Mike Masnick ✅
@mmasnick.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
Techdirt guy. I once wrote a paper about "Protocols, not Platforms" that seems to be slightly relevant. Also can follow my Bluesky posts at @mmasnick.bsky.social
[bridged from https://mastodon.social/@mmasnick on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
[bridged from https://mastodon.social/@mmasnick on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
RE: https://mastodon.social/@glynmoody/115504604469274492
I'm reposting this, but also testing the quote posting...
I'm reposting this, but also testing the quote posting...
mastodon.social
November 6, 2025 at 10:54 PM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@glynmoody/115504604469274492
I'm reposting this, but also testing the quote posting...
I'm reposting this, but also testing the quote posting...
Reposted by Mike Masnick ✅
Tech Dirt's @mmasnick says that President Donald Trump answers questions in the same way as some AI bots: "The facts don’t matter, the language choices are a mess, but they are all designed to present a plausible-sounding answer to the question, based on no actual knowledge, nor any concern for […]
Original post on flipboard.social
flipboard.social
April 29, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Tech Dirt's @mmasnick says that President Donald Trump answers questions in the same way as some AI bots: "The facts don’t matter, the language choices are a mess, but they are all designed to present a plausible-sounding answer to the question, based on no actual knowledge, nor any concern for […]
Reposted by Mike Masnick ✅
Another excellent piece of coverage by @mmasnick:
https://www.techdirt.com/2025/03/11/trumps-latest-weapon-against-critics-destroying-their-lawyers/
Perkins Coie was the law firm I used when I ran Cloudera. They provided outstanding representation on a wide variety of matters. We did […]
https://www.techdirt.com/2025/03/11/trumps-latest-weapon-against-critics-destroying-their-lawyers/
Perkins Coie was the law firm I used when I ran Cloudera. They provided outstanding representation on a wide variety of matters. We did […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
March 11, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Another excellent piece of coverage by @mmasnick:
https://www.techdirt.com/2025/03/11/trumps-latest-weapon-against-critics-destroying-their-lawyers/
Perkins Coie was the law firm I used when I ran Cloudera. They provided outstanding representation on a wide variety of matters. We did […]
https://www.techdirt.com/2025/03/11/trumps-latest-weapon-against-critics-destroying-their-lawyers/
Perkins Coie was the law firm I used when I ran Cloudera. They provided outstanding representation on a wide variety of matters. We did […]
Reposted by Mike Masnick ✅
March 9, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Reposted by Mike Masnick ✅
Political reporters are mostly stuck in “he said - she said” journalism. “This is why tech journalism’s perspective is so crucial right now. We’ve spent decades documenting how technology and entrepreneurship can either strengthen or undermine democratic institutions. We understand the dangers […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
March 6, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Political reporters are mostly stuck in “he said - she said” journalism. “This is why tech journalism’s perspective is so crucial right now. We’ve spent decades documenting how technology and entrepreneurship can either strengthen or undermine democratic institutions. We understand the dangers […]
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Finally getting around to reading this https://www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/why-techdirt-is-now-a-democracy-blog-whether-we-like-it-or-not/ . It's a GREAT piece.
#democracy #accountability #ruleoflaw
#democracy #accountability #ruleoflaw
Why Techdirt Is Now A Democracy Blog (Whether We Like It Or Not)
While political reporters are still doing their view-from-nowhere “Democrats say this, Republicans say that” dance, tech and legal journalists have been watching an unfortunately recognizable plan unfold — a playbook we’re all too familiar with. We’ve seen how technology can be wielded to consolidate power, how institutional guardrails can be circumvented through technical and legal […]
www.techdirt.com
March 7, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Finally getting around to reading this https://www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/why-techdirt-is-now-a-democracy-blog-whether-we-like-it-or-not/ . It's a GREAT piece.
#democracy #accountability #ruleoflaw
#democracy #accountability #ruleoflaw
We just passed 80% of our funding threshold with 1000 backers!
