Post ATNht3wtpPgTaimIFM by jlapoutre@mastodon.online
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(DIR) Post #ATNYdWdaUwhWLXGGoq by seldo@alpaca.gold
2023-03-07T17:19:11Z
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A thing about Mastodon that I didn't realize I'd missed from pre-algorithm Twitter is the sheer randomness of the content. No longer honed to be hyper-engaging (usually by being scary or enraging) I now see weird experiments, fun scientific papers, random shitposts. Of course it's not all exactly in my wheelhouse, but that makes it simultaneously more *interesting* while being less *addictive*. The whole experience feels a lot healthier for my brain.
(DIR) Post #ATNYt1NAVXZo0tyE9A by m12k@home.social
2023-03-07T17:21:43Z
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@seldo good point! And absolutely true!
(DIR) Post #ATNZ0IHQ2rxCTfkVIe by robertvh@mas.to
2023-03-07T17:22:57Z
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@seldo Yes, but: The fact the timeline is chronological makes me feel like I need to read it all until my last visit, it inspires a bit of FOMO and inbox-zero'ing behavior.
(DIR) Post #ATNZEjOo0ueidl5XZQ by pborenstein@mastodon.social
2023-03-07T17:25:49Z
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@seldo Pre-ad Twitter was a lot like that. An interesting feature that was disabled (to give you a better experience doncha know) was that if you followed someone, you were able to see their @ replies to people you didn't follow. It was great for discovering friends of friends.
(DIR) Post #ATNZSQhyIpRoj3aKoa by pentney@sfba.social
2023-03-07T17:28:19Z
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@seldo this was what I remember the internet being in 2006 or so
(DIR) Post #ATNZjaVh71py361YOm by seldo@alpaca.gold
2023-03-07T17:31:23Z
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@pborenstein Oh I remember the see-@-replies thing and I found it really annoying.
(DIR) Post #ATNZqufIZjHKaM0dOq by seldo@alpaca.gold
2023-03-07T17:31:52Z
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@robertvh I follow like 3000 people so I've had to let that go.
(DIR) Post #ATNZyHZ3pmpXdLbbcm by atrasatti@sfba.social
2023-03-07T17:33:23Z
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@seldo the Local timeline is even more random and sometimes super interesting
(DIR) Post #ATNaJRiJILnRBy1WC0 by seldo@alpaca.gold
2023-03-07T17:37:50Z
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@atrasatti I am alone on an instance mostly by myself so I don't read my local much :-)
(DIR) Post #ATNaRS0u41NqRGXN2G by jbminn@toot.bldrweb.org
2023-03-07T17:39:12Z
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@seldo proudly representing the random shitposts sector
(DIR) Post #ATNcdKvuPmNNrVzqQy by alec@perkins.pub
2023-03-07T18:03:57Z
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@seldo it’s so refreshing! I’m realizing how much I was missing once Twitter started bucketing my interests, and how much it was confining my perspective.
(DIR) Post #ATNdkXHB1QQo7mwPBY by thepoliticalcat@mstdn.social
2023-03-07T18:16:21Z
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@seldo That. There's no hits of venom and rage to keep you engaged in a sick spiral, but also, there's a lot of beauty and thinky stuff, and you can watch or participate, and it's all good, pretty much.
(DIR) Post #ATNdsO0hM7cJhhycc4 by ProcessParsnip@kolektiva.social
2023-03-07T18:17:49Z
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@seldo >I now see weird experiments, fun scientific papers, random shitposts. my goal is to make a post which unifies all threeI will become godPS agree, Mastodon is more similar to actually being around humans I think
(DIR) Post #ATNeRUDMHSgX56dSS0 by joelvanderwerf@mastodon.social
2023-03-07T18:23:55Z
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@seldo The one thing I miss about the algo is seeing some things asynchronously.I'd like an option to show me some posts from, say, 12-24 hours ago, which were in my timeline but which I did not read. Not a recommendation based on likes, follows etc. Just a temporal hiccup, random in other respects.
(DIR) Post #ATNfSwrRMKGEAde16O by rose_c@mastodon.oeru.org
2023-03-07T18:35:15Z
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@seldo I'd like to do a visualization (think StumbleUpon only many more data points) that would unlock the sheer dynamic randomness of the Fediverse Think anybody would be interested?
