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Social network review: Bluesky
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Social network review: Bluesky

Anthony Deanby Anthony DeanJune 23, 2023August 27, 20230

My review of Bluesky, the new Twitter-like federated social network that’s currently in an invite-only beta.

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Six months of Twitter under Elon Musk; also, the current state of Twitter alternatives
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Six months of Twitter under Elon Musk; also, the current state of Twitter alternatives

Anthony Deanby Anthony DeanApril 25, 2023May 7, 20230

Six months into Elon Musk buying Twitter, I take a look at the state of affairs for the social network, and what alternatives exist.

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How to find Mastodon users; also, recommended Mastodon accounts to follow
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How to find Mastodon users; also, recommended Mastodon accounts to follow

Anthony Deanby Anthony DeanDecember 6, 2022August 27, 20230

A list of ways to find other users to follow on the Mastodon social network, as well as a list of recommended Mastodon accounts to follow.

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Tumblr to add ActivityPub support
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Tumblr to add ActivityPub support

Anthony Deanby Anthony DeanNovember 29, 2022May 16, 20230

With the possibility of Tumblr adding ActivityPub support, could this give federated social networks like Mastodon a boost in popularity?

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RIP Twitter (as we know it)
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RIP Twitter (as we know it)

Anthony Deanby Anthony DeanNovember 22, 2022May 16, 20230

“RIP Twitter” (as we know it) is Twitter’s new status quo under Elon Musk, and the reason why, after years of use, I’ve quit Twitter.

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Basic Mastodon tips for new users
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Basic Mastodon tips for new users

Anthony Deanby Anthony DeanNovember 8, 2022May 16, 20232

With Mastodon’s rise in popularity, here’s a look at some basic Mastodon tips for new users of the federated social network.

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Blog status update (April 2022): The blog switches to ClassicPress (again)
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Blog status update (April 2022): The blog switches to ClassicPress (again)

Anthony Deanby Anthony DeanApril 22, 2022July 8, 202312

In this month’s blog status update, I’ve decided to switch to ClassicPress (again). Also, I’m trying out Mastodon as a Twitter alternative.

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A look at Twitter alternatives
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A look at Twitter alternatives

Anthony Deanby Anthony DeanApril 8, 2022October 26, 20221

With Elon Musk now involved with Twitter, I take a look at some possible Twitter alternatives, from Tumblr to Mastodon.

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My social network usage (Spring 2020)
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My social network usage (Spring 2020)

Anthony Deanby Anthony DeanMarch 4, 2020March 19, 20230

Here’s my annual look at my current social network usage. Facebook I shuttered the blog’s Facebook page in late 2018, and not reopened it since. …

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Blog status update (July 2019): New social networks, plus Goodreads alternative Riffle
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Blog status update (July 2019): New social networks, plus Goodreads alternative Riffle

Anthony Deanby Anthony DeanJuly 17, 2019December 10, 20210

I haven’t written one of these in awhile, but here’s the current state of things on the blog. Giving Mastodon and Pixelfed a go As …

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