Back in the good old days of Twitter the length of a tweet was limited to the length of an SMS. The aim was to
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Back in the good old days of Twitter the length of a tweet was limited to the length of an SMS. The aim was to
Read moreSocial networks and social networks are based on people connecting with other people. Twitter is a glorified chatroom masquerading as a microblogging platform. As twitter
Read moreTwitter has a new For You page inspired by TikTok’s For you page according to Quartz. Many years ago we had Seesmic, a video chat
Read moreI took a short twitter detox for two days. For two days I didn’t look at tweets, replies and more. For two days if I
Read moreFor the first time since I took a Twitter break in 2007 I am taking another in 2023. The first time I took a twitter
Read moreI’d like to discuss Mastodon, Social Media and addiction. Specifically I would like to discuss how I do not want to invest my time in
Read moreLet’s take a step back from today, and let’s remember the 2006 tech landscape. In 2006 we had Symbian phones, GPRS, text messages. We used
Read moreSince 2006 I have thought of Twitter, Jaiku, Mastodon and Plurk as conversation channels, rather than microblogging. I go to these places and use them
Read moreI have used Twitter almost every single day since I created my first account in 2006. During this time I have met a lot of
Read moreMastodon has reached eight million accounts today. That’s close to the population of Switzerland and two million less than London. Mastodon is growing because it
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