(DIR) Post #ATNg3uewVW883bQOpc by atrasatti@sfba.social
2023-03-07T18:42:17Z
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@seldo you're missing out! Join SFba.local instance - you can have multiple accounts on multiple instances
(DIR) Post #ATNgx0ADk9Hb3XK6Cm by corsairmo@infosec.exchange
2023-03-07T18:52:22Z
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@seldo you've articulated something that I've felt but couldn't quite capture in this line: [Mastodon's content is] "simultaneously more *interesting* while being less *addictive*. The whole experience feels a lot healthier for my brain."Thank you for that description, I share that exact sentiment!
(DIR) Post #ATNht3wtpPgTaimIFM by jlapoutre@mastodon.online
2023-03-07T19:02:41Z
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@seldo this is so true! The lack of algorithmic filtering allows for some serendipity - I learned a lot about so many things outside my horizon already since joining mastodon, just like the old 2007’ish Twitter experience
(DIR) Post #ATNiac8Gbx4O3qrUoq by gemini6ice@octodon.social
2023-03-07T19:10:42Z
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@seldo oh yes it is definitely less addicting! I hadn’t realized why! Ty!
(DIR) Post #ATNjBeGpcmADPIWkvw by mimsical@mastodon.social
2023-03-07T19:17:19Z
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@seldo THISmastodon has returned serendipity and weirdness to my internet consumption
(DIR) Post #ATNjJ9tYRYQvW3DkLg by meraord@mastodonsweden.se
2023-03-07T19:17:28Z
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@seldo I love the randomness aswell. Its great.
(DIR) Post #ATNjRSj4JZ38EfH90K by algernon@journa.host
2023-03-07T19:18:52Z
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@seldo Well stated! This is what it’s like for me as well.
(DIR) Post #ATNjZMpk6dXOHGAOR6 by TootUncommon@mstdn.party
2023-03-07T19:21:04Z
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@seldo
(DIR) Post #ATNk4xraTq166H61my by BonehouseWasps@mastodon.social
2023-03-07T19:26:22Z
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@seldo yes, very much this. Plus art, tech, photography, oddly specific details about people's hobbies. The people on here seem happier, too.
(DIR) Post #ATNkFlnrex8nskVW0O by dascandy42@mastodon.social
2023-03-07T19:29:19Z
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@seldo Similar to youtube... whenever I get too samey recommendations I go to my subscriptions for things that I actually want to see... often finding many things I wish the algorithm recommended but it just doesn't.Recently I've found the algorithm to be significantly worse than just looking at subscriptions.
(DIR) Post #ATNl2BgYjX283QB4Ou by Terra@chaosfem.tw
2023-03-07T19:38:02Z
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@seldo Well, the randomness is actually more addictive to me, but I have my own problems 😂
(DIR) Post #ATNl9t6bhGIIkL26j2 by fonecokid@c.im
2023-03-07T19:38:43Z
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@seldo ❤️
(DIR) Post #ATNlVqCLBgYy6FBP7I by adamwarvergeben@mstdn.party
2023-03-07T19:43:19Z
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@seldo I really enjoy that about less profit oriented social media. It doesn't have that extreme seperation of groups which makes a middle despawn and only leaves hate instead of actual interesting/productive/fun talk.
(DIR) Post #ATNnenZOWnqmSmMhxw by rysiek@mstdn.social
2023-03-07T20:07:01Z
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@seldo no, see, without the algorithmic recommendations that's simply impossible!This has to be true, a "social media expert" that tried to join fedi and decided that choosing an instance is too hard told me so! :blobcatcoffee:
(DIR) Post #ATNnoPgmAht5IGP1DU by stshank@mstdn.social
2023-03-07T20:08:19Z
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@seldo I find it's fun to graze, but also much harder to spot stuff that I (as a journalist) find important.
(DIR) Post #ATNnwatOOwEKMDCkls by krishooper@photog.social
2023-03-07T20:09:07Z
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@seldo So true! Well said.
(DIR) Post #ATNpW8oCORgvdVI0Lg by zkeesh@mstdn.social
2023-03-07T20:28:20Z
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@seldo key word healthier. Now it’s a matter of convincing bird site addicts that healthier is better for everybody
(DIR) Post #ATNpiFqe2wsYwZD3vU by walterdunham@mstdn.social
2023-03-07T20:30:33Z
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@seldo I was struggling to put my mastodon experience in concrete terms and 💥 ... there it is! Thank you for verbalizing my thoughts for me, you have completely captured my sentiments ☺️
(DIR) Post #ATNptnIM22strYfmsq by MPgh@mastodon.world
2023-03-07T20:32:33Z
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@seldo @BarrenPlanet I agree on the virtues of randomness!
