How the #Fediverse Can Benefit #Creators - Flipboard
Still looking for models in South Germany!
Love Lola & Stefan
#photography #glamour #boudoir #fashion #beauty #model #lifestyle #creators
#LGBTQ+ #Creators From Across the #EntertainmentIndustry Are #Striking for #Fair #Pay.
Here’s what #queer #celebs are saying about why they’re picketing.
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQIA #Entertainment #TV #Movies #WritersStrike #Representation #Culture
https://www.them.us/story/lgbtq-writers-striking-for-fair-pay-hollywood
If your bying this garment, you no that communication is impotent. Get you’re massage across up front.
#author #writing #writer #WritingCommunity #books #bookstodon #communications #teeshirts #merch #AuthorLIfe #AuthorsOfMastodon #FediGiftShop #Creators
CONNECT ANYTHING ANYWHERE
Get all the high-speed ports you need without expensive dongles or docks.
Connect multiple 4K monitors, use an eGPU, use a wireless mouse and keyboard, charge and debug a phone, read a camera SD card, all at the same time.
#Linux #Engineers #laptop #build #ML #DevOps #IaaS #Creators #AI #Data
3 things I learned about the #fediverse from my @Flipboard interview with #activitypub co-editor @evan:
1. It's OK to repost! In fact, it's "very acceptable in this environment."
2. How verification works and what publications like @washingtonpost are doing to save accounts for their journos.
3. The 'emotional temperature' and quality of conversation are pretty good here. "Those #creators willing to provide responses are going to get the following and engagement."
https://about.flipboard.com/inside-flipboard/how-the-fediverse-can-benefit-creators/
Some of you smile at the thought of #AI taking over content #writers, #developers, #designers, #musicians, #photographers, #video content #creators...
Should you be worried?
Who knows
All these people, once they lose their current works, will come to #SEO & #marketing to compete with YOU!
🧵/1 🇨🇦 Canadian musician Grimes (@Grimezsz) shows how to embrace generative AI for fun and profit - @glynmoody
#GenerativeAI #AI #musicians #music #creators
https://walledculture.org/canadian-musician-grimes-shows-how-to-embrace-generative-ai-for-fun-and-profit/
#FREE stuff! #FiveEMagazine, for #DnD #5e (but many articles are system agnostic). Available now on www.Drivethrurpg.com!
Talented #creators.
Fresh #articles.
New #monsters.
New #magic.
New #adventures.
Issue 1 & 2 in PDF or print for FREE at https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/13989/Laidback-DM/subcategory/31533_41487/FiveE-Magazine
Want to help me out? I have this funny thing called a #wishlist
It is filled with random stuff I need, want and would be useful.
Go look at it and get me something.
Support #trans #Creators #lgbtqia
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2S2YHN0Z6K1QJ?ref_=wl_share
Did you know that I'm on Ko-fi ❤️ Where #creators get support from fans through #donations, #memberships, shop sales and more! Please support me with a #Coffee 🙏🏻 https://buff.ly/2NAJaWB
Heard an American #TikTok exec explain that they don't pay musicians whose songs are used by #creators. Reason: the platform is "promotional not consumption oriented." WTF?
She also stated that they won't honor musician requests to remove videos that use their songs without permission. "If they want to control the conversation, they have to get on the platform."
If TikTok gets banned, I won't miss it.
the ironic/frustrating thing about getting #contentcreator peeps to join #mastodon / #peertube / the #fediverse is that, if they'd just DO it, the numbers would go up, especially if they also suggest it to their fans, who will also join in the hopes of talking to them... as it is, yeah masto has a lot fewer users, but the quality of interaction is so much more productive and rewarding. you're getting to know real people (maybe other #creators / #influencer to #collaborate on #content with!) not bots and sycophants. but yeah, if doin' numbers is your only goal in life, then maybe masto isn't worth it... maybe the hellscape and fascism of mainstream #socialmedia platforms like #twitter #facebook #youtube is more your style 🙂
Sublime • Brilliant • Affordable
Welcome to the family, Focus Ir14!
