Nur für den Fall, dass jemand gerade sein Brechmittel nicht zur Hand hat und doch so gern herzhaft kotzen möchte. Ich bringe ja wirklich nicht gern Screenshots von irgendwelchen S/M-Websites, aber verlinken geht hier noch weniger. Gut, dass Elon #Musk für den Deutschlandretter gerade »nur« die #AfD zur Hand hat und nicht »die Heimat« oder ihre Vorgängerpartei NSDAP… ach, so gut kennt er die »Szene« in der BRD gar nicht. | #Weltknall #Braunes #Twitter
[l] Die Lufthansa wirft die externen Berater raus.
Ein weiterer Einschnitt, den die Lufthansa vornehmen will, ist die Entlassung externer Berater. Vranckx hat dem „Handelsblatt“ zufolge die Abteilungen vor einigen Tagen angewiesen, spätestens bis zu Beginn des kommenden Jahres alle Verträge der externen Berater zu beenden.
Das ist ja mal ein Paukenschlag. Hoffentlich läuft das nicht wie bei der Bahn, dass die externen Berater die einzigen Knowhowträger waren und nach deren Rausschmiss alles nur noch vor sich hin twittert.
Aber wartet, geht noch weiter:
Unter Berufung auf ein internes Schreiben berichtet das „Handelsblatt“, dass teilweise jahrelang keiner dieser Berater mehr vor Ort gewesen sein solle.
Tja, äh, … Homeoffice?
#Religion is poison.
The abstract is this: the Blue Church is a kind of narrative / ideology #control structure that is a natural result of #mass-media.
We can trace its roots at least as far back as the beginning of the 20th Century where it emerged in response to the new capabilities of mass media for #social-control. By mid-century it began to play an increasingly meaningful role in forming and shaping American culture-producing institutions; became pervasive through the last half of the 20th and seems to have peaked in its influence somewhere in the first decade of the 21st Century.
#Warning, it seems that all words in that article are hidden links to X, former #twitter.
[l] Na? FDP-Wähler anwesend? Wie? Nein, nicht die FDP. Die andere FDP. "Volt"!Die, die sich ein DOGE-Ministerium für die EU wünschen. Neue Ministerien für mehr Effizienz, wissenschon. Klassische FDP-Kernidee!(Eigentlich reicht ja schon, dass die noch auf Twitter unterwegs sind)
[l] Hat hier jemand einen Twitter-Account?
Nein, habt ihr nicht. Accounts auf "X" gehören nämlich nicht euch sondern Elon Musk, haben sie gerade vor Gericht argumentiert, um die Accounts von Alex Jones nicht rauszurücken zu müssen, wie das Gericht angeordnet hatte.
Seems to be a stampede now!
Some experts are concerned X or its owner Elon Musk could influence the next Canadian election
New Democrat MP Charlie Angus decided he had enough.
"I have tried three times to get off X because it is a dismal, toxic, hole of disinformation," said Angus, who used to regularly post to his 47,200 followers on X, formerly known as Twitter.
"After seeing what went down with the Trump election, the belligerent role of Elon Musk in undermining democracy, there is no way that I can be part of that."
A few days ago, Angus opened an account on Bluesky, a social media platform that began as a research project at Twitter before cutting ties with Twitter after Musk acquired the company and rebranded it as X.
"I had no idea what to expect," Angus said. "I thought I would end up with 10 followers and be just calling out in the wilderness. It has been a phenomenal experience. I feel like I have woken up sober after a month on a bender with rot gut."
The Guardian
The flourishing new platform may be like Twitter once was. The problem is the limited algorithmic scope of all social media.
Bluesky may make those feeds more congenial, but it won’t change the fact that we are still reduced to communicating in channels with a bandwidth not much wider than that of smoke signals.
Tags: #english #social_media #mastodon #bluesky #x #twitter #algorithm #democracy
Source: https://www.postdiscus.com/2024/11/austria-left-wing-journalists-leave.html
#news #Twitter #hate #protest #moderation #fail #problem #freespeech #journalism #boycott #politics #economy
Why #BlueSky Isn’t the Alternative to #X (Formerly #Twitter) You’re Looking For — and Why #Mastodon Is the Better Choice Over X, Threads, and BlueSky
Aidan Raymond
..."Mastodon, by contrast, operates under a completely different structure. From the moment you visit the site, Mastodon’s core values are clear: “Your home feed should be filled with what matters to you most, not what a corporation thinks you should see.” This speaks to its non-profit nature — Mastodon is maintained by a small non-profit team with the help of volunteers, relying solely on donations from users and supportive companies, not venture capital. There are no shares to buy, no board of directors seeking profits, and no ads.