(DIR) Post #ATNrCbBrMSXlmEALK4 by umbrus@mas.to
2023-03-07T20:47:03Z
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@seldo Yes! Absolutely true. It's better in so many ways: I spend less time here, but the time I do spend here is much more rewarding and interesting.
(DIR) Post #ATNsOmF4CGkpTy2LK4 by harminos@mastodon.green
2023-03-07T21:00:35Z
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@seldo that's it!! I like it!
(DIR) Post #ATNu08hlk7sTooqFHc by pammystarr@twit.social
2023-03-07T21:18:39Z
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@seldo and more fun!
(DIR) Post #ATNuaKpq7Xg9rfsNPM by Dianora@octodon.social
2023-03-07T21:25:04Z
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@seldo Less echo chamber for sure. On commercial social media we are not the customer we are the product. Their algorithms are set to sell product not help people.
(DIR) Post #ATNuhxPz4J2rYSPuHA by BethbyPorty@newsie.social
2023-03-07T21:25:25Z
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@seldo me too
(DIR) Post #ATNuojjKMI4h84hHjk by UlrikeHeiss@eldritch.cafe
2023-03-07T21:26:18Z
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@seldo @robertvh What surprises me is how many people seem to have had no chronological timeline on Twitter.I never used the other one. The difference wasn't so remarkable for me when I got here and I was wondering what everyone was going on about how 'different it was without an algorithm'. I thought it was standard for people to use the chronological TL on Twitter but I was wrong.
(DIR) Post #ATNvOqD9jtiPefrhwW by MrsTofu@spore.social
2023-03-07T21:34:14Z
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@seldo Exactly this!!! Love it.
(DIR) Post #ATNvYZ1IVjWPEVxFg0 by rupertcutler@mindly.social
2023-03-07T21:35:52Z
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@seldo the pleasure of boosting and not being worried if mine are boosted (much)
(DIR) Post #ATNvfwdj5inoW2RtWS by Aviva_Gary@noc.social
2023-03-07T21:35:55Z
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@seldo It is life! 😜 Also you are my kind of people.
(DIR) Post #ATNvnE7QVFXIkkoTvk by Svetlana2@mastodon.social
2023-03-07T21:36:12Z
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@seldo For the most part I agree with you. There are always the outliers. Such as Walter and Mildred who recently refinanced their mobile home and sent the money to Trump.
(DIR) Post #ATNwRslGoWkOO4pstk by nicoteufel@me.dm
2023-03-07T21:45:59Z
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@seldo I didn’t think about it this way...you’re right - it’s awesome!
(DIR) Post #ATNwdPDIUxPeDlRLiC by Kbooki@meow.social
2023-03-07T21:48:07Z
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@seldo this is a feature of the multiple feeds available too. Your follows, your instance, and the broader fediverse.
(DIR) Post #ATNwlWsTt2EIJ9ZqEq by Sfwmson@universeodon.com
2023-03-07T21:48:16Z
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@seldo I learn something new/cool/interesting here every time I log in. I've lost track of a few of the hashtags I originally followed (#Mosstodon #ThickTrunkTuesday) but I've gained many more that are cool.I stick to my local feed, though. Federated goes way too fast fomr my little brain.
(DIR) Post #ATNwuNxmOrfrGZHKDY by clpolk@wandering.shop
2023-03-07T21:49:47Z
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@seldo it really feels good to get back to interesting, enthusiastic, and genuine.
(DIR) Post #ATNxPVE7RbvElql6zw by mudhfoon@mastodon.online
2023-03-07T21:56:47Z
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@seldo 100% agree, these days after going on Twitter I feel like I've just eaten junk foodAn itch has been scratched but I don't really feel good about it
(DIR) Post #ATNxWWTlBdu2gKQFGq by martyp@mindly.social
2023-03-07T21:57:46Z
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@seldo right!… Yesterday i saw a puppet maker post about why they make the puppets’ cheeks out of softer foam, complete with video of a raw, faceless puppet. I never would have thought I would enjoy it as much as I did😄
(DIR) Post #ATNxkWxCDbCQCys0f2 by Peace_out_art@sfba.social
2023-03-07T21:59:52Z
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@seldo Yes! What’s great here is something unexpected can trigger new curiosities. Things you didn’t know you needed to know! I don’t miss the barrage of bs that twitter wanted me to see. I hardly ever saw people I followed unless they were famous. Their controlling choice of algorithms drowned out my interests.Leaving them behind was like leaving an outhouse and breathing in fresh air.