Build yours today at: kfocus.org/order/order-ir14
#Notebook #Linux #KDE #Portable #Creators #Engineers #Developers #Artists #Programming #Coding #Science
Have you checked out the Game Crafter? A crowdfunding platform that is good for gamers and small game creators! This is fantastic
Discovered this from The King of Average here...
https://youtu.be/VC3LvFI04TM
Kubuntu Focus has expanded our family of systems again!
Meet the Focus Ir14!
Enjoy the sublime pleasure of using a Linux-first system where everything you see and touch works exquisitely, from the hardware itself to the OS support and integration, all at an incredible price.
See more at: http://kfocus.org/spec/spec-ir14
#Linux #KDE #DevOps #Creators #Notebook #Code #Engineers #Laptop #Build #IaaS
I'm casually shopping for Substack alternatives, and I settled on two: Ghost and Buttondown. I saw @brainwane endorsing the latter, and the former has the advantage of being open source.
Thoughts?
I'm enjoying the new Substack Notes.
It needs to evolve and improve, but it's only been out for a day with the general release. Be patient!
"Intrinsic motivation is all that will carry you forward as a creator.
You're doomed if you require external validation (e.g., money, fans, accolades)."
#substack #SubstackNotes #creators #creativity #motivation
https://substack.com/profile/2409383-larry-cornett-phd/note/c-14690509
Last boost: Please follow and boost some of your favorite artists, creators, publishers and small businesses when you find them!
I believe we can build a social media network that connects fans with creators without becoming a cut-throat algorithmic hellhole.
In fact I believe we MUST.
In this stunning #keynote from #EverythingOpen, Professor #RebeccaGiblin from #UniMelb takes us on a tour of #ChokePointCapitalism - her new book with @doctorow - showing how #BigTech has place chokeholds on the work of #artists and #creators, and how the #OpenSource ethos can help.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T-o9J-IVFU
Get the book at:
https://chokepointcapitalism.com/
"As Gramsci wrote, the old world is dying, and the new world is struggling to be born."
100% Decentralized social media is likely the way forward- going back to walled media would just repeat past mistakes.
#Twitter will probably never again provide #Journalists or other #Creators the same benefits it once did.
So where to go from here? People don't want to be w/o social media- people will go somewhere! How can we make the #Fediverse be the place to be??
Interesting retrospective for #Linux & #OpenSource #Creators written by one.
Reads extremely valid.
Better Audio For Your Video or Podcasts With #AI #creators @TWiT Also featuring @leo and @mikahsargent
https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-photography/episodes/171
“The "creative" industries talk a lot about how audiences should be paying for creative works, but the companies that bring creators' works to market treat their own payments to creators as a cost to be minimized.” @pluralistic
https://pluralistic.net/2023/02/09/ai-monkeys-paw/ #copyright #ai #creators
The number of disabled users in Virtual Worlds is a much higher percentage than in the offline global population. When a build is not accessible, it is painfully obvious and unusable for many.
When creating content for SL/OS, please make your builds accessible by:
1) Properly naming all parts (so Radegast does not blabber on meaningless information like primitive, primitive, primitive... or object, object, object...). Not properly naming parts disables others who need them described for them.
Review your existing builds. TIP: If you have a linkset with many parts that take a long time to rename, you can right click the linkset to edit, select edit linked parts, then give them all (parts not used by scripts) the same name.
2) When building and scripting your scenes, people who cannot hear well need visual cues and people who cannot see well need aural cues.
Providing aural cues for visual events and visual cues for aural events in your builds via scripting is practicing accessibility by design and makes them more immersive for everyone!
It is probably a good idea to install and test it yourself if you can radegast.life/
#SL #opensim #SecondLife #Gaming #Builders #Creators #accessibiity
The community of creators using Vimeo upload millions of videos every year, hundreds of them are selected as Staff Picks, and only a handful are chosen as the "Best of the Year" by our curation team. These are all videos that you won't want to miss watching!
I find ALT-text policing in #Mastodon fascinating. Could it work for attribution?
