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highplainsdem

(62,194 posts) Fri Nov 11, 2022, 01:02 PM Nov 2022

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Jeff Tiedrich on the Twitter disaster, and his new Mastodon account [View all]

Last edited Fri Nov 11, 2022, 01:46 PM - Edit history (1)

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I've done a lot of stupid shit in my life but I never poured gasoline all over 44 billion dollars and set it the fuck on fire

folks, I'm going to stay right here on twitter and ride this thing right down to the very bitter end. but when this big dumb beautiful site finally gives up the ghost, you'll be able to find me at @jefftiedrich@mastodon.social

holy fucking shit, Twitter Blue didn't even last a tenth of a scaramucci. this is one for the branding disasters hall of fame

The last of those three tweets refers to the news in this LBN thread: https://democraticunderground.com/10142993089

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Jeff Tiedrich on the Twitter disaster, and his new Mastodon account [View all] highplainsdem Nov 2022 OP

How does one sign up for Mastodon? C_U_L8R Nov 2022 #1

Ask a Caveman Kennah Nov 2022 #2

😂 n/t OneGrassRoot Nov 2022 #6

oh thank you so much for the laugh!!! :) nt Javaman Nov 2022 #17

You can join any server cilla4progress Nov 2022 #8

To follow the Mastodon account of someone like Tiedrich... ShazzieB Nov 2022 #29

You do not have to sign up on the same server. Hyper_Eye Nov 2022 #30

I think he's on a server called "social." tblue37 Nov 2022 #35

I tried to sign up and 3 times requested a verifying email Bev54 Nov 2022 #10

I found that that third time was the charm. Pacifist Patriot Nov 2022 #23

They're a bit overwhelmed as they're a small nonprofit open source platform IronLionZion Nov 2022 #12

thanks. been avoiding social media then finally thought i might twit and then king twit bought it so certainot Nov 2022 #13

Kick dalton99a Nov 2022 #3

We nerds should not have made it this difficult to sign up Kennah Nov 2022 #4

Fuck That! Whenever you see Open Source a "*Your PII Shit WILL Be Compromised" should be included. TheBlackAdder Nov 2022 #27

I like it republianmushroom Nov 2022 #5

Still cant really figure out cilla4progress Nov 2022 #7

Has anyone kaotikross Nov 2022 #9

Yep! A branding disaster reminiscent of "New Coke". calimary Nov 2022 #11

remember Miller Clear beer? Johnny Noshoes Nov 2022 #14

Yet somehow hard seltzer has taken off in recent years IronLionZion Nov 2022 #15

It was the 80's Johnny Noshoes Nov 2022 #16

Well, if the horse hasn't had enough vitamins that day, Pinback Nov 2022 #28

thank you so much for including the link! Hamlette Nov 2022 #18

Mastadon just sounds like Master Don. And I know how I feel about Master Don. n/t aggiesal Nov 2022 #19

Sounds as you say soldierant Nov 2022 #26

i deactivated my twitter yesterday. barbtries Nov 2022 #20

Dayam!! Can you invest in Mastodon stocks...? Grins Nov 2022 #21

It's a free and open-source platform Hyper_Eye Nov 2022 #24

And now I'm signed up and following! Hyper_Eye Nov 2022 #22

Tribel is also a good left-leaning SM site birdographer Nov 2022 #25

Tribel is run by the grifters/fake news pushers, Moscow Mitch donating Occupy Democrats. Hard pass Celerity Nov 2022 #31

That's interesting birdographer Nov 2022 #32

Only 17k on Accountants, compliance and legal Unwind Your Mind Nov 2022 #33

I was expecting this post to be from his Mastodone account...Eff Me for taking the bait msfiddlestix Nov 2022 #34

nice to see someone i've heard of join Takket Nov 2022 #36