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β | In 2018, especially after {{w|Facebook}} privacy abuses were revealed in the {{w| | + | {{incomplete|Too much focus on mastodon, not enough on the overall concept of the comic Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} |
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+ | In 2018, especially after {{w|Facebook}} privacy abuses were revealed in the {{w|Cambridge_Analytica#Privacy_issues|Cambridge Analytica scandal}}, many individuals began seeking alternatives. The #deletefacebook hashtag peaked around April 2018, and in some communities, this type of "why I'm leaving Facebook" announcements were popular. | ||
{{w|Mastodon (software)|Mastodon}} is a distributed, federated social network with microblogging features similar to {{w|Twitter}}. "Federated" means that there is one app hosted in many places, so users can choose a host that meets their needs, but everyone can still talk to each other, similar to email. Near the peak of #deletefacebook, Mastodon became trending as a [https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/783akg/mastodon-is-like-twitter-without-nazis-so-why-are-we-not-using-it Twitter alternative with less Nazis]. | {{w|Mastodon (software)|Mastodon}} is a distributed, federated social network with microblogging features similar to {{w|Twitter}}. "Federated" means that there is one app hosted in many places, so users can choose a host that meets their needs, but everyone can still talk to each other, similar to email. Near the peak of #deletefacebook, Mastodon became trending as a [https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/783akg/mastodon-is-like-twitter-without-nazis-so-why-are-we-not-using-it Twitter alternative with less Nazis]. | ||
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+ | The word {{w|Mastodon}} specifies a Mammut. | ||
{{w|Wil Wheaton}} famously moved to Mastodon from Twitter, [https://news.avclub.com/wil-wheaton-on-quitting-social-media-i-don-t-deserve-1828743467 but was ultimately disappointed by the experience], because while Mastodon's community is generally less toxic, it does not yet have the tools to handle the kind of targeted harassment that a celebrity might face. | {{w|Wil Wheaton}} famously moved to Mastodon from Twitter, [https://news.avclub.com/wil-wheaton-on-quitting-social-media-i-don-t-deserve-1828743467 but was ultimately disappointed by the experience], because while Mastodon's community is generally less toxic, it does not yet have the tools to handle the kind of targeted harassment that a celebrity might face. | ||
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{{w|Microsoft}} has been buying up professional-themed social media platforms lately, such as {{w|LinkedIn}} and {{w|GitHub}}, intending to integrate them more fluidly with their enterprise software suite. Mastodon seems an unlikely target for an acquisition, since its decentralized nature means that one corporate entity can't control it, and the culture there is decidedly unprofessional as of this comic. | {{w|Microsoft}} has been buying up professional-themed social media platforms lately, such as {{w|LinkedIn}} and {{w|GitHub}}, intending to integrate them more fluidly with their enterprise software suite. Mastodon seems an unlikely target for an acquisition, since its decentralized nature means that one corporate entity can't control it, and the culture there is decidedly unprofessional as of this comic. | ||
β | The title text presents an alternative approach by moving most social activities to the cloud-based proprietary team collaboration platform {{w|Slack (software)|Slack}}. After making his first workspace in Slack he suggests that he wishes to avoid the people invited, so he creates a second account and a new workspace. This also didn't last long and he stops interacting on social media entirely and | + | The title text presents an alternative approach by moving most social activities to the cloud-based proprietary team collaboration platform {{w|Slack (software)|Slack}}. After making his first workspace in Slack he suggests that he wishes to avoid the people invited, so he creates a second account and a new workspace. This also didn't last long and he stops interacting on social media entirely. As a result he just writes texts and is probably not showing them to anyone. |
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