Mastodon Update

I have spent a bit more time on mastodon and I'm thinking it will be a good place to be. Definitely better than Twitter under Musk. I have even been through a problem which wiped out my entire account. Everything is back to normal -- whatever that is -- and I'm starting to post and read more. I'm looking forward to spending more time there.

One thing I would like to see changed is the way images are handled. I'd like the ability to size the image and control its placement. We'll see how things progress.
 

Twitter Advertisers not happy with Ad Placement

https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/7/23497928/twitter-advertisers-brand-safety-unbanned-accounts-white-nationalists

Ads for around 40 high-profile brands and organizations have been spotted on the Twitter pages of white nationalists, according to a report from The Washington Post. Ads from brands including Amazon, Uber, Snap, and GoDaddy, media companies like USA Today and Morning Brew, and even one government organization, the US Department of Health and Human Services, were seen on the offending Twitter pages.

I can understand this and I commend advertisers for hitting back at Musk where it counts--in his pocketbook. This is the only place where egos like Musk's feel any affect. The "T" media (Twitter, Truth Social) need to understand that, if they choose to go violently to the right that they will face consequences and the only consequences that they care about are their wallets.

I certainly wouldn't want my ad next to any right-wing radical. I don't even want to be on Twitter once Musk announced that he was buying it. So I can imagine trying to make money on the platform -- unless, of course the company condones the actions of these right-wingers. If they do, I assure you they won't get my business.

I am always amazed that any corporation who wants to sell to women, minorities, liberals, any decent human being would want to advertise on a site like the "T" sites. I just can't understand their support for these radicals and their hatred and bigotry.

Yeah, I know, I'm an old white dude and as such, should be more right leaning. But, that portrayal of old white guys is off, at least in my case. I grew up in the 60's and am actually pretty liberal. Just take a look at my previous post to understand where I'm coming from.

The Places have Changed

 
When Elon Musk announced that he was going to buy Twitter, I quit. Just like that. I figured the site would become a shit-show and, from what I read, my feelings are justified. We'll see. As an alternative,

I have moved to Mastodon. You can find me at @breedlov@mastodon.sdf.org. I'm still evaluating the site, but, so far, it has to be preferable to the new Twitter under Elon. It seems to me that social media sites starting with "T" -- Twitter, Truth Social -- are sinking deeply into the right-wing radical swamp. DEFINITELY not places that I want to hang.

Will Mastodon be a place where I will want to hang for long? We'll see as I spend more time there.