I'm fed up of hearing about 'town square' social media 🚫 A town square is so much more. It's human. So, what's the closest we can get? Is it new, cross-platform, social tech? [forbetter.ghost.io/why-youll-ne...](
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Why you'll never have a 'town square' on most social platforms
Can open social platforms offer an alternative? Is 'town square' even the right metaphor? The 'digital town square' is an idea X seems to have the...
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Why you'll never have a 'town square' on most social platforms
Can open social platforms offer an alternative? Is 'town square' even the right metaphor? The 'digital town square' is an idea X seems to have the...
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The Fediverse aligns with a lot of people, organisations and charities ethics. So why don't more of them use it? [forbetter.ghost.io/the-future-o...](
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The Future of Social Media: Are Ethics Enough?
The idea of democratic and open Fediverse aligns with many nonprofits, NGOs, and activists - but is that enough? The Fediverse, a network of decen...
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The Future of Social Media: Are Ethics Enough?
The idea of democratic and open Fediverse aligns with many nonprofits, NGOs, and activists - but is that enough? The Fediverse, a network of decen...
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"This is what so many people who believe in the Fediverse and wider Social Web have been waiting for, a wave of thought leaders to finally get off of X and onto connected alternatives." Welcome to the Social Web new Bluesky users! #Bluesky #newsky #UK [forbetter.ghost.io/the-x-odus-t...](
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The 'X-odus' (UK Edition)
More and more people in the UK are leaving X, so where are they going? As I explored in my blog post Mojo Dojo Casa House: X & Masculinity - X has...
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The 'X-odus' (UK Edition)
More and more people in the UK are leaving X, so where are they going? As I explored in my blog post Mojo Dojo Casa House: X & Masculinity - X has...
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"Community is at the heart of Newsmast and is the driving force behind everything the Foundation choses to do." I looked at how Newsmast's latest features can help grow community on the Fediverse in the latest FORbetter blog [forbetter.ghost.io/all-about-co...](
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All About Community: Newsmast 3.1.0
Newsmast introduces a string of new features, perfect for growing a community online. There is a vast array of Mastodon clients and Fediverse enab...
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Both Threads & Bluesky still trending on X this morning in the UK as users look for alternatives. This is a result of the so-called 'race riots' in the UK, fuelled by X and Musk. Read more: [www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...](
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UK disorder: What's Elon Musk's game?
X’s owner has chosen to wade in to opine on unrest in the UK. It isn't clear what's driving him.
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