(DIR) Post #ATNz68KoX2juB8mYYS by jpthuot03@mstdn.ca
2023-03-07T22:15:42Z
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@seldo Right? Thanks, John Mastodon!#JohnMastodon
(DIR) Post #ATNzMkIHAWiWXXW4bA by timo@social.hetzel.net
2023-03-07T22:18:32Z
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@seldo @chancerydaily here’s a yummy pizza. q.e.d.
(DIR) Post #ATO0F7UZ8OXM7qBzGa by don_atoms@hostux.social
2023-03-07T22:28:31Z
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@seldo @rysiek May I remind you of Webster's definition:fediverse [fe·di·verse]intransitive verbfediversed; fediversingTo stumble over weird, fun, scientific, random and shitty gems on a daily basis. No ads involved.
(DIR) Post #ATO0rQSD5AptwIM8pM by thejacenallen@mastodon.social
2023-03-07T22:35:12Z
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@seldo yes absolutely I love the feeling of the old social media days where you just saw people’s posts and not every hot take account boosted by bots.
(DIR) Post #ATO1Cg8bxuI8fBK6GO by DemocracySpot@mstdn.social
2023-03-07T22:39:16Z
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@seldo Two-weeks-ago émigré-in-exsilium: "It just hits different—good different. My BP is lower and I haven't been enraged (here) yet. Annoyed, but that's pretty common IRL. Screaming at Nazis on my feed was a daily—hourly occurrence on the birdsite, I'm better, healing.
(DIR) Post #ATO1Q2R0NUzJa0ITtA by britishtechguru@techhub.social
2023-03-07T22:41:42Z
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@seldo I very much agree. I've found interesting stuff to comment on. Sadly the lack of interaction from the OPs indicates that a lot of it is bots posting.I'm getting way more reaction on my posts which are mostly about my adventures with Arduino and Raspberry Pi. My posts are few and far between because I literally only get a few hours each week to work on projects due to work etc
(DIR) Post #ATO1WyQVg65fAzN9oe by KFClinton@mas.to
2023-03-07T22:42:06Z
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@seldo The daily news from that site and from the RWNJ owner is all reinforcing my decision to dump the bird.I don't think of Mastodon as a replacement. I think of it as a whole new interesting place to explore. And the best part is there is no guilt for being here and also no tension in my timeline.
(DIR) Post #ATO1mNOl7F8My6tkAq by ayo@social.ayco.io
2023-03-07T22:45:03Z
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@seldo 💯 Agree. I think some people judge their initial experience here coming from being spoon fed by an algorithm, and give up because it is not immediately pleasurable… that they miss the opportunity on witnessing something come to life the longer they explore. Definitely better
(DIR) Post #ATO1u0LwgKvpoMDfxQ by nicholasr@verze.social
2023-03-07T22:47:09Z
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@seldo I agree. I like this "feature" #Mastodon and the #Fediverse
(DIR) Post #ATO21MC7sE1ZZx8Gxc by locksmithprime@infosec.exchange
2023-03-07T22:47:47Z
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@seldo I'm all for random shitposts.
(DIR) Post #ATO2uTzCbebPffNDM0 by JamesBazan@mastodon.coffee
2023-03-07T22:58:28Z
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@seldo That's it, exactly. I was horrified to realize how outrage habituated I had become, but gratified to see how quickly I adapted to this healthier mix.
(DIR) Post #ATO35jOTf3xudtYk1A by makemoremusic@mastodon.social
2023-03-07T23:00:21Z
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@seldo Agree. So far, I feel like I'm exploring a maze of rooms with groups of people doing the most random things here and I like it a lot.
(DIR) Post #ATO3DFXoWaK4NnVmGe by jake4480@c.im
2023-03-07T23:00:41Z
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@seldo This!!! :ablobcatnodfaster:
(DIR) Post #ATO3JmpteyQnNA5RBI by Foodiekenobi@mstdn.ca
2023-03-07T23:01:34Z
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@seldo Very much so.