Imagine if you are uploading an image or video, you should choose:
[ ] I made this content
[ ] I found it elsewhere, type here an attribution: _______
This way we would store the metadata if the content originated from the user, or came from elsewhere.
It would allow the filtering of original content, and help discovering #makers and #creators easier.
Looking for #ukrainian #pysanky #easteregg #creators out there! Anyone I can follow and learn from? :) I haven't written eggs in so long and need a refresher. I feel like I need to do some #dragons on them too, just to be all artsy. :)
Do you author books? have a blog? sell on Etsy? Create? Make? Produce? Sell? Creators & Commerce are welcome to the #fediverse You're always welcome to https://universeodon.com. We're happy to work with you to figure out what works, how to build a community and collaborate on what the future can be. My DMs are always open if you have any questions/concerns. #Mastodon #Fediverse #commerce #creators #authors #makers
#Introduction: Greetings mastoverse. I'm a one-woman retail business making products designed to educate & empower women. Every product is directly inspired by a historical or mythological woman.
I look forward to supporting fellow business owners and will be retooting a bunch.
#NewAge #Pagan #Witchcraft #Mythology #Folklore #Goddess #WomensRights #WomensArt #SmallBusiness #SelfPromoSaturday #SelfPromo #Women #Creators #Maker #Intro
Oh, also looking for #transArtists #transCreators #transWriters #transGamers #nonbinary and #trans and other #lgbtqia / #queer #creators to follow also! Certainly, anyone who doesn't fit the mold of capitalism-friendly queerness faces a lot of unfair persecution, whether it's #censorship on the platform itself, or unmoderated #hatemail from #trolls!
Hi, we're Steady
It's where creators, get paid doing what they love!
We founded Steady because we're independent creators, too - we understand the importance of being free from ads and algorithms.
We're a small team based in #Berlin helping hundreds of #creators secure a financial future for their projects.
Supporting creators: a move to a funding approach based on patronage could be a way to do better than today’s copyright system. It could hardly do any worse - @glynmoody
#creators #copyright #WritingCommunity #TrueFans
https://walledculture.org/copyright-isnt-working-all-around-the-world-writers-are-struggling-to-earn-a-decent-wage
So proud if my friend @stevetex and the commitment of @mozilla #Mozilla
“bring this experience to bear in service of the Fediverse,.
we’re starting this exploration on Mastodon — we believe the potential of the #Fediverse is bigger and broader than #Mastodon alone.
growing range of projects serving a growing range of #creators and #consumers,
working on the challenges that crosscut the Fediverse,
shared problems that require shared solutions.”
Our final episode of 2022 sees us chatting with the brilliant Cory Doctorow (@pluralistic) and Rebecca Giblin about their latest #book, Chokepoint Capitalism, discussing the power companies have over #creators - and how to break it.
Listen now on your favourite #podcast app or watch the full in-person interview on YouTube: https://linktr.ee/write_gear
#podcasting #podcasts #writing #copyright #publishing #writingcommunity
So folks who own their own #smallbusinesses how can we make the #fediverse bring us together so #makers,
#creators and #entrepeneurs can work together?
Always up for collaboration on interesting projects here. Let’s make something amazing in 2023
If we’re being honest here, this was the WORST my holiday sales have ever been. First of all I got Covid at the beginning of the month and it stayed, and so I could NOT make and post all the new #pottery items I usually make in December. Then muskrat destroyed my main source of sharing the work I had made. It’s been hard. And building a new community’s here is hard. Please be gentle with us new #creators here. Some of us are broken and trying our best to rebuild. #ArtMatters #artist #community
How, how, how is there still not a quick and easy way to sell stickers on demand?
Everything makes me set up a store just to sell a sticker. I don’t want or need a whole store.
I want the on-demand printer to collect the money, ship the stickers, and pay me a commission. Would happily pay a premium to make it easy as uploading and sharing a link.
How does this not exist!?
For this #NewYear I am firing up my old #RSS feed
If any #artists, #writers, #creators, #podcasters, etc have a personal RSS feed drop it here so I can add you (i'll also #f4f if you follow me)
I'll give everyone at least a month (unless you post angry stuff; ain't nobody got time for that)
If you run a #Wordpress, it's usually -
https://{YourURLHere}/feed/
Gimme some new material!
