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   James M. (jamesmarshall@sfba.social)'s status on Thursday, 09-Mar-2023 01:45:59 JST James M.

   • Evan Prodromou

   @evan I'm strong yes, but one person pointed out that they want to be able to post from an account their employer does not control, for various reasons. Maybe they keep separate personal and professional accounts, and when they change employers they can migrate to their new employer's instance to take their followers with them?

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     Evan Prodromou (evan@prodromou.pub)'s status on Thursday, 09-Mar-2023 01:45:55 JST Evan Prodromou

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     • Adam Miller

     @adammiller is the reporter responsible for the server costs of distribution? Labour costs of moderation? Or do they offload that responsibility onto the hapless instance operator who unknowingly let a NYT reporter onto their instance?

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     Adam Miller (adammiller@mstdn.ca)'s status on Thursday, 09-Mar-2023 01:45:57 JST Adam Miller

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     • Evan Prodromou
     • Tony Meredith

     @Tony_Meredith @jamesmarshall @evan

     I like that point, the tying hosting to employment is somewhat concerning. Would prefer the verification option, as it gives journalists greater control over their own content.

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     Tony Meredith (tony_meredith@mastodon.me.uk)'s status on Thursday, 09-Mar-2023 01:45:59 JST Tony Meredith

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     • Evan Prodromou

     @jamesmarshall @evan Strong point. I'm qualified yes.
     The Washington Post story confirms it's easier/cheaper for them to verify than host. And, with the journalists that I value most, it's not about who they work for. (My favourite regional journalist moved jobs smoothly to the national/international FT last year. Her account was pretty certainly under her own control.)
     So, great for news orgs to run instances, especially with a union agreement. Otherwise, just welcome verified journalists!

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     Evan Prodromou (evan@prodromou.pub)'s status on Thursday, 09-Mar-2023 01:47:42 JST Evan Prodromou

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     • Adam Miller

     @adammiller what about workplace conditions? Isn't the publication responsible for maintaining a safe environment for their employees? If the reporter is on the clock, the company should be providing the tools they need.

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     Evan Prodromou (evan@prodromou.pub)'s status on Thursday, 09-Mar-2023 01:48:24 JST Evan Prodromou

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     • Adam Miller

     @adammiller also, if the reporter is writing for a newspaper, it's not "their content".