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   Adam Conover (adamconover@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 25-Nov-2023 10:02:52 JST Adam Conover

   Just released a new YouTube video about why we're all still trapped on Twitter even as the platform continues to circle the toilet drain. (I know, the irony of posting this here...) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-tUhFpbXLk

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     Adam Conover (adamconover@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 25-Nov-2023 10:18:53 JST Adam Conover

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     (I know I make fun of Masto a little in this video - but it's all love, I swear!)

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     henrytcasey (henrytcasey@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 25-Nov-2023 10:20:23 JST henrytcasey

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     @adamconover literally have a thing about this i'm self-publishing tomorrow

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     Eugen Rochko (gargron@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 25-Nov-2023 10:29:10 JST Eugen Rochko

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     @adamconover I’d like to get it out there that the onboarding experience changed a fair bit this year. We don’t force people to choose a server anymore, so getting started shouldn’t be any more complicated than on any other site.

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     TaylorOno (taylorono@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 25-Nov-2023 10:30:58 JST TaylorOno

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     @adamconover the fact its enthusiasts only is actually the selling point for me.

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     incolective (incolective@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 25-Nov-2023 10:39:21 JST incolective

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     @adamconover

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     Alex Cash (alexcash@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 25-Nov-2023 10:39:36 JST Alex Cash

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     @adamconover mastodon has provided a default instance (same onboarding as bluesky) so that users don’t have to choose anything since April. Yet “normies will never know how to sign up” is repeated so often people think it’s true.

     Don’t get me wrong, Mastodon has plenty to critique. But I don’t think that’s it.

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     -0--1- (_9cl7t9k8cjnd_@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 25-Nov-2023 10:46:50 JST -0--1-

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     @adamconover I am not trapped, I killed off my 9th reincarnation and never went back. I call it #Xhitter once #Elmo made his #RadicalImprovements

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     Mothgirl Radio Tower (zoe_squonk@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 25-Nov-2023 11:14:28 JST Mothgirl Radio Tower

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     @adamconover Hi Adam. Why are you opposed to the image filter for Hate symbols on Bluesky? The alternatives seem to be to just ban reporting on hate groups that contain images, or to force everyone to see them in the name of awareness. (Actually promoting hate is against community guidelines, very first prohibition, in fact.)

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     chidi_anagonye (chidi_anagonye@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 25-Nov-2023 11:49:24 JST chidi_anagonye

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     @adamconover

     What you described at the end of the video isn't that much different from mastodon/fediverse. I don't know if that is what you intended on doing or not.

     I think public funding of key projects is an excellent idea. I don't know your background outside of entertainment, but a LOT of what makes modern info tech function was built in the same manner as Mastodon.

     This isn't hyperbole: https://xkcd.com/2347/

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     Matthew Martin (mistersql@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 25-Nov-2023 12:26:53 JST Matthew Martin

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     @adamconover I got a theory that celebrities feel more stuck on Twitter that non-celebrities. All the other social networks on twitter have been wrecked and left for elsewhere.

     As for regulation, the new owner is experimenting with following no rules, not even contracts, & it turns out our legal & contract system doesn't have the sort of teeth to get that org to do anything in the law or a contract & so far there have been no consequences.

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     BenjaminKlein (benjaminklein@mastodon.nu)'s status on Saturday, 25-Nov-2023 14:22:12 JST BenjaminKlein

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     @adamconover funny and on point, agree with most of it but disagree that your stuck, at some point all parties end and your left with one drunk on the dance floor.

     Elon fired or drove out all the competent staff, the incompetent or visa reliant ones remain. He's pushing large complex features for the "everything" app. Rushed stressed programmers who hate you don't write secure stable code. Can't see how this just doesn't keep getting worse and worse.

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     maisylover (benjamincodes@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 25-Nov-2023 14:46:51 JST maisylover

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     @adamconover lots of European government agencies have been joining mastodon (I think, correct me if I’m wrong) on their own self-hosted instances. Maybe we need a mastodon.gov for trusted US gov agencies!

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     Teus (teus@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 26-Nov-2023 12:14:50 JST Teus

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     @adamconover I saw your video right after signing up to mastodon 😅 giggled a bit because I found it easy, but I know others might find it... difficult to shift platforms.

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     ketchup71 (ketchup71@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 28-Nov-2023 17:04:35 JST ketchup71

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     @adamconover Nice! But instead of telling people how hard it is to pick an instance, why don’t you tell them how easy it is to pick the „default“ instance? Because it literally is. Scaring potential users makes them stick to Twitter. 😉
     So that’s my extend of criticism, because you are right: we need something like Twitter, but not in the hands of deluded rich guys. And, frankly, it’s hard to take something away from anyone (for good reason), so Elmo will probably keep Twitter forever. 🤷♂️

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     Nick (onestar@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 10-Dec-2023 00:43:24 JST Nick

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     @adamconover I look forward to your video explaining Mastodon to the masses. Can't be that hard right? 😁

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     MuntedCroc (muntedcrocodile@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 14-Dec-2023 13:47:39 JST MuntedCroc

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     @adamconover
     Havw u considered the solution of forcing all social media companies to join the fediverse. It would mean u can switch platforms and not lose the valuable users that make these companies so valuable.