Post AioMLgpuHzRpOQ2u1I by Downes@mastodon.social
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 (DIR) Post #AinyPX6c0lKDTM9vl2 by dangillmor@mastodon.social
       2024-06-11T01:15:06Z
       
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       Academics are still on Twitter, unfortunately. Many of the ones who tried the fediverse gave up fairly quickly (exactly what happened with journalists). Here's a study worth reading, for lessons that Mastodon advocates should  heed: https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.04005
       
 (DIR) Post #AinyPYAY3c4Glr0aX2 by tomjennings@tldr.nettime.org
       2024-06-11T03:12:57Z
       
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       @dangillmor In general, most people are very reluctant to put forth the effort to adapt; to this, or most anything. Yes it is effort, but the gain is deemed too uncertain and too far into the future. I think this is large bullshit but that's what I've got for push back. Meanwhile all us frogs feel the water getting warmer.
       
 (DIR) Post #AioMLgpuHzRpOQ2u1I by Downes@mastodon.social
       2024-06-11T07:08:18Z
       
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       @dangillmor I'm honestly still trying to find Mastodon's "steep learning curve" that is referenced in the article.The main difference seems to me to be the belief that a Twitter post will be widely circulated to those who are interested, via the algorithm, while in Mastodon it will be circulated to followers.But I feel this faith in the algorithm is misplaced, as distribution is interrupted by marketing and, increasingly, bots and political content, reducing a post's actual reach.
       
 (DIR) Post #AioMLi8jRU6HR5rS08 by vik@mastodon.nzoss.nz
       2024-06-11T07:40:17Z
       
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       @DownesI find your lack of faith in The Algorithm disturbing.[Breathes heavily and makes pinching gesture]@dangillmor @lightweight