To introduce myself, I’m a sports journalist and photographer who is passionate about equality and social progress. I dabble in tech and enjoy spending time in natural settings rather than cities.
I despise right-wing fascists who try to use the bible to justify their hate, and I’m distressed that these “people” seem to be spreading like a virus around the planet.
I'm a progressive Canadian 🇨🇦, sports journalist ⚽️, photographer 📷, writer ✍️, teacher/trainer 👨‍🏫, IT consultant 🖥, and (sometimes) grumpy old man 👴 with a B.Sc. (biology) and a teaching certificate (Montessori specialty).
German news website @heiseonline has been very active on the #fediverse, now the second largest news account. Editor @mho has extensively documented the process.
Findings compared to their (6x sized) Twitter account:
Way higher engagement than Twitter Website traffic slightly below Twitter
Valuable information for any news organisation that is debating whether to leave Twitter, and which platform to join instead!
The news cycle is talking about NPR leaving Twitter. This is a good moment to look at a case study of Heise, a big German news outlet, and what joining Mastodon actually means in terms of numbers and engagement.
While it’s very nice that they appreciate Mastodon, let’s not forget about their “cookie wall” style cookie banners, that only let you opt out if you pay for their subscription. This is a policy that does not fit the #privacy ideals of the Mastodon community.
I know. still: “Pay Money or get tracked” didn’t align with the values of the Fediverse very well. I know recently you added advanced options to prohibit specific 3rd party cookies. Still, no decline button on the top level is a very shady dark pattern.
@preya Datenschutzkonferenz erklärt "Pur-Abo-Modelle" grundsätzlich für zulässig Das Nachverfolgen von Nutzerverhalten kann prinzipiell auf eine Einwilligung gestützt werden, wenn alternativ ein trackingfreies Bezahlmodell verfügbar ist.
I’m aware of this document, yet it’s not legally binding, still waiting for actual verdicts on this. Also, just because it’s legal, doesn’t mean it’s ethical or nice.
Sean Bray
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