Blaze (he/him)@piefed.zip to Science@mander.xyzEnglish · 5 days agoScientists say X (formerly Twitter) has lost its professional edge — and Bluesky is taking its placewww.psypost.orgexternal-linkmessage-square31fedilinkarrow-up1242arrow-down19 cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected]
arrow-up1233arrow-down1external-linkScientists say X (formerly Twitter) has lost its professional edge — and Bluesky is taking its placewww.psypost.orgBlaze (he/him)@piefed.zip to Science@mander.xyzEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square31fedilink cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected]
minus-squareatzanteol@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down3·4 days agoClearly it was suitable for their purposes at one time?
minus-squareprettybunnys@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 days agoIt was exceptionally useful during the Arab spring. When it was just “a text message to the world” it had its use.
minus-squaredeathbird@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoI feel like maybe the Arab Spring, inspirational as it was, was half-baked. I believe it’s possible that open broadcast microblogging system might have generated a sense of solidarity and community that exceeded the facts on the ground.
Clearly it was suitable for their purposes at one time?
It was exceptionally useful during the Arab spring.
When it was just “a text message to the world” it had its use.
I feel like maybe the Arab Spring, inspirational as it was, was half-baked. I believe it’s possible that open broadcast microblogging system might have generated a sense of solidarity and community that exceeded the facts on the ground.