I was inspired recently by a conversation about Bluesky becoming a political echo chamber. But, after some thought, I'm not sure the politics are the problem. I think it's the behaviour of the 'alternative' platforms. If we can rethink how we communicate online, encourage people to be more respectful, to be politer, maybe we can fix the echo chamber issue. Maybe we could even fitx some of the big world issues?

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Is Bad Behaviour Spoiling the Move from Big Tech?

Are political differences really to blame as people are pushed from alternative platforms? One of the biggest conversations to come out of Bluesky...

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What are some good podcasts to listen to whilst working? #PodcastingChannel

Had a great holiday away from the open social web and in the ✨️ real world ✨️ #PhotoMonday #FotoMontag #HolidayPics #Cyprus #Disconnecting #photography

I feel like I'm going crazy listening to panel after panel at #IJF25 talk about needing an EU alternative to Big Tech. There is one! Yet, they don't want to be on it or fund it 😤 #Mastodon #Journalism #Fediverse #SocialWeb

Threads joining the social web was, to me, a good thing. Yes, Meta are about as welcome as a hyena on ketamine. But, people use Meta products. Now, we have to think again.

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Meta, Moderation & what it could mean for open social media

Mark Zuckerberg's latest announcement has shaken up social media in all the wrong ways. What a start to 2025. Trump is already threatening multipl...

#Meta #Zuckerberg #Facebook #Moderation #SocialWeb #Fediverse #Mastodon #SocialMedia

My sister is a marine biology student at The University of Glasgow. They're currently raising funds for an expedition to Thailand where they'll work with the Center for Oceanic Research and Education. If you feel like donating, I'm sure a small but passionate group of young marine biologists would be very excited! https://gofund.me/93ac0e5a #marinebiology #gofundme #science #academia #marine #nature #wildlife

"So, Bluesky is cool. But, it's not perfect. There are still communities missing that are stuck on X or other social platforms. For me, the main ones are the women's sport crowd (a community which would really really benefit from leaving the toxicity of X), fandoms, and young people." Read more about what I like and don't like about Bluesky in FORbetter.

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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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