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HOT TAKE (a thread):

Spoutible DOES NOT need celebrity/personality accounts (at least not right now).

Please let me explain.

I’ve been involved in a number of product and service launches over the years. Trust me when I say that what @cbouzy needs now more than ever is a vibrant community.
02:47 PM - Aug 04, 2023
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He needs to be able to demonstrate to advertisers that while Spoutible is small now, 1) engagement is strong - those that visit are active and spend a good amount of time here and 2) the user base is growing organically.
02:50 PM - Aug 04, 2023
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I share the frustration with “dormant” blue check accounts, but in my opinion, the best thing we can do right now is what we’re already doing - i.e., keep bringing in others that we know will enjoy and use the site regularly.

Steady growth and consistent engagement is key right now.
02:53 PM - Aug 04, 2023 (Edited)
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Iz Here
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I agree 100% &, in fact, will go further: Strong engagement & a growing community are far more important to the platform's value bc they are integral traits, not based on goodwill borrowed from some celebrity or group of. They at least suggest a sustainability that individuals can never provide.
03:26 PM - Aug 05, 2023
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Jeff Mistina 🐻
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In response to Iz Here.
💯
04:16 PM - Aug 05, 2023
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Irminsul Harp
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In response to Iz Here.
This spout was removed because the account associated with it was suspended.
07:56 PM - Aug 05, 2023
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Mlb Anx
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In response to Jeff Mistina 🐻.
💯 I kind of see spoutible as the great equalizer. No one automatically has more or less of a voice than anyone else. Your reach is up to you based on your content. if the big accounts are strong enough they’d be found & followed immediately. They seem not to understand that.
03:01 PM - Aug 05, 2023
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Vuyelwa Ncube
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In response to Jeff Mistina 🐻.
Agree 💯
We are enough. Advertising is after us anyway not the rich.

I think the hope was they would bring their followers.
02:41 PM - Aug 05, 2023
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Petra L
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In response to Jeff Mistina 🐻.
Build it and they will come.
03:26 AM - Aug 05, 2023
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Jeff Mistina 🐻
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In response to Petra L.
Absolutely!
10:53 AM - Aug 05, 2023
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Friends of Pine Ridge Reservation
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In response to Jeff Mistina 🐻.
I’d say we do have a vibrant community but I would like to see more journalists here!
01:11 AM - Aug 05, 2023
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Beth Boardman
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In response to Friends of Pine Ridge Reservation.
I’ve been going to Post for news/journalists — I’m kind of liking having news over there and more community stuff over here 🤷🏻‍♀️
01:49 AM - Aug 05, 2023
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jenn ○f many things
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In response to Jeff Mistina 🐻.
We are all vibrant in these waters.
05:49 PM - Aug 04, 2023
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Sharon Oates
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In response to jenn ○f many things.
Beautiful
04:10 PM - Aug 05, 2023
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Kevin Rooney
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In response to Jeff Mistina 🐻.
Sorry, I respectfully disagree. I miss the community of journalists & sportswriters that added content.

Don’t get me wrong, I like what is evolving here but I just miss the professional content creators & journalist.

The sooner they get here the better.
05:24 PM - Aug 04, 2023 (Edited)
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Jeff Mistina 🐻
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In response to Kevin Rooney.
I respect that. There are outages for sure.
05:28 PM - Aug 04, 2023
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Substantion_THEE_ Igra
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In response to Kevin Rooney.
Find out who handles online media at the outlets you like and do an email campaign to them to get them to come here. The good here are outweighs the bad where they are. They’re not going to know if you don’t tell them. Don’t assume everyone reads what you read.
08:21 PM - Aug 04, 2023
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Thomas Cantwell
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In response to Jeff Mistina 🐻.
I do want to point out that I refer to myself as “kind of a big deal”. Maybe I can be a stand in for celebrities. 🥸
04:13 PM - Aug 04, 2023
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Jeff Mistina 🐻
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In response to Thomas Cantwell.
👏👏👏
04:18 PM - Aug 04, 2023
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Rebecca Mauk
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In response to Thomas Cantwell.
Yup, you can do an epic job of that!
02:27 PM - Aug 05, 2023
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Jamie Maldonado
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In response to Jeff Mistina 🐻.
*Remembers when IG was good ... before celebrities showed up.*
03:56 PM - Aug 04, 2023
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Jeff Mistina 🐻
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In response to Jamie Maldonado.
There is that…
03:56 PM - Aug 04, 2023
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Chace Thibodeaux
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In response to Jeff Mistina 🐻.
Sorry. Gotta disagree. For practicle matters, to really grow this needs promotion, and for better or worse "celebrity" accounts can bring that. Unless we're just giving up on being a true Twitter alternative & just looking to be some small niche app.
03:39 PM - Aug 04, 2023
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Jeff Mistina 🐻
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In response to Chace Thibodeaux.
I don’t disagree, which why I had the “right now” comment. They’ll be needed eventually if this is going to be a true Twitter/X alternative.

I think it’s just a question of what’s critical at the moment.
03:41 PM - Aug 04, 2023 (Edited)
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Dréa25
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In response to Jeff Mistina 🐻.
Good reasoning. If this place shows steady growth isn't that better anyway? The community is stable and not so flighty to jump at the latest shiny object (Threads). @cbouzy seems to be putting down roots, not operating a pop-up stand.
03:36 PM - Aug 04, 2023
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Jeff Mistina 🐻
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In response to Dréa25.
💯
03:39 PM - Aug 04, 2023
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Heather Crowell
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In response to Jeff Mistina 🐻.
I don’t think that there needs to be celebrity accounts and there needs to be a vibrant community. What I miss the most are the respected journalists and news sources. I’m hoping they will trickle over.
03:27 PM - Aug 04, 2023
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Kate ChinaKatWrites
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In response to Heather Crowell.
Yes. The fast flow of information was the main attraction for me at 🐦, scientists and legit news sources. The community I had curated was next.
03:31 PM - Aug 04, 2023
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Senorjeffe1
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In response to Heather Crowell.
Agree! Would love a news aggregator from national and local news as well as journalists.
03:55 PM - Aug 04, 2023
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PS Annie
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In response to Jeff Mistina 🐻.
I'm not as interested in "celebrity" accounts as I am government, large non-profit accounts. The only reason I still have an account on the hell site is to keep tabs on what politicians and groups like the NAACP, Moms demand action, etc, are posting.
03:20 PM - Aug 04, 2023
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Jeff Mistina 🐻
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In response to PS Annie.
Completely agree! It’s this and smaller orgs like school districts, municipalities, etc.
03:22 PM - Aug 04, 2023
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justanotherpam
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In response to Jeff Mistina 🐻.
I don't mind if they show up, but I have to say that interacting with "regular people" is hecka more fun for me.
03:15 PM - Aug 04, 2023
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Jeff Mistina 🐻
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In response to justanotherpam.
I agree! Even when they do show up, they won’t engage at the level we all do.
03:16 PM - Aug 04, 2023
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Barbara Jean
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In response to justanotherpam.
I'm enjoying myself here. I don't engage with celebrities anyway. I like regular, everyday people. But different users look for different things. And every platform can't be everything for everybody. I have found my niche.🥰
04:13 PM - Aug 04, 2023
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