Mastodon’s commitment to its users is strengthened by its open-source, decentralized model, which allows anyone to create and operate a server within the broader Mastodon ecosystem. This ecosystem is ad-free and open to individual and organizational control. Essentially, it’s a community where the users have the power, not investors.
Mastodon isn’t just a platform — it’s part of the Fediverse, a network of interconnected platforms (like Threads, Pixelfed, and Lemmy) all built on ActivityPub. This means that as a Mastodon user, you can interact across platforms seamlessly. For instance, I’m only on Mastodon, yet I can interact with friends on Threads, thanks to this shared protocol. Threads users currently have limitations on the Fediverse, such as not being able to see Mastodon posts, but with Meta’s plan to eventually support full ActivityPub integration, we can expect improved interactivity — although, knowing Meta’s pace, we might have to wait.
The power of ActivityPub lies in its openness, giving users a choice between platforms while still allowing communication across networks. This integration is fundamental to building a decentralized web, where users can connect without being locked into one corporate ecosystem.
While I generally avoid politics on this blog, it’s hard to ignore the political biases permeating X and BlueSky. X has veered heavily toward far-right ideologies, while BlueSky is often associated with far-left communities. This polarized landscape doesn’t work for those of us seeking a neutral space for meaningful interactions. Mastodon’s structure, lacking an algorithm to push specific content, gives users freedom to create a feed that genuinely reflects their interests.
For those who are politically inclined, Mastodon has communities and accounts covering all sides, but there’s no algorithm driving you toward any specific viewpoint.
My BlueSky Experience: Why I Left Twice
I joined BlueSky when it was invite-only, drawn by the promise of a Twitter-like experience without the noise. At first, I was optimistic, but I quickly noticed content issues. Even with NSFW content settings turned off, sexual content would still show up on my feed. After leaving once, I decided to give it another shot in September, only to encounter the same problem. The platform’s ATprotocol, which theoretically should support decentralization , has failed to fulfill that promise. BlueSky has yet to federate fully with other networks, and it’s doubtful they ever will. This lack of openness confines users to BlueSky alone, making it difficult to connect with friends on other platforms without creating a separate account. You can bridge a BlueSky account to the ActivityPub, but I suspect BlueSky might restrict that soon enough.
Conclusion: Mastodon Is the Future
When considering all these factors, Mastodon emerges as the clear winner. It’s free from investor influence, ad-free, and controlled by a community that values user autonomy over profit. Major accounts leaving X are finding a new home on Mastodon, and if you’re tired of being the product, Mastodon is the place for you. Here, you’re not at the mercy of rich investors, algorithmic biases, or ad-based revenue models. Instead, you have a voice, control, and the freedom to build a feed that genuinely reflects your interests."...
Source: https://fortune.com/2024/11/14/grok-musk-misinformation-spreader/
#fake #propaganda #Twitter #ai #technology #news #truth #lol
[l] "KI" halluziniert gerne und häufig, aber nicht immer: Elon Musks "Grok"-Bullshit-"KI" zum Beispiel hat das Licht gesehen, als sie gefragt wurde, wer auf Twitter die meisten Misinformationen verbreitet.
Die Antwort war: Elon Musk.
Stephen King just announced he can no longer stomach X/Twitter and is gone (to Threads), many others joining the exodus.
Here's a post reacting to King, which in turn (for the #psychology - #media - #socialscience - #socialmedia of it) has a quite interesting thread of reaction, both the "patriots" celebrating the 'return' of #truth & the vanquishing of libs, w/others agreeing, or not.
#StephenKing just publicly left " #Twitter " given how #X has become a dumpster & doublespeak/ #disinformation booster, while muting 'leftists".
As a social scientist/psychologist I'm fascinated by not only the morphing of the Ministry of " #Truth " / #TrumpVirus but by the conversation there now, E.g., reaction on the thread of this post. A lot of "you libs are back in the minority" and "Twitter was a liberal pit" kind of "patriot" posts. Elon just smiles (or maybe works on his jump shot). 🤮🤒
