In this month’s blog status update, I look at traffic I get from social media. Also, I’m giving Instagram another try.
Alternatives to Facebook, Instagram, and Threads
With Meta planning to loosen hate speech rules, I take a look at alternatives to Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.
Social network review: Threads
In my review of Threads, Meta’s attempt at a Twitter clone, I look at reasons why it’s a mostly-flawed social network.
A look at Instagram alternatives
With Meta putting an emphasis on pivoting to video for Instagram, I take a look at Instagram alternatives, from Flickr to Pixelfed.
Blog status update (August 2020): My Facebook page is back (yet again)
Time for another blog status update… Facebook and Instagram pages return (again) Since the last time … Blog status update (August 2020): My Facebook page is back (yet again)Read more
My social network usage (Spring 2020)
Here’s my annual look at my current social network usage. Facebook I shuttered the blog’s Facebook … My social network usage (Spring 2020)Read more
A look at Facebook in the 2010s
Facebook rose over the 2010s to become synonymous with the phrase “social media.” Early on in … A look at Facebook in the 2010sRead more
My thoughts on Mastodon and Pixelfed, open source social networks
My thoughts on Mastodon and Pixelfed, two federated social networks that offer alternatives to Twitter and Instagram respectively.
My social network usage (Spring 2019)
It’s been about a year since I last wrote a dedicated post about my social network … My social network usage (Spring 2019)Read more
Flickr to limit free users to 1000 photos; also, a look at Flickr alternatives
Flickr announced on Thursday that it’s making changes to its service. (Flickr was bought by SmugMug … Flickr to limit free users to 1000 photos; also, a look at Flickr alternativesRead more