(DIR) Post #ATO3QngMuaHM1ZyTDs by Adventurer@sfba.social
2023-03-07T23:03:45Z
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@seldo I am definitely having this same experience.
(DIR) Post #ATO3nEFWogJin97B0S by kohane@cupoftea.social
2023-03-07T23:08:18Z
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@seldo To me Twitter is the opposite of addictive. Typically I'd start reading news about Doctor Who & local stuff to somehow end up reading angry people being horrible for no reason, often in places I don't care about. Mastodon & Instagram are those places where I can see what I'm interested & avoid poison. And hopefully post pics & such. I do find my corner of Mastodon cosier & wholesome than other networks but I'm just starting so I'm not crying Victory yet.
(DIR) Post #ATO403fZSoWXk8PhTM by nerm_nelly@masto.ai
2023-03-07T22:37:23Z
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@seldo Twitter really screwed me over mentally, in the exact way you describe it. the birdshite is just full of enraging posts, generalizations, gatekeeping, and little to no fun whatsoever, and on top of that it's addictive as hell.
(DIR) Post #ATO405K1JuTQrsLW9w by nerm_nelly@masto.ai
2023-03-07T22:41:29Z
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@seldo my least favorite part of course is the "talking heads" of Twitter who are untouchable and their words are followed by the masses. this can be a microcelebrity/influencer or a full-on famous person. and ofc their "stans" who blindly follow everything they say.
(DIR) Post #ATO5PowMwruLXr7RYW by PadreWil@mastodon.sdf.org
2023-03-07T23:26:27Z
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@seldo Yes, not everyone likes to talk politics and hurl insults at each other like SOME, twitter, soc. med. websites do. Dinosaur on Mastodon here. 👍☮️💙
(DIR) Post #ATO5XsnoTQ9fq6xfdY by coachpasquale@me.dm
2023-03-07T23:27:23Z
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@seldo What weird experiments? I'd like to see for myself!
(DIR) Post #ATO5nm3pJ5EZZ11rqi by FinalOverdrive@kolektiva.social
2023-03-07T23:29:57Z
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@seldo Makes it more addictive to me.
(DIR) Post #ATO5uHZf3N9d2S1Tv6 by PadreWil@mastodon.sdf.org
2023-03-07T23:30:09Z
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@seldo This doesn’t mean much since you didn’t post what Elon replied to the man. 😉
(DIR) Post #ATO61hGPwF5KjyYbmy by CosmicTraveler@mastodon.social
2023-03-07T23:31:42Z
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@seldo 💯%
(DIR) Post #ATO6eJdZiO58l3nuFs by victoriadecapua@mastodon.social
2023-03-07T23:40:13Z
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@seldo I actually find it becomes harder to disengage but not necessarily for bad reasons. It’s just easy to get sucked into ten different directions.
(DIR) Post #ATO7L0NpB1HfUjnChU by smurthys@hachyderm.io
2023-03-07T23:47:55Z
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@seldo 💯. IMHO the Mastodon experience will be better with more engagement, especially boosting. At least I'm my neck of the woods, people seem to be more into posting and not much else, save for the occasional Favourite. Without boosting, we don't get the network effect.
(DIR) Post #ATO8MQDUiLLXrLCTUu by dalias@hachyderm.io
2023-03-07T23:59:03Z
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@seldo That was Twitter for those of us who turned off the sewage hose view every time they turned it on.
(DIR) Post #ATO9SrI93xBPWT0bK4 by Akryum@m.webtoo.ls
2023-03-08T00:11:46Z
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@seldo I can't use the Twitter "For you" timeline anymore, chronological <3
(DIR) Post #ATO9yJV0Eq7jz21P5k by epic@gleasonator.com
2023-03-08T00:18:30.265451Z
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@seldo But what we want is the best of both worlds.Wouldn’t you like to click a button and see your feed with the most reposted or liked moved to the top?
(DIR) Post #ATOAP3VLoTYaCEw5p2 by rodneylives@mefi.social
2023-03-08T00:22:03Z
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@seldo I think there is value of adding an algorithm of the user's choosing? Of maybe a program that looks through the timeline and highlights the kinds of things the reader likes, without ulterior motives. More of a partner than an editor. But it's not necessary, I think.
