In recent years, we became too comfortable letting #Twitter define journalism & media. Algorithms often dictated the narratives we collectively paid attention to.
Absurd trends were covered by news outlets & ballooned into major stories while we missed so much real substance. And the quick takes of uninformed politicians & bad actors were forced upon anyone participating in the network.
It was bad for democracy. The #Mastodon model makes me hopeful we can do better. #twittermigration
@Sheril Agree except "algorithms" cannot "dictate". Algorithms do not have agency, they are tools through which advertisers influenced the narratives. Absurd attention-seeking reporting is as old as the advertisement funded business model.
To that end, I do not believe #Mastodon represents a competitive alternative business model yet.