#art #author #podcast #poet #writer #creatives #creative #comicbooks #comics
There’s something exciting about working with builders and creators. Apologies for the two screenshots. I try to find a poem that will fit within one. I’ve copied the full text in the ALT description of the first image.
To be of use, Marge Piercy
I fully second that.
Maybe Better Tools Make Us Better Creators
- By @randfish on @SparkToro
https://sparktoro.com/blog/maybe-better-tools-make-us-better-creators/
Hello! We are a new instance for #artists and #creators, both amateur and professional. We serve the creative community and want to provide them a place to promote their work and build an audience on #Mastodon and the #Fediverse. Your fans can follow your accounts from other servers, but this is exclusively for artists and creators for now.
We're just starting out, but applications are open for artists and creators, come see us at https://artistalley.space/about
EDIT: I think we locked down anti-trolling measures enough to make it safe to post an invite link right here! Join now at: https://discord.gg/cMtKd8j3
The #OutcastCreatorCollective new #Discord server is NOW ACCEPTING NEW USERS!
Our discord server is a place for #contentcreator / #influencer / #livestream / #artist / #writer / and many other types of #creators (and their fans/supporters!) to share tips and resources, commiserate and complain (in our #rant room 🙂), find others to #collaborate with, and to #selfpromote your content (as long as that's not the ONLY involvement you have with our community!)
The #outcast part of our name is because our community is focused especially on supporting so-called #outcastcreators, those who don't abide by societal rules set by #ThePatriarchy / #Capitalism / #Sponsorships / #AdFriendly / #monetization and are therefore #ostracized -- #banned , #blocked, #shadowbanned , or otherwise #censored / face #censorship to a degree that most creators never face!
Folks like #sexworker / #erotic / #adultentertainer , #intersectionalfeminism (not the ad-friendly "girl power" kind), #normalizenudity ,
#progressive / #leftist ,#sexualeducation , #kink and #fetish education, #LGBTQ + / #queer , #disability , #houseless , #racialequality , #mentalhealth and many other types of #activism , and so on.
(Worry not--any nudity or erotic/adult content is limited to our 18+ rooms, which require age verification to access. You won't accidentally stumble onto anything that's likely to get you embarrassed on the bus!)
Please note you don't HAVE to be an "outcast creator" to join us, you just have to be respectful towards those who are, and expect to cross paths with them in our community.
Also please note that we are NOT a place that is welcoming to white nationalists, conspiracy theorists, TERFs, "debate bros" or otherwise toxic people who usually use the excuse of "free speech" to be hateful towards others. Respectful language is strictly enforced- no insults, no matter how subtle you think you're being, will be tolerated. Our community is, above all else, dedicated to being a #wholesome (if ad-unfriendly) space that is here to support creators and their followers, NOT provide yet another platform for hate.
We're a new server, but staffed with volunteers who have experience with a variety of content creation, and we're very open to feedback to however we can improve our community!
I hope to see you there!
If you want to know why #creators are still on #birdsite even knowing it’s a cesspool, ask Willie Sutton, the bank robber. When asked why he robbed banks, he replied “That’s where the money is.” Money aside, if you are a journalist or activist or academic or NASA trying to get a message out, birdsite is still where the eyeballs are. Let’s keep growing the Fediverse and they’ll come. It may take a while.
As folks re-evaluate their relationship with social media, many creators will lose the connections to fans they've built up. It's frightening but also exciting! We can figure out a new way to fill the void while avoiding the Zuckerburgs and Musks of the world, who I thought we were stuck with.
Just like when the ad business imploded for webcomics or Google Reader shut down, we have to rebuild. But get to do it with the knowledge we have now.
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Awesome thread from @pluralistic about black hole #capitalism, #monopolies, #copyright, #creators, and #OpenSource. https://mamot.fr/@pluralistic/109461421731443118
#FREE stuff! #FiveEMagazine, for #DnD #5e (but many articles are system agnostic).
Talented #creators.
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New #monsters.
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Game on.
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