So many layoffs lately, and many at prestigious companies. I suspect a lot of people were hired to support projected growth or big bets, and companies are focusing on getting their unit economics under control for the fraught macroeconomic environment.
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When I joined #mastodon, I just wanted an open-source #twitter clone.
I got more than that. Subtle design differences made for healthier conversations in ways I wasn't expecting.
Here's a blog post to try to capture those differences and why they matter. https://scott.mn/2022/10/29/twitter_features_mastodon_is_better_without/
What if Elon's overpayment for Twitter is a bargain? He now commands the attention of millions of people, who seem powerless to resist commenting on him, on the platform he owns.
I'm extremely weary of talking about him, but I think the dynamic of mass attention capture is alarming and worthy of comment. What does it mean for society's most connected people to be stuck in a mental vortex?
I'm redoing my kitchen, and I want to have regular tap water, filtered water from an under-sink system, and instant 200 degree water from an Insinkerator. Is there a way to do this without 3 different spigots? Would also need to be kid safe.
Also, 3 days into the Twitter takeover, it already looks like a complete shitshow. It's truly a peak Techbro moment. A lot of damage is going to be done. When it ends, I hope the myth of the Tony Stark techbro genius is put to rest.
Hi, Mastodon!
Admittedly, I'm here not because of a deep interest in the Fediverse, but because I'm repulsed from Twitter by the Elon takeover. But hopefully I'll enjoy it here in its own right!
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Amplifying for reach.
Can someone help answer these accessibility questions for new Mastodon users?
This is pretty important, and will affect if I can keep recommending Mastodon as a platform.
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