Only 12 hours to go to hopefully get that other 20%!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mmasnick/one-billion-users-the-social-media-card-game?ref=4abd69
Only 12 hours to go to hopefully get that other 20%!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mmasnick/one-billion-users-the-social-media-card-game?ref=4abd69
December 19, 2024 at 7:38 PM
We just passed 80% of our funding threshold with 1000 backers!
Only 12 hours to go to hopefully get that other 20%!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mmasnick/one-billion-users-the-social-media-card-game?ref=4abd69
Only 12 hours to go to hopefully get that other 20%!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mmasnick/one-billion-users-the-social-media-card-game?ref=4abd69
Reposted by Mike Masnick ✅
Guys we got to get this one over the line https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mmasnick/one-billion-users-the-social-media-card-game?ref=14nt84
December 19, 2024 at 11:15 AM
Guys we got to get this one over the line https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mmasnick/one-billion-users-the-social-media-card-game?ref=14nt84
Folks, we're getting down to the wire on our Kickstarter for "One Billions Users" are ridiculously fun "social media" card game. Yes, it's fun even if (*especially if*) you hate social media.
We're haven't reached our funding threshold, but are still holding out hope that we'll get there with […]
We're haven't reached our funding threshold, but are still holding out hope that we'll get there with […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
December 19, 2024 at 4:59 AM
Folks, we're getting down to the wire on our Kickstarter for "One Billions Users" are ridiculously fun "social media" card game. Yes, it's fun even if (*especially if*) you hate social media.
We're haven't reached our funding threshold, but are still holding out hope that we'll get there with […]
We're haven't reached our funding threshold, but are still holding out hope that we'll get there with […]
Reposted by Mike Masnick ✅
This game from @mmasnick looks cool.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mmasnick/one-billion-users-the-social-media-card-game?ref=thanks-copy
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mmasnick/one-billion-users-the-social-media-card-game?ref=thanks-copy
December 4, 2024 at 9:27 PM
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Do read @mmasnick on the rancid hypocrisy of people like Matt Taibbi, who LOVE the blend of government and social media when it's the extremists they support.
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/trump-musk-partnership-x-twitter-files-rcna180427
(There was a time when I respected […]
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/trump-musk-partnership-x-twitter-files-rcna180427
(There was a time when I respected […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
November 25, 2024 at 4:52 PM
Do read @mmasnick on the rancid hypocrisy of people like Matt Taibbi, who LOVE the blend of government and social media when it's the extremists they support.
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/trump-musk-partnership-x-twitter-files-rcna180427
(There was a time when I respected […]
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/trump-musk-partnership-x-twitter-files-rcna180427
(There was a time when I respected […]
Hey folks, we just launched our Kickstarter, for our (amazingly fun) card game about running a social media network: One Billion Users!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mmasnick/one-billion-users-the-social-media-card-game?ref=4abd69
In One Billion Users, players compete to build the most […]
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mmasnick/one-billion-users-the-social-media-card-game?ref=4abd69
In One Billion Users, players compete to build the most […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
November 20, 2024 at 12:13 AM
Hey folks, we just launched our Kickstarter, for our (amazingly fun) card game about running a social media network: One Billion Users!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mmasnick/one-billion-users-the-social-media-card-game?ref=4abd69
In One Billion Users, players compete to build the most […]
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mmasnick/one-billion-users-the-social-media-card-game?ref=4abd69
In One Billion Users, players compete to build the most […]
Figure I should post this here as well. How I view the wider decentralized social media ecosystem. A variety of necessary experiments to figure out what will actually bring value.
https://www.techdirt.com/2024/10/29/some-slightly-biased-thoughts-on-the-state-of-decentralized-social-media/
https://www.techdirt.com/2024/10/29/some-slightly-biased-thoughts-on-the-state-of-decentralized-social-media/
October 29, 2024 at 8:04 PM
Figure I should post this here as well. How I view the wider decentralized social media ecosystem. A variety of necessary experiments to figure out what will actually bring value.
https://www.techdirt.com/2024/10/29/some-slightly-biased-thoughts-on-the-state-of-decentralized-social-media/
https://www.techdirt.com/2024/10/29/some-slightly-biased-thoughts-on-the-state-of-decentralized-social-media/
Coming soon... the most fun card game you could ever imagine. One Billion Users. A card game about building your own social media network.
