A look at Twitter alternatives
With Elon Musk now involved with Twitter, I take a look at some possible Twitter alternatives, from older networks such as Tumblr to newcomers like Mastodon.
Tag: Reddit
Reddit vs. Wall Street, or the Clash of Two Worlds
The big Wall Street news over the past few weeks has involved, of all things, Reddit. There’s been a lot written about this, mostly to …
Pinterest and other tech companies fight back against the anti-vaccination movement
Despite being discredited by every reputable scientific and medical source, the anti-vaccination movement’s unfortunately still gained steam in recent years. This is in spite of …
Study: Banning hate speech from Reddit actually worked
Recently, Reddit’s tried to clean up the self-declared “front page of the Internet,” by banning some high-profile racist subreddits. (The fact they had to create …
My social network usage (Spring 2017)
I last looked at my social media usage state last fall, when I wrote about how I promote my blog using social media. However, I …
Upvoted: an advertiser-friendly Reddit?
Reddit’s made this news this year for, well, not flattering reasons—for being a site that’s host to some of the worst aspects of the Internet. …
Reddit finally shows some backbone, bans some racist subreddits
Recent events with Reddit have made much of how vocally bigoted some of its subreddits are, and how half-heartedly they’ve handled such, often behind the …
Reddit plans to deal with its racist content by… sticking a curtain in front of it?
Reddit, the self-proclaimed “front page of the Internet,” has been under a lot of fire in recent months. Staff turmoil, an interim CEO leaving, and …
A look at my social network usage (Summer 2014)
As everyone knows, social media networks dominate online life for most Internet users these days, with Facebook and Twitter the dominant ones. I thought I’d …
Digg digs its own grave, sold off for parts
Today comes news that once-influential social network Digg is basically being sold off in parts to several entities: the Washington Post (its staff), professional social …