Bit of a different post... My sister wants to study fish for a living. If you want to help her and her friends at the University of Glasgow get to Thailand and study fish, I'm sure they'd appreciate a small donation. [gofund.me/93ac0e5a](https://gofund.me/93ac0e5a ) #MarineBiology #MarineLife #GoFundMe [Donate to University of Glasgo...](https://gofund.me/93ac0e5a )
Bluesky is doing VERY well - we get it. There are little things I love and things I miss (I do not miss having to bury links to my blog). [forbetter.ghost.io/even-more-bl...](
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Even more Bluesky Growth
Bluesky is breaking ceiling after ceiling for open social media. It's getting a bit boring now isn't it? We've all heard about the success of Blue...
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Even more Bluesky Growth
Bluesky is breaking ceiling after ceiling for open social media. It's getting a bit boring now isn't it? We've all heard about the success of Blue...
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My angry post-election blog has just been published! If you're interested in why I think nonprofits should be looking into alternatives to X, give it a read ๐Ÿงก [forbetter.ghost.io/x-makes-you-...](
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X makes you complicit, it's time for nonprofits to act
Why remain on a platform that directly opposes your organisations morals? I'll start by admitting that I am angry. The thread that weaves between ...
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X makes you complicit, it's time for nonprofits to act
Why remain on a platform that directly opposes your organisations morals? I'll start by admitting that I am angry. The thread that weaves between ...
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Last Week in the ATmosphere This week's news for Bluesky and ATProto - 15 million accounts and over 7M MAU for Bluesky - Massive increase in the ...
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So, these are the UK Google Play charts today. X is getting beat by Greggs. #socialmedia #X #Bluesky https://blewit.us-west.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:6fqaaddiad2btbtxv7rvngcl&cid=bafkreicidz2lewhig6t3bweb4ydarmrxqeh5ixkho52b626r27gzizwg5e https://blewit.us-west.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:6fqaaddiad2btbtxv7rvngcl&cid=bafkreidcoyaokpw2sj7rx7o4zrz3w36ykatqow7imk2ku6tij5ktk7odue
Aren't young people just so pesky? I've explored why building a social media platform is trickier than ever before and why it's all the young people's fault! ๐Ÿ˜  [forbetter.ghost.io/building-a-p...](
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Building a platform that sticks
A cool platform isn't enough to make the biggest audience stick around. As we explore social alternatives, there's a feeling of uncertainty, a que...
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Building a platform that sticks
A cool platform isn't enough to make the biggest audience stick around. As we explore social alternatives, there's a feeling of uncertainty, a que...
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I'm fed up of hearing about 'town square' social media ๐Ÿšซ A town square is so much more. It's human. So, what's the closest we can get? Is it new, cross-platform, social tech? [forbetter.ghost.io/why-youll-ne...](
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Why you'll never have a 'town square' on most social platforms
Can open social platforms offer an alternative? Is 'town square' even the right metaphor? The 'digital town square' is an idea X seems to have the...
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Why you'll never have a 'town square' on most social platforms
Can open social platforms offer an alternative? Is 'town square' even the right metaphor? The 'digital town square' is an idea X seems to have the...
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The Fediverse aligns with a lot of people, organisations and charities ethics. So why don't more of them use it? [forbetter.ghost.io/the-future-o...](
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The Future of Social Media: Are Ethics Enough?
The idea of democratic and open Fediverse aligns with many nonprofits, NGOs, and activists - but is that enough? The Fediverse, a network of decen...
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The Future of Social Media: Are Ethics Enough?
The idea of democratic and open Fediverse aligns with many nonprofits, NGOs, and activists - but is that enough? The Fediverse, a network of decen...
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"This is what so many people who believe in the Fediverse and wider Social Web have been waiting for, a wave of thought leaders to finally get off of X and onto connected alternatives." Welcome to the Social Web new Bluesky users! #Bluesky #newsky #UK [forbetter.ghost.io/the-x-odus-t...](
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The 'X-odus' (UK Edition)
More and more people in the UK are leaving X, so where are they going? As I explored in my blog post Mojo Dojo Casa House: X & Masculinity - X has...
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The 'X-odus' (UK Edition)
More and more people in the UK are leaving X, so where are they going? As I explored in my blog post Mojo Dojo Casa House: X & Masculinity - X has...
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"Community is at the heart of Newsmast and is the driving force behind everything the Foundation choses to do." I looked at how Newsmast's latest features can help grow community on the Fediverse in the latest FORbetter blog [forbetter.ghost.io/all-about-co...](
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All About Community: Newsmast 3.1.0
Newsmast introduces a string of new features, perfect for growing a community online. There is a vast array of Mastodon clients and Fediverse enab...
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