Post ASTDqphl85FT0EoStk by NeilEvansRocks@mas.to
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 (DIR) Post #ASS6KJlRSFjTpx7klE by dangillmor@mastodon.social
       2023-02-07T16:52:02Z
       
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       It is not good news that Mastodon usage has dropped after the initial surge. But it's understandable. Patience and persistence are needed, along with greater (it's coming) ease of use here.Meanwhile, it's disgusting that journalists -- whom Musk attacked directly and is still in some cases banning from his increasingly right-wing propaganda machine -- have meekly gone back to Twitter. In a way, it's not surprising. Which says a lot about Big Journalism in our era.https://www.wired.com/story/the-mastodon-bump-is-now-a-slump/
       
 (DIR) Post #ASTDqp1DgFDksIuUam by melaniesill@mastodon.social
       2023-02-08T12:44:02Z
       
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       @dangillmor I think a lot of people didn’t want a social network — they wanted a promotional platform and attention, or to plug into the real time news frenzy. Mastodon is rewarding for me and hope more #journalists migrate here and start really engaging. But it’s an echo of all the promise of #journalism that never happens.  — real independence takes work.
       
 (DIR) Post #ASTDqphl85FT0EoStk by NeilEvansRocks@mas.to
       2023-02-08T13:02:31Z
       
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       @melaniesill @dangillmor What I've loved most about Mastodon is how every post has the ability to turn into a conversation, people genuinely engage, and for me that's been amazing as I can talk to people about my work as a creative -