Notices by Bret Carmichael (bretcarmichael@mastodon.social), page 2

#Musk diverted critical #AI hardware from Tesla to #Twitter to develop its #Grok chatbot. It’s possible that AI features will entertain some users, but fewer people are installing the app, #X is losing users, and #Threads is growing at its expense with less features and no user-facing AI features. Musk is focused on gimmicks while ignoring the basics — creating a safe place for users and brands. Adding AI to X is just burning money and #Tesla’s AI roadmap.
https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/05/x-plans-to-more-deeply-integrate-groks-ai-app-researcher-finds/

This is a smart move by @Mastodon. #Twitter / #X journalism is struggling, and #Threads doesn’t want journalism. Mastodon is leaning into it though, “To reinforce and encourage Mastodon as the go-to place for journalism, we’re launching a new feature today.” I think this is a lever for differentiation; making Mastodon more valuable to journalists and users.
https://mastodon.social/@Mastodon/112718231305707672

@Gargron @viticci That’s how Google works. You can block bard bit from LLM training, but you have block googlebot to be excluded from generative search results — effectively deleting you from search entirely. This is extremely problematic for a company that owns 85% or search. Give us your content, or don’t exist.

@evan @evanplus @mike This is a great experiment for monetizing content on the #fediverse. There’s an already-established business model for paid groups. You may also want to create a public account that acts as a lead magnet for the paid one, sharing snippets or occasional free private content. Otherwise, it might be a black box or hidden. Very broadly speaking, many people prefer to pay with attention (ads) over paying with real money, so I expect to see ad placements in content as well.

@dansup @supapp @pixelfed It’s only a requirement of large messaging platforms. To set the context of just how large a platform needs to be, Apple’s iMessage is exempted.

@Gargron @PCMag My guess is inauthentic behavior; that lots of likes and retweets are the product of bots. Twitter can obfuscate the bot problem by prioritizing views to create the illusion of authentic impressions.

@Gargron @carnage4life Disney+ seems like a contributor to box office failings. There’s no urgency to go to the theater when you can wait a few months and effectively get if for free.

For #Mastodon users who are concerned about #Threads:

1. Good news. If you were worried about #BlueSky eating #Mastodon and the #Fediverse’s lunch, that’s over now. Meta backed ActivityPub. BlueSky’s not beating Mastodon, and it won’t replace Twitter.
2. Threads onboarding is super-easy. When it federates, it’ll add millions of users. But, you don’t have to go anywhere. You’re already here. Meta can’t make you switch to Threads.

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@Gargron I’d never heard of them. Great share. 🎵