Can you do a better job than the billionaires in charge?
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mmasnick/one-billion-users-the-social-media-card-game
Can you do a better job than the billionaires in charge?
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mmasnick/one-billion-users-the-social-media-card-game
October 18, 2024 at 8:40 PM
Coming soon... the most fun card game you could ever imagine. One Billion Users. A card game about building your own social media network.
Can you do a better job than the billionaires in charge?
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mmasnick/one-billion-users-the-social-media-card-game
Can you do a better job than the billionaires in charge?
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mmasnick/one-billion-users-the-social-media-card-game
For folks on Mastodon, but not Bluesky, one of the best news accounts to follow on Bluesky is Joshua Friedman, and he's now bridging to Mastodon. Follow him! @joshuajfriedman.com
October 9, 2024 at 4:06 AM
For folks on Mastodon, but not Bluesky, one of the best news accounts to follow on Bluesky is Joshua Friedman, and he's now bridging to Mastodon. Follow him! @joshuajfriedman.com
Reposted by Mike Masnick ✅
🌐 Curious about the fediverse and the open social web?
In this week's Community tab, we're spotlighting developers, journalists and experts who will help you learn how the fediverse is shaping a more open and connected internet, and what this means for […]
[Original post on flipboard.social]
In this week's Community tab, we're spotlighting developers, journalists and experts who will help you learn how the fediverse is shaping a more open and connected internet, and what this means for […]
[Original post on flipboard.social]
November 5, 2024 at 4:01 PM
🌐 Curious about the fediverse and the open social web?
In this week's Community tab, we're spotlighting developers, journalists and experts who will help you learn how the fediverse is shaping a more open and connected internet, and what this means for […]
[Original post on flipboard.social]
In this week's Community tab, we're spotlighting developers, journalists and experts who will help you learn how the fediverse is shaping a more open and connected internet, and what this means for […]
[Original post on flipboard.social]
Reposted by Mike Masnick ✅
ah; it was DNS
August 17, 2024 at 8:58 PM
ah; it was DNS
Sharing over here as well. I'm joining the Bluesky board to help provide them guidance. I remain a supporter of all experiments in decentralized social media, and will write more on that later. I still have high hopes for Mastodon/ActivityPub as well […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
August 6, 2024 at 4:38 PM
Sharing over here as well. I'm joining the Bluesky board to help provide them guidance. I remain a supporter of all experiments in decentralized social media, and will write more on that later. I still have high hopes for Mastodon/ActivityPub as well […]
Reposted by Mike Masnick ✅
You can't convince me that back in the craziest days of Buzzfeed that they wouldn't have assigned one of their reporters to fuck a couch and then write about the experience.
July 25, 2024 at 8:55 PM
You can't convince me that back in the craziest days of Buzzfeed that they wouldn't have assigned one of their reporters to fuck a couch and then write about the experience.
Me in the Daily Beast pointing out that the Surgeon General seems to be ignoring basically all of the evidence (including some in his own report) in pushing for warnings on social media. https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-surgeon-general-is-wrong-social-media-doesnt-need-warning-labels?ref=author
June 18, 2024 at 4:55 PM
Me in the Daily Beast pointing out that the Surgeon General seems to be ignoring basically all of the evidence (including some in his own report) in pushing for warnings on social media. https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-surgeon-general-is-wrong-social-media-doesnt-need-warning-labels?ref=author