TikTok owner ByteDance denies it’s exploring selling stake in popular app - Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
ByteDance is not currently exploring selling its stake in... more: https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/24/21036850/tiktok-bytedance-sale-stale-bloomberg-musically-congress-investigation-china
@realcaseyrollins Oh, Geez, and that's after we deleted a bunch of spam accounts earlier this week.
About 50 created in maybe 10 minutes or so. Bot action from NJ, US.
We passed 5,000 maybe two weeks ago, almost 6,000 now. Sadly many of those never post much.
@realcaseyrollins @DissidentKitty@radical.town The Grinch Came this morning... 😜
Gee I started following a bunch of #msm bots last night and now there's hilarity in my feed 🤣
3 large Instances now at the top of the JoinMastodon.org suggestions list.
I am glad, that there are other larger instances, helping accommodate new users joining #fediverse
👍 Bida.im is suprising me, didn't realize they had those numbers. Congrats!
https://joinmastodon.org/#getting-started
New user? need a Guide?
There's a good one here: https://lifehacker.com/a-beginner-s-guide-to-mastodon-1828503235
The Roku Channel Adds BET+ to Its Lineup - From Discover on Google https://www.cordcuttersnews.com/the-roku-channel-adds-bet-to-its-lineup/
Christmas carols get butchered by AI - CNET - "Rudolph the Red Nosed reindeer was the best sleigh in all of Nantucket; the horse was lean and ta... more: https://www.cnet.com/news/christmas-carols-get-butchered-by-ai/#ftag=CAD590a51e
I just came across a post by someone who spouses De-Federation of QOTO.org -- and has simply posted a snapshot of one of our pages, without a word, to support their case.
I stumbled upon a reply in that thread by sheer accident, in the Home feeds.
If anyone is interested, it is here : https://radical.town/@DissidentKitty/103360603294150583
The post is Pinned at the top of DissidentKitty's user profile.
A number of users are posting supporting her views, a few disagree.
@DissidentKitty@radical.town is the author of the request.
@helloworld Hi, and welcome to Qoto... 🙂
Enjoy the network and all it has to offer. If you are new to using Mastodon, there's a good guide here: https://lifehacker.com/a-beginner-s-guide-to-mastodon-1828503235
We also have another new users guide, posted here : https://write.tedomum.net/rgx/suggestions-and-guidelines-for-new-users-written-by-mastodon-art-administrator
Any question, just ask, and someone will try and help out.
Have a good day!
@freemo @realcaseyrollins@civiq.social It's been a busy morning, Casey -- I found that thread just by accidentally spotting one of the replies on the Home feeds.
Followed it, and this person has opened an attack calling for De-Federation of our instance. with a one line piece of text and a snapshot of one of our pages.
Thread was posted last night and got a surprising number of Boosts. I responded in the thread until @DissidentKitty@radical.town blocked me apparently.
Feels like this was all done on a mobile, immature prank, but still she means it, it seems.
Made a topi here earlier : https://qoto.org/@design_RG/103363357923380440
...with link to hers which is pinned at the top of her profile.
Mr. Robot finale recap: A near-perfect ending about our need to connect - From Discover on Google https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/12/24/21032144/mr-robot-series-finale-recap-hello-elliot-whoami-season-4-episode-13-spoilers
BREAKING: Spinnin' Records succesfully appeals in Martin Garrix case - From Discover on Google https://weraveyou.com/2019/12/spinnin-records-succesfully-appeals-in-martin-garrix-case/
Official non-alt-right molotov cocktail of the Fediverse.
Opposer of racism.
(I'm black, it's my job.)
(I'm also Christian, so that makes it my job even more.)
Fugitive of the rule of Andrew The Unstable and his cohort, Disco The Intern. #coomergate
I've been around these parts for awhile, using alt social media since April 2018 and joined the Fediverse on July 4, 2019.
Let the 2020s be the decade of positive vibes and supporting each other, bios!!
I also have a podcast now w/ Counter Points Media btw, sub here bois:
https://bitbucket.org/caseyrollins/countercast/raw/master/rss2.xml
Matthew 22:37-39 is my mantra:
Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
But Phillipians 4:4 is my favorite verse of all time:
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
Headspace indicators (inspired by @pizza):
🔵 = I'm in a good headspace
⚪ = Not doing great, but still ok
🔴 = Terrible headspace, feel free to ask me how I'm doing but no accusations or political or societal discussions pls or I'll rant lol