Notices by LRR (lrreynolds@mstdn.social)

@_elena agree with your statement. Unfortunately Substack has now achieved a sweet spot for those who want to reach audiences with video content. Many ex journalists and voices of the political opposition have succumbed to the ready made tool without considering the medium to long term consequences. SS is reaping $ while collecting valuable data for surveillance. If the opposition gets too potent there will be repercussions and some may be cut-off. We need OS alternatives now…

@_elena
I look forward to your article. My key point is that with the US hurtling towards dictatorship and the mainstream press being cowed, many voices of the opposition have rushed to SS because it provides a ready made vehicle to build a following, be heard and monetize. It’s a trap but most of these people don’t get that and clearly there aren’t any obvious alternatives in the open source world that have been packaged well enough to be used by a non technical individual.

@evan heard you recently talking about your foundation in a podcast. I agree that now more that ever we need to help the fediverse become mainstream since it truly is the last line of defense for free speech in the service of truth and justice. I would like to talk with you if you have some time and could possibly become a donor to your efforts.

@feditips does this mean you can pay #EMuskovy to get verified on #Mastodon ?

@feditips not in Metatext yet either