(DIR) Post #ATOC5n62nHw1iJ2ZyC by justinlabel@moth.social
2023-03-08T00:40:08Z
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@seldo EngagingEnraging 🤔
(DIR) Post #ATODSRsNxMsCVy1HvM by hurgusburgus@toot.cat
2023-03-08T00:56:37Z
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@seldo on that note:Mario Farty #shitpost
(DIR) Post #ATOGJEbiDjN2cNWFCi by steve_oberg@mastodon.world
2023-03-08T01:28:34Z
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@seldo @annacreech Yes.
(DIR) Post #ATOGbXPD4Elc8HOmnI by pseudonym@mastodon.online
2023-03-08T01:31:52Z
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@seldo I love the randomness of it all. Photos of birds, dogs, cats, wildlife. Serious scientists doing serious science. Dad jokes. Philosophy. Musings. Slice of life "I had a nice walk and cup of tea " posts.I've gleefully dropped the FOMO and just read when I want, and dip in whenever I want to read.
(DIR) Post #ATOH8zd59YCLDtq9MO by GenX@mastodon.sdf.org
2023-03-08T01:37:28Z
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@seldo absolutely agree.
(DIR) Post #ATOHvUG0aBRq77AgN6 by vosje62@mastodon.nl
2023-03-08T01:46:34Z
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@seldo soo truth.. 😎But u find mastodon more addictive. Here you have 3 timelines to browse. All a bit different and all more interesting to explore..Even when quiet it absorbs a lot of time..
(DIR) Post #ATON3VNAonfxf3AJRg by Cher@eldritch.cafe
2023-03-08T02:44:10Z
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@seldo I like when I get to learn about some random stuff like, vacuum brakes on vintage trains. :P
(DIR) Post #ATOQmVyxhNmiRezijo by DSWadeLPC@mstdn.social
2023-03-08T03:25:53Z
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@seldo isn't it fun!?!
(DIR) Post #ATOR7TyuKiB8Jwy28e by fredbrooker@witter.cz
2023-03-08T03:29:31Z
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@seldo exactly ❤️👍
(DIR) Post #ATORJyBlqeMhTywEe8 by jenc@mstdn.party
2023-03-08T03:31:58Z
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@seldo as long as I still get to see stuff from people I want to see it from ;)
(DIR) Post #ATORc5sU02nWXeYhdI by fredbrooker@witter.cz
2023-03-08T03:33:42Z
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@seldo the purity of the knowledge that there's a new source of wisdom and people who can empower you is great, right? no Elon, no fucking Elon 😂
(DIR) Post #ATOSTPW7iBHOnfWWlk by kg6hxm@social.makerforums.info
2023-03-08T03:44:52Z
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@seldoIt's a fire hose for ADHD and I'm here for it.
(DIR) Post #ATOTVHuV43k1k1NuYC by myldsbooks@me.dm
2023-03-08T03:56:25Z
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@seldo That is a great way to describe it. I had to get away from Twitter because the algorithm kept changing to try to give me more Elon all the time.
(DIR) Post #ATOUJHUosXAIw5DAuW by bettercallsully@stranger.social
2023-03-08T04:04:49Z
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@seldo honestly at first the randon algorithmic updates to the feed threw me off a little, now I appreciate it. I can get work down without being GLUED to my phone. It’s refreshing! 😎
(DIR) Post #ATOW9k4dyK8ka4XyvA by JesseSkinner@toot.cafe
2023-03-08T04:26:02Z
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@seldo The refreshing corollary is that you can talk about random, minor stuff on here and have people genuinely reacting and replying to you.
(DIR) Post #ATObBp9GZjfufYWNwO by redline_lawyers@law.builders
2023-03-08T05:22:21Z
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@seldo We love it!
(DIR) Post #ATOcnM9IwVPDgh03FY by lamp@mastodong.lol
2023-03-08T05:41:27Z
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@seldo >less addictive:lul:
(DIR) Post #ATOd2pP4SSq2lIkgT2 by Zerglingman@freespeechextremist.com
2023-03-08T05:44:17.326128Z
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@seldo And then you discover fedi.
(DIR) Post #ATOdB9DYfmEAX1KmA4 by jonobie@social.coop
2023-03-08T05:44:42Z
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@seldo YES, I love your comment about the randomness of content (which future algorithms may jnclude). Serendipity is so charming.
