SecondJon @SecondJon@qoto.org

The thing about Twitter is that it really lacks a lot of the features you'd expect from a true Mastodon replacement.

For example, there's no way to edit your toots (which they, confusingly call "tweets"—let's face it, it's a bit of a silly name that's difficult to take seriously).

"Tweets" can't be covered by a content warning. There's no way to let the poster know you like their tweet without also sharing it, and no bookmark feature.

There's no way to set up your own instance, and you're basically stuck on a single instance of Twitter. That means there's no community moderators you can reach out to to quickly resolve issues. Also, you can't de-federate instances with a lot of problematic content.

It also doesn't Integrate with other fediverse platforms, and I couldn't find the option to turn the ads off.

Really, Twitter has made a good start, but it will need to add a lot of additional features before it gets to the point where it becomes a true Mastodon replacement for most users.

#twitter #mastodon #twittermigration

So someone messaged me privately and asked how absolute this is.. like would we block an instance calling for genocide. I feel my response is import to reiterate here, so here it is:

Its not just about the authorities, it is about the people whose lives are at risk by that call to genocide having the right to see those posts and use that information to look out for their own safety... If someone is doxed, they should know, if someone is threatened, they should know, and they should be able to take action.

Someone saying violent things online doesnt guarantee some police officer will meander by and take them down. The law only tends to get involved once someone is reported, and sometimes not even then. No one will be reporting a site if no one can see or know it is there.

The question is, if someone is being physically threatened and having their life in jeopardy how are you helping them by blocking the privileges of the **victim** and disallowing the victim the right to see the threat placed against them?

In short, I refuse to take away rights from the victim simply because there is a violent bad actor out there. If the victim doesn't want to see it they simply need to import the block list and the problem is solved for them, so why not keep the power in the victims hands?
QT: https://qoto.org/@freemo/109319817943835261

Salesforce Confirms Staff Layoff on Weakening Demand for Products & Services

https://www.coinspeaker.com/salesforce-staff-layoff/

#salesforcestock #BusinessNews #MarketNews #salesforce #microsoft #crmstock #News

A quick apology to our new friends in the Mastodon world: we, the Twitter weirdos, are not just here as our former abode turns into a trainwreck we can't stop gawking at, we're also here right before a U.S. general election day, which always puts us on edge.

We'll be normal soon.

Well, a little closer to normal.

It's actually pretty amazing that a open source product developed by a tiny non-profit, running on a network of servers self-funded by volunteer administrator and moderators has managed to absorb some portion of one of the world's largest for-profit social networks.

It's a miracle the whole thing didn't collapse or catch fire.

Great job everyone.

10 Things You Should Know about Anglicanism

#1 and #3 were misconceptions I believed before becoming #Anglican. #6 is my favorite on the list and one of the best things about #Anglicanism.

https://www.crossway.org/articles/10-things-you-should-know-about-anglicanism/

Well played 🐝 !!! 👏🏻 👏🏻

Julia Galef’s “The Scout Mindset” summarised by Anthony Fleming

https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/eQgLREsGCo252HRmo/scout-mindset-poster

#rationality #book #poster

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A couple stories about AOC and her "arrest"

https://grrrgraphics.com/the-drama-queen-aoc/
First Ben Garrison has a cartoon that notes the cop doesn't want to date her.

https://notthebee.com/article/enjoy-the-internets-best-roast-of-aoc-for-faking-handcuffs-when-cops-led-her-away-from-the-supreme-court/
Second, "Not the Bee" has a great collection of tweets that mock the whole situation. The last one from the "Babylon Bee" is pretty good as well.