The discussion of usefulness and drawbacks of various social media platforms continues as we wrap up this MacVoices Live! session.Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jim Rea, Web Bixby, Eric Bolden, and Ben Roethig are joined by Brittany Smith as they explore the issue of privacy concerns and the need for centralized information sources, and how different platforms align with their needs and interests. (Part 4)

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Show Notes:

Chapters:

0:01:50 Interactions and community engagement on a different social network.

0:02:39 Instant Updates on Mastodon vs. Other Social Media Platforms

0:04:05 Different communities on social media for faster feedback.

0:05:18 Twitter for quick access to local weather reports.

0:07:15 New platforms emerging, messy transition in social media landscape.

0:09:50 Difficulty in recreating the appeal of Twitter on new platforms.

0:10:14 Matthew discusses chat room moderation practices

0:10:39 Disappointment with Political Commentary on Mastodon

0:12:04 Corporate entities prioritize openness for user acquisition

0:12:38 Federation Support: Bug or Feature?

0:16:13 Filtering and Customizing Feeds in Mastodon

0:19:10 The Local Feed vs. Following People

0:21:09 Exploring Different Social Media Platforms

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