Twitter Migration

[morgandawn]

If you are on Counter.Social, I am there as morgandawn. I've had the account since October 2021 but only started using in a few weeks ago. Like most Mastodon instances it has its issues (Mastodon websites or 'instances' are usually run by individuals or small groups, have differing policies based on affinity groups, and are underfunded, under moderated and under performing. Counter.social has been around since 2017 and has the funding and the technical background that most other instances lack, but the policies (blocking China, Russia, North Korea, Iran and Syria due to bots/state actors may not work for many). My suggestion is to try to it out, see if you feel comfortable and then keep it as a meeting place if Twitter proves to be untenable. If you have ever used Tweet Deck you will be familiar with the layout. As for what the culture is like - it has been small, courteous, no ads, no promoted posts, no tracking and interesting one-one interactions. To send DMs you must subscribe which cuts down on harassment. Where it is going depends on who signs up and how they use it. They will reopen on Weds April 27 after they upgrade to add more bandwidth.

Comments

[gattagrigia]

Good to know. I signed up at CS during the hour it was open yesterday. From what I saw, it's confusing to me, but eventually I hope to at least be able to find folks. (well, no more confusing than Discord or Tumbler, sometimes I think I'm becoming a luddite)

[morgandawn]

Before I used Twitter, I used tweet deck which has the similar column layout. Once you realize you can get rid of some of the extra columns, it becomes easier to read. The community fire hose is fun, and a great way to connect up with different people. The inability to quote retweet, means that you're replying directly to people and a more conversational manner