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usonian

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5. I am looking into Mastodon (and others) from a techie standpoint, mainly that it's a DIY network.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sat Nov 5, 2022, 04:11 PM

Nov 2022

And to see if I can't help people get started.
Stay tuned.

Technology, especially open source tech, was meant to liberate us.
See what a bunch of megalomaniac tech bro's have turned it into.

I'm still fighting for the liberative part.

See Kevin Kelley, "What Technology Wants"
You needn't buy the book. Kevin puts the message "out there"
https://kk.org/what-technology-wants

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Another alternative to Twitter: Mastadon [View all] Nevilledog Nov 2022 OP

Thanks! I opened accounts at CounterSocial and Mastodon. cilla4progress Nov 2022 #1

I did both also. Not interested in Tribel. Nevilledog Nov 2022 #2

Yeah, I opened one at Tribel initially, cilla4progress Nov 2022 #3

Thanks for this. I think I'm going to give it a try. gldstwmn Nov 2022 #4

I am looking into Mastodon (and others) from a techie standpoint, mainly that it's a DIY network. usonian Nov 2022 #5

I signed up a while ago but found it cumbersome and convoluted DavidDvorkin Nov 2022 #6