(DIR) Post #ATOdQb0DeSmh34SeNE by hardyrarso@hachyderm.io
2023-03-08T05:47:25Z
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@seldo god I feel this so much.I've been on twitter again lately because my friends and stuff are still there and wow I keep catching myself losing like 30m-1hr just like that
(DIR) Post #ATOefKrY2cy7I0zuQy by kikobar@acc4e.com
2023-03-08T06:01:22Z
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@seldo @mekkaokereke not only feels healthier, it IS healthier indeed... this is how humans, and other animals, interact... we poke at each other, we get some clues, then we did a bit deeper for further reasons to believe (or not)... sometimes we go further and sometimes we bailed...Just pure human normalcy.The minute we get algorithms messing with that process we run the risk of something going out of wack with our minds...
(DIR) Post #ATOg3TSNq9MsqdIjE8 by kdw@mastodonapp.uk
2023-03-08T06:16:53Z
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@seldo @mekkaokereke local time line is the answer to that…
(DIR) Post #ATOiWssSbcUrzjeLpY by estelle@front-end.social
2023-03-08T06:44:10Z
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@seldo So much this. I visit 3 times per day instead of 300. I still read every toot in my stream. While I do often cry, it's because the state of the world, especially this country, esp. white fascism, is shit, not because every knucklehead on the planet is being surfaced in my stream. I actually have free time, which is novel.
(DIR) Post #ATOoCEZXLj20vKKpiC by TeaPol@toot.io
2023-03-08T07:48:11Z
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@seldo To be fair I feel this depends on who you follow.
(DIR) Post #ATOosmmAZSadAQXAeG by lmc@mastodon.social
2023-03-08T07:55:51Z
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@seldo every once in awhile I switch over to the federated timeline and it's wild. Depending on the time of day, just this rush of information from all over the world, people in their morning, people at night, fascinating.
(DIR) Post #ATOq14XIWU8oWJ5pVg by echir@mastodon.social
2023-03-08T08:08:13Z
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@seldo it’s nice and and maybe, as you said, healthy. But I still miss some sort of basic algorithm, even just to catch up interesting things posted by people I follow
(DIR) Post #ATOrAp1DAgzdF9IWfo by EndlessMason@hachyderm.io
2023-03-08T08:21:22Z
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@seldo twittr was better with AlgoTimeline™️turned off, cause you got to see those little go-nowhere shitposts from folks you follow.They are in the same category as hearing some toe beans somewhere in the house and remembering there's a cat in here some place.
(DIR) Post #ATOuii59lbdfRGzg3c by csstrowbridge@mastodon.social
2023-03-08T09:01:00Z
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@seldo I look at the Explore section more than Home, because there's usually some random cool content.
(DIR) Post #ATOvsPa1VoTEuCcan2 by mosgaard@uddannelse.social
2023-03-08T09:14:03Z
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@seldo @anderspuck I couldn’t agree more!
(DIR) Post #ATOxiTrwuUrtDjOlZQ by Cbcbmad@c.im
2023-03-08T09:34:33Z
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@seldo this this this. It feels amazing to dip in and out calmly. This is what social media should feel like.
(DIR) Post #ATP2g8JQaQHlYSx2XI by mxanthy@ravenation.club
2023-03-08T10:30:20Z
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@seldo I think a big factor is the absence of a "quote tweet" function, meaning you can't easily repost some crap and go "wow check out this idiot". And (almost) nobody wants to fill their profile with a bunch of crap without specifying that they disagree with it.Honestly, getting on here really made me extra aware of just how toxic the other networks are.
(DIR) Post #ATPB39lO9nqmLgWFBQ by shyduroff@mastodon.mit.edu
2023-03-08T12:04:15Z
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@seldo … +++ …
(DIR) Post #ATPFyRBiRe0AiHP1Rg by elb@fosstodon.org
2023-03-08T12:59:20Z
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@seldo @natewalck All I have ever wanted from any of these social apps is a chronological timeline with conversations linked up. That's what Mastodon provides and for that I love it!
