▲ 1307 ▼ ABC shuts down official Twitter accounts due to 'toxic interactions' (www.theguardian.com) submitted 3 years ago by chrisbit@leminal.space to c/technology@lemmy.world 99 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 8 points 3 years ago (2 children) I wasn’t aware. What’s the BBC Mastodon server? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Dankry@lemmy.world 14 points 3 years ago* (1 child) I hadn't heard about it either but according to their blog post announcing it, it's https://social.bbc Apparently they'll be running it for six months and then determining if it's worth continuing to operate. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RheingoldRiver@kbin.social 18 points 3 years ago (1 child) isn't it pretty hard to determine if it's worthwhile if they aren't going all-in on making it an interesting place with breaking news & accounts for certain types of news etc? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stopthatgirl7@kbin.social 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) That’s my feeling. They’ve created 4 accounts for things people can’t really interact with. Making a sports account on Mastodon, which is honestly most populated by tech nerds? Y’all. No. You’re doing it wrong. Even one news account would be so much more useful. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 4 points 3 years ago (2 children) Why do you assume someone into tech wouldn't also like sports? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Niello@kbin.social 9 points 3 years ago* Because they are not assuming that. What they're assuming is less overlap on a Venn diagram. permalink fedilink source parent [–] stopthatgirl7@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Ok, going by this and your other reply to me, you’re looking for an argument, and I won’t be giving it to you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee -5 points 3 years ago Why do you even posting on forums if the thought of a conversation is that frightening to you you assume the other party is looking for a row? Either way, I'll leave you too it, no offence intended, enjoy your day. permalink fedilink source parent [–] stopthatgirl7@kbin.social 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) They’re just testing it out for now. The BBC on Mastodon: experimenting with distributed and decentralised social media permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 4 points 3 years ago Perfect. Thanks for the info. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dankry@lemmy.world 14 points 3 years ago* (1 child) I hadn't heard about it either but according to their blog post announcing it, it's https://social.bbc Apparently they'll be running it for six months and then determining if it's worth continuing to operate. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RheingoldRiver@kbin.social 18 points 3 years ago (1 child) isn't it pretty hard to determine if it's worthwhile if they aren't going all-in on making it an interesting place with breaking news & accounts for certain types of news etc? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stopthatgirl7@kbin.social 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) That’s my feeling. They’ve created 4 accounts for things people can’t really interact with. Making a sports account on Mastodon, which is honestly most populated by tech nerds? Y’all. No. You’re doing it wrong. Even one news account would be so much more useful. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 4 points 3 years ago (2 children) Why do you assume someone into tech wouldn't also like sports? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Niello@kbin.social 9 points 3 years ago* Because they are not assuming that. What they're assuming is less overlap on a Venn diagram. permalink fedilink source parent [–] stopthatgirl7@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Ok, going by this and your other reply to me, you’re looking for an argument, and I won’t be giving it to you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee -5 points 3 years ago Why do you even posting on forums if the thought of a conversation is that frightening to you you assume the other party is looking for a row? Either way, I'll leave you too it, no offence intended, enjoy your day. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RheingoldRiver@kbin.social 18 points 3 years ago (1 child) isn't it pretty hard to determine if it's worthwhile if they aren't going all-in on making it an interesting place with breaking news & accounts for certain types of news etc? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stopthatgirl7@kbin.social 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) That’s my feeling. They’ve created 4 accounts for things people can’t really interact with. Making a sports account on Mastodon, which is honestly most populated by tech nerds? Y’all. No. You’re doing it wrong. Even one news account would be so much more useful. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 4 points 3 years ago (2 children) Why do you assume someone into tech wouldn't also like sports? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Niello@kbin.social 9 points 3 years ago* Because they are not assuming that. What they're assuming is less overlap on a Venn diagram. permalink fedilink source parent [–] stopthatgirl7@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Ok, going by this and your other reply to me, you’re looking for an argument, and I won’t be giving it to you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee -5 points 3 years ago Why do you even posting on forums if the thought of a conversation is that frightening to you you assume the other party is looking for a row? Either way, I'll leave you too it, no offence intended, enjoy your day. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stopthatgirl7@kbin.social 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) That’s my feeling. They’ve created 4 accounts for things people can’t really interact with. Making a sports account on Mastodon, which is honestly most populated by tech nerds? Y’all. No. You’re doing it wrong. Even one news account would be so much more useful. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 4 points 3 years ago (2 children) Why do you assume someone into tech wouldn't also like sports? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Niello@kbin.social 9 points 3 years ago* Because they are not assuming that. What they're assuming is less overlap on a Venn diagram. permalink fedilink source parent [–] stopthatgirl7@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Ok, going by this and your other reply to me, you’re looking for an argument, and I won’t be giving it to you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee -5 points 3 years ago Why do you even posting on forums if the thought of a conversation is that frightening to you you assume the other party is looking for a row? Either way, I'll leave you too it, no offence intended, enjoy your day. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 4 points 3 years ago (2 children) Why do you assume someone into tech wouldn't also like sports? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Niello@kbin.social 9 points 3 years ago* Because they are not assuming that. What they're assuming is less overlap on a Venn diagram. permalink fedilink source parent [–] stopthatgirl7@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Ok, going by this and your other reply to me, you’re looking for an argument, and I won’t be giving it to you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee -5 points 3 years ago Why do you even posting on forums if the thought of a conversation is that frightening to you you assume the other party is looking for a row? Either way, I'll leave you too it, no offence intended, enjoy your day. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Niello@kbin.social 9 points 3 years ago* Because they are not assuming that. What they're assuming is less overlap on a Venn diagram. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stopthatgirl7@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Ok, going by this and your other reply to me, you’re looking for an argument, and I won’t be giving it to you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee -5 points 3 years ago Why do you even posting on forums if the thought of a conversation is that frightening to you you assume the other party is looking for a row? Either way, I'll leave you too it, no offence intended, enjoy your day. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee -5 points 3 years ago Why do you even posting on forums if the thought of a conversation is that frightening to you you assume the other party is looking for a row? Either way, I'll leave you too it, no offence intended, enjoy your day. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stopthatgirl7@kbin.social 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) They’re just testing it out for now. The BBC on Mastodon: experimenting with distributed and decentralised social media permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 4 points 3 years ago Perfect. Thanks for the info. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 4 points 3 years ago Perfect. Thanks for the info. permalink fedilink source parent