2024-07-04
And it fucking sucks for actual, you know, threading. I say this in the 3rd post knowing full well that the % of people who will see this is minuscule compared to the number that saw the second post, which is a fraction of the number of people who saw the first— because that's how the Threads algorithm works. …
Platformer
Q&A with Adam Mosseri on Threads' first year, not leaning into political content, driving engagement, focusing on real-time content, the fediverse, and more
and even Threads is warming to it Leo Grieco / Proactiveinvestors UK : Meta's Threads hits milestone but lags social media giants Sean Tilley / We Distribute : A Beginner's Guide t...
I honestly don't understand what Threads is supposed to be at this point. It's not good for politics or breaking news (it's not, don't @ me). They literally have to bribe, wine, and dine fashion, culture, and athletes to post on here— and even then they do the bare minimum then ✌🏻 out. The bulk of the viral content is stolen from the handful of original content creators who use Threads as their primary platform, but they don't get the credit or financial upside. So, what's the point? Honestly
Platformer
Q&A with Adam Mosseri on Threads' first year, not leaning into political content, driving engagement, focusing on real-time content, the fediverse, and more
and even Threads is warming to it Leo Grieco / Proactiveinvestors UK : Meta's Threads hits milestone but lags social media giants Sean Tilley / We Distribute : A Beginner's Guide t...
So, in conclusion, as we approach Threads' 1st Birthday, I still don't know what Threads is supposed to be, and I'm willing to put good money on the possibility that Threads doesn't know what it's supposed to be either. Anywho, I guess I'll keep posting here so long as it makes sense to post here but it's hard to shake the feeling that Meta has given up on this product.
The Verge
Mark Zuckerberg says Threads has 175M+ MAUs, up from 150M in April, ahead of its one-year anniversary on July 5; source: Meta may turn on ads in Threads in 2025
So, in conclusion, as we approach Threads' 1st Birthday, I still don't know what Threads is supposed to be, and I'm willing to put good money on the possibility that Threads doesn't know what it's supposed to be either. Anywho, I guess I'll keep posting here so long as it makes sense to post here but it's hard to shake the feeling that Meta has given up on this product.
Platformer
Q&A with Adam Mosseri on Threads' first year, not leaning into political content, driving engagement, focusing on real-time content, the fediverse, and more
and even Threads is warming to it Leo Grieco / Proactiveinvestors UK : Meta's Threads hits milestone but lags social media giants Sean Tilley / We Distribute : A Beginner's Guide t...
And it fucking sucks for actual, you know, threading. I say this in the 3rd post knowing full well that the % of people who will see this is minuscule compared to the number that saw the second post, which is a fraction of the number of people who saw the first— because that's how the Threads algorithm works. …
The Verge
Mark Zuckerberg says Threads has 175M+ MAUs, up from 150M in April, ahead of its one-year anniversary on July 5; source: Meta may turn on ads in Threads in 2025
I honestly don't understand what Threads is supposed to be at this point. It's not good for politics or breaking news (it's not, don't @ me). They literally have to bribe, wine, and dine fashion, culture, and athletes to post on here— and even then they do the bare minimum then ✌🏻 out. The bulk of the viral content is stolen from the handful of original content creators who use Threads as their primary platform, but they don't get the credit or financial upside. So, what's the point? Honestly
The Verge
Mark Zuckerberg says Threads has 175M+ MAUs, up from 150M in April, ahead of its one-year anniversary on July 5; source: Meta may turn on ads in Threads in 2025
Nearly a year into existence, Threads feels more like a public group chat where everyone gets interrupted by obnoxious reply guys just as the convo is getting good. The moderation is so stringent that it forces content creators to be bland and clinical, and punishes for expressing our full selves. …
The Verge
Mark Zuckerberg says Threads has 175M+ MAUs, up from 150M in April, ahead of its one-year anniversary on July 5; source: Meta may turn on ads in Threads in 2025
Nearly a year into existence, Threads feels more like a public group chat where everyone gets interrupted by obnoxious reply guys just as the convo is getting good. The moderation is so stringent that it forces content creators to be bland and clinical, and punishes for expressing our full selves. …
Platformer
Q&A with Adam Mosseri on Threads' first year, not leaning into political content, driving engagement, focusing on real-time content, the fediverse, and more
and even Threads is warming to it Leo Grieco / Proactiveinvestors UK : Meta's Threads hits milestone but lags social media giants Sean Tilley / We Distribute : A Beginner's Guide t...
2024-05-31
Hoping someone on the Threads analytics team is paying attention to the on-screen time and engagement numbers that breaking news delivers
The Verge
Meta begins rolling out TweetDeck-style customizable feeds on Threads globally, following a test that started earlier this month
as well as your saved posts, activity feed and more. Everything you need to know ⬇️ Keith Edwards / @keithedwards : Share ideas* Some restrictions may apply See also Mediagazer
2024-04-12
I'm old enough to remember the 2022 AI hype cycle, which began when a Google engineer claimed that the company's chatbot was sentient
404 Media
Researchers say they haven't found “strikingly novel compounds” after analyzing a subset of the 2.2M new crystals DeepMind claimed its AI tool GNoME discovered
In November, Google's AI outfit DeepMind published a press release titled “Millions of new materials discovered with deep learning.”
