Posts by adamdavidson@mastodon.social
 (DIR) Post #APD8cDWMdTkUZToXCq by adamdavidson@mastodon.social
       2022-11-03T01:04:01Z
       
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       I'm still learning how this place works, but already pretty excited. The idea of different servers/instances is confusing, b/c so different from a single private platform. But it creates paths for narrower conversations with targeted groups alongside big, global conversations.
       
 (DIR) Post #APD8u8Kkf1b3hBvRqq by adamdavidson@mastodon.social
       2022-11-03T01:15:43Z
       
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       @Ricardus For a n00b it is confusing at first to just understand what it means to sign up with a server and to manage Federated/Local etc. But, yeah, it's more similar than different.
       
 (DIR) Post #APD99mFIYDajpApn1M by adamdavidson@mastodon.social
       2022-11-03T01:19:06Z
       
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       @Ricardus It's only confusing for a moment. And I do like the possibility of creating special interest instances.
       
 (DIR) Post #APEOAy3xnFNtEcWC3s by adamdavidson@mastodon.social
       2022-11-03T14:23:08Z
       
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       #introduction I am one of the migrating birds. I am a long-time journalist. I created NPR's Planet Money, then was economics writer at The New York Times Magazine and then the New Yorker. I wrote a book, The Passion Economy. I'm interested in journalism, democracy, the ancient Near East, Cheese (for realz!), and lots of other things. I live in Vermont with my wife and kid.
       
 (DIR) Post #APEVmC0xaGcMtloKZs by adamdavidson@mastodon.social
       2022-11-03T14:27:13Z
       
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       @Brynawel I agree. I'm reaching out to friends and encouraging them.
       
 (DIR) Post #APF38J01akjTQ6WcQy by adamdavidson@mastodon.social
       2022-11-03T18:22:50Z
       
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       Ooof. Just got the three ugliest anti-Semitic social media posts I've ever seen. That ain't good.
       
 (DIR) Post #APIoSmlDvcFYpnkWLg by adamdavidson@mastodon.social
       2022-11-04T15:35:41Z
       
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       I am toying with creating an instance, specifically, for journalists. Obv. they can use federated stream but it might be a way to give an easy landing pad for folks. I'd welcome any advice (or offers of help!!!!) for what to do and not do in setting up such a thing. Specifically: how would I decide how to approve folks? How narrowly or not should I define "journalist"? The many things I'm not thinking about?