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In response to Bryan.

As you mentioned there has to be advantages and disadvantages to this approach. This Salon articles talks about both: https://www.salon.com/2022...

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How Mastodon works — and why the "federated" network won't be the new Twitter | Salon.com

Twitter refugees have moved to Mastodon by the hundreds of thousands. It's very different — and that's mostly good

04:05 PM - Apr 21, 2024

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In response to Yvonne Lee.

The idea is of a federated system for social media is similar to email servers. You don't have to be be on the same server as others to interact with one another. If one server goes down or you don't like how it is being managed), you can move to a new server without losing follows/followers.

04:04 PM - Apr 21, 2024

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In response to Bryan.

Posted a recommendation of three sites including Spoutible: https://post.news/@/bryanr...

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In the past, I've been through too many good social media sites shutting down that I've learned it's better sooner than later to get through the accepting phase of grief. I wrote about Post's announcement on my website, but I'll get right to the point here. For those that continu

12:48 PM - Apr 20, 2024

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In response to Phred.

I will when I get a chance.

12:20 PM - Apr 19, 2024

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In response to Phred.

Post was promising, but they were too focused on how media and content providers would be compensated and not enough on building community. I was there early (and even verified there) but there just wasn't enough there to keep going back.

12:13 PM - Apr 19, 2024

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In response to dani.

As a KC Chiefs fan, I think it's a great feature! For those out there that don't know American football, this is the THE final championship game of the season. We call it the Super Bowl. I suspect with all things Spoutible, this is a test for how sporting events may or may not work in the future.

09:42 AM - Feb 11, 2024

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In response to Christopher Bouzy.

It's definitely difficult to grow a platform without revenue so the ads are understandable. Nothing is free in this world. Has there been any thought to offering a paid subscription to users for an ad free experience?

10:29 AM - Feb 10, 2024

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In response to Connie Love.

I've donated on occasion in the past too. I wonder instead of relying on donations, they could rely on with subscription or ads? Spoutible free with ads but with a subscription you get a no advertisement experience.

10:21 AM - Feb 10, 2024

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In response to Boomer Papa.

For the most part, I just wear extra layers plus a balaclava face mask under the helmet. I do cheat though with heated grips.

06:30 PM - Jan 05, 2024

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In response to Bryan.

@djchuang I agree with you many organizations are questioning if there is value to having a social media presence. I don't know the answer there. I always felt there were benefits for people to social network with people but thought it awkward for companies to social network with customers.

06:55 PM - Jan 02, 2024

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In response to DJ Chuang.

It can be argued that organizations have less control of their presence in a centralized system they do not control versus a decentralized system where they have the option to controlling/maintaining their own instance/server. A number governments in the EU are taking a look at ActivityPub now.

06:47 PM - Jan 02, 2024

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In response to Sandy Girl.

I bought this album on vinyl the past year. Had it on cassette tape at one time.

07:44 AM - Dec 21, 2023

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In response to Christopher Bouzy.

What impresses me most about Spoutible is that as features are brought out, the layout and design presented to the user has been spot on. A lot of emerging and competing platforms have made a jumbled mess out of their layout as they added new features. Spoutible is above the rest in this regard.

11:12 AM - Dec 17, 2023

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In response to aaron.

Happening now as I described it.

Maybe, we unreasonably expect everyone to to have the skill set to use search well? Sort of like the older generation expecting everyone to be able to read and write in cursive?

12:09 PM - Dec 15, 2023

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In response to aaron.

I've worked in IT the past 20 years with a room full of scientists. Most times they ask me questions that they can Google for an answer. What's even worse is when I have to Google the answer so I can give them the answer.

08:28 AM - Dec 15, 2023

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In response to JamesAA.

I think the Threads user interface is sloppy and too similar to Instagram (never been a fan). Threads is working on ActivityPub/Mastodon compatibility. Once that is complete, I'll likely follow my friends on Threads (there is a lot of them) via Mastodon. #fediverse

04:43 PM - Dec 14, 2023

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In response to Christopher Bouzy.

I wasn't trying to come across complaining but offering suggestions for improving Spoutible. Perhaps using an open field instead of a dropdown for connecting to Mastodon? I only wish the best for Spoutible and you. Peace.

10:54 PM - Dec 13, 2023

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In response to Robby Bright.

Mastodon's API is pretty open with much of it compliant to the ActivityPub protocol.

https://docs.joinmastodon....
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10:31 PM - Dec 13, 2023

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In response to Bryan.

Finally, there are plenty of other social media platforms and services that allow the user to connect with their Mastodon server/instance. What Spoutible has provided is a good first step but we need the follow-through.

07:33 AM - Dec 13, 2023

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In response to Bryan.

Most Mastodon servers are set up to represent a community...many of them not well represented or well protected in mainstream social media.

07:31 AM - Dec 13, 2023

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In response to Lee Bruce.

No not really. Addressing on Bluesky and Mastodon work similar to email addressing. By only allowing only for a couple servers, the equivalent would be requiring your email only to have a .gmail.com domain to be accepted in the Spoutible community.

07:26 AM - Dec 13, 2023

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In response to Melinda Nowikowski.

Yes, my workplace was a Netscape Communicator user for our enterprise browsing and email. I headed a national team to migrate to Firefox and Thunderbird. Sort of laugh now how detailed the instructions had to be given to the field back then to install the software and make the switch.

08:54 PM - Dec 12, 2023

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In response to Bryan.

I should end my message on a more positive note, overall love what I see here at Spoutible despite my disappointment that sharing to Mastodon is extremely limited.

07:17 PM - Dec 12, 2023 (Edited)

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In response to Christopher Bouzy.

I hope Spoutible eventually supports all of Mastodon. If not, might as well remove the feature as you're likely to upset more Mastodon users than please. For example, I'm on Medium's Mastodon instance and Spoutible's claim it connects to Mastodon is irrelevant to me. @bryanruby " target="_blank" class="inline-link">https://me.dm/ @bryanruby

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Bryan Ruby 🌤️ (@[email protected]) - me.dm by Medium.com

841 Posts, 438 Following, 332 Followers · ✍ Editor/Writer/Blogger focused on Tech, Content Management, Information Systems, Work-Life Balance 💻 NWS Information Technology Officer 🌤️ Recovering Meteorologist 🎧 Music and Hi-Fi Stereo Enthusiast 🏍️ Can-Am Spyder Rider, Bicyclist, Camper, Hiker, ..

07:10 PM - Dec 12, 2023

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In response to Susan A. Kitchens.

Thanks for putting up this list. Adding to your good comments that there is no "official" Mastodon server, I'd also add that the quantity of users on a server really doesn't matter because it's all part of the #fediverse . Limiting servers is just going to upset more Mastodon users than it pleases.

06:58 PM - Dec 12, 2023

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In response to Jari Nikkinen.

Yes, kind of strange to see the Mastodon instances "hardwired" in the form with only two choices.

05:55 PM - Dec 07, 2023

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In response to DrMHasOpinions.

Yes it is. So many memories go along with those old things.

07:05 PM - Oct 31, 2023

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In response to Melinda Nowikowski.

I'm a heavy SiriusXM listener but with plans to drop my subscription to go with a blend of AM/FM and Android Auto (News and Music Streaming). I suspect this all depends on whether you enjoy music, news, or podcasts on your way to work.

07:32 AM - Oct 23, 2023

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