2024-04-04
Periodic reminder that I applied for a role on the Threads team focused on growth strategy, but have yet to hear back from anyone. If I had, I would have advised against this plan in favor of free Meta verified for journalists and Threads community leaders. ijs
Business Insider
Meta is testing giving cash bonuses to creators who post engaging content on Threads, as part of an invite-only program
Business Insider :
This is the wrong move *at this time* for 3 reasons: - it incentivizes content theft (think: withmastery) - it disincentivizes conversation - it complicates rollout of Fediverse integration by introducing a strong financial incentive that is exploitable through pay-for-like schemes
Business Insider
Meta is testing giving cash bonuses to creators who post engaging content on Threads, as part of an invite-only program
Business Insider :
2024-04-02
Truth Social stock is getting dumped faster than I can post screenshots 😂
Reuters
Trump Media & Technology Group closed down 21% on April 1, wiping out its gains from last week's debut, after disclosing a $58M+ loss on $4.1M in 2023 revenue
Shares of Donald Trump's social media company plunged 21% on Monday, wiping out the gains from its debut last week …
2024-03-23
“But so far, the downloads haven't translated into sustained growth for Threads, according to Sensor Tower. Another X competitor, Bluesky, was even smaller, with 195,000 U.S. daily active mobile users in February, according to the research firm.” …
NBC News
Sensor Tower: in February 2024, X had 27M US DAUs of its mobile app, down 18% YoY, and the US user base has been flat or down every month since November 2022
X usage has declined as downloads of Threads have surged in recent weeks. — The number of people using X daily is falling … Threads: @lorakolodny , @georgescriban , @clarajeffery...
2024-03-15
US House of Representatives: we wish TikTok wasn't owned by a foreign company with ties to authoritarian regimes [finger on a monkey's paw curls] https://www.cnn.com/...
Financial Times
After the House vote, Chinese officials say the US has shown “robber's logic” toward TikTok, and Washington must “stop unfairly suppressing foreign companies”
TIKTOK IS LESS OF A DANGER TO THE USA THAN META (FACEBOOK!), WHICH IS A TRUE ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE. Jessica Kwong / Metro.co.uk : Trump's ex-treasury secretary is trying to buy TikTo...
US House of Representatives: we wish TikTok wasn't owned by a foreign company with ties to authoritarian regimes [finger on a monkey's paw curls] https://www.cnn.com/...
Washington Post
Small-business owners and activists who rely on TikTok say the US House measure forcing a sale or ban would damage their livelihoods and harm their communities
Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post :
2024-03-13
I thought Bluesky was dead when Threads launched. I was wrong. Although Bluesky still has to close the gap in terms of audience and content discovery, open registration and hashtags will help. Most impressive IMO: Bsky has developed a competitive edge by open sourcing algorithmic choice and content moderation …
TechCrunch
Bluesky open sources its collaborative moderation tool Ozone and plans to let users run their own independent moderation services later this week
Decentralized Twitter/X rival Bluesky announced today that it's open sourcing Ozone, a tool that lets individuals and teams collaboratively review and label content on the network.
2024-01-23
Ouch: “They are waiting for their subordinates to propose concrete stuff in the direction they are waving their arms.”
New York Post
Some current and former employees publicly blast Google, criticizing its lack of “visionary” leaders, choice not to deliver layoff news face-to-face, and more
Ariel Zilber / New York Post :
2024-01-08
Speaking as a board-certified anesthesiologist that has administered ketamine to patients ranging from 4 to 60 years old: there's absolutely nothing about Ketamine that would explain Musk's racism, misogyny, transphobia, antisemitism, or xenophobia. No, his statements and/or behavior are *not* attributable to disassociation. He's just an @$$h0l3 who allegedly abuses drugs. IOW: true and true, but unrelated. That's all.
Wall Street Journal
Sources: some executives and board members fear that Elon Musk's use of LSD, cocaine, ecstasy, mushrooms, ketamine, and other drugs could harm his companies
Some executives and board members fear the billionaire's use of drugs—including LSD, cocaine, ecstasy, mushrooms and ketamine—could harm his companies
2024-01-07
Speaking as a board-certified anesthesiologist that has administered ketamine to patients ranging from 4 to 60 years old: there's absolutely nothing about Ketamine that would explain Musk's racism, misogyny, transphobia, antisemitism, or xenophobia. No, his statements and/or behavior are *not* attributable to disassociation. …
Wall Street Journal
Sources: some executives and board members fear that Elon Musk's use of LSD, cocaine, ecstasy, mushrooms, ketamine, and other drugs could harm his companies
Some executives and board members fear the billionaire's use of drugs—including LSD, cocaine, ecstasy, mushrooms and ketamine—could harm his companies