(DIR) Post #ATPHH9yImM9gm2cTuC by saasboomi@masto.ai
2023-03-08T13:12:24Z
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@seldo I think that's what internet was for originally - so we as a species can mingle and meet new people. When atoms collide... I grow food with water cows - come we'll chat there instagram.com/pluckit_/
(DIR) Post #ATPJOWv43eBLsekPAW by urlnotfound@yellowmustard.club
2023-03-08T13:37:23Z
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@seldo social media really was better when everyone was named huggybear649 and we all just talked to whoever was on the random discussion forum or chat room we discovered and kept going back to about whatever the topic of the day was. If you wonder what the kids do for social media now, it isn't Facebook. They are building exactly the same human-scales small walled gardens that we did in the early 00's, but with their online communities being Discord servers they have discovered and made.
(DIR) Post #ATPO6PIU9rF8nasd1s by cmw@mastodon.social
2023-03-08T14:28:25Z
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@seldo @matthewskelton I've long been saying that all humanist (as opposed to capitalist) algorithms absolutely must optimize for this kind of mix. We must be exposed to weird and unusual, odd and funny thing and to things we totally disagree with or would never think of.That is how we broaden our horizon and don't get sucked into bubbles.I think of it as memetic inoculation.This is on top of the fact that other algorithms are intended to build addiction and therefore should be outlawed.
(DIR) Post #ATPOFuVdTujgCwYwng by lukadotnet@mstdn.social
2023-03-08T14:32:04Z
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@seldo 💯 and let's also remember our own responsibility => https://mstdn.social/@lukadotnet/109852037095099476
(DIR) Post #ATPXn8iqYdenQsf5WK by jonathanpeterson@hachyderm.io
2023-03-08T16:18:59Z
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@seldo I never really got into doomscrolling through randos. Easy to remove the app and bet very purposefully on Mast to follow people I actually know and engage with, enriched with a few journalists, and a lot of minority / LGBTQ voices, especially in tech. Still have a twitter account, but it's only so I can click through links in a browser to look at content.Mast is more like the web 1.0 blog and RSS days of engaging as time allows and not being food for algorithms optimizing for ads
(DIR) Post #ATPn90eSkAQO5KUuA4 by msgbi@mastodon.social
2023-03-08T19:11:00Z
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@seldo @charles_ex @aloa5 n bigger it's more annoying
(DIR) Post #ATPpZcIhaVUiHy8NgO by jeremy_list@hachyderm.io
2023-03-08T19:38:08Z
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@seldo while I like each individual picture of a bird on my mastodon timeline (mostly cardinals) I do sometimes suspect I've followed too many bird enthusiasts.I don't recall ever seeing bird pictures on the birdsite at all.
(DIR) Post #ATPvSmraW7gwkKZvHM by ithanul@mstdn.social
2023-03-08T20:44:14Z
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@seldo Hmmm, might explain why I never got interest into using Twitter or well, ever signing up other there. Though, kinda same deal with Tumblr, Instagram, etc. The auto algos always turn me the hell off (heck, I purpose break YT from trying to track my views so it don't do that).Probably explains why I actually decided to try out Mastodon and so far stay. The ability to tune and filter to specifics just fits better for me. Along with, kinda gives me ol geocities vibes.
(DIR) Post #ATQGgK5CPut2ZpEymG by silviar@mstdn.social
2023-03-09T00:41:53Z
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@seldo you will find more of your wheelhouse with time.
(DIR) Post #ATSBAUGIvPJtQRM43s by kevinrns@mstdn.social
2023-03-09T22:49:31Z
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@seldo Right?
(DIR) Post #ATVoiqbmpKYcGRerTs by Miragee@sfba.social
2023-03-11T16:56:59Z
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@seldo Some time ago I began setting my favorite Tweeters for Notifications. I don’t know how many people are in that group now, but it is a lot. I spend all my time looking at my Notifications. I never visit “Big Twitter,” with its ads and annoying refresh, anymore.
(DIR) Post #ATWdTWMotg1gnz6fzM by HistoPol@mastodon.social
2023-03-12T02:25:44Z
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@seldo ...and the timeline can even be tuned passively by following more people in your areas of interest and actively by following #hashtags. 😀
(DIR) Post #ATbX3rUm5lSGrz0b0y by olyerickson@fosstodon.org
2023-03-14T11:07:21Z
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@seldo Nicely put!
(DIR) Post #ATbXDRK0GBmcaaXNh2 by maloki@rage.love
2023-03-14T11:09:09Z
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@seldo It's actually what I loved when I first discovered Mastodon 6 years ago. That it felt like early days of Twitter to me. Before the algorithms.