Stéphane St-Onge
@st-onge.bsky.social
Montreal, or Beijing, just following the trends....
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For Samantha Sunne, a freelance journalist based in New Orleans, and author of the Tools for Reporters Substack, the upside of Bluesky is that it looks a lot like Twitter. “In fact, it looks almost exactly like Twitter in terms of its interface.”
As journalists think of leaving X for Bluesky and Threads, media experts see pros and cons - Poynter
People are leaving the Elon Musk-owned X in droves, in favor Threads and Bluesky. Both experienced tremendous growth this fall. Poynter spoke with journalists about the pros and cons.
www.poynter.org
December 6, 2024 at 12:49 AM
For Samantha Sunne, a freelance journalist based in New Orleans, and author of the Tools for Reporters Substack, the upside of Bluesky is that it looks a lot like Twitter. “In fact, it looks almost exactly like Twitter in terms of its interface.”
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Kat Tenbarge interviewed me about the migration to Bluesky among journalists.
It's easy to see why it's happening.
It's easier to find news, harder to spread disinfo, trolls don't drown out the good content, and links are not deprioritized.
It's a breath of fresh air for journalism to thrive in.
It's easy to see why it's happening.
It's easier to find news, harder to spread disinfo, trolls don't drown out the good content, and links are not deprioritized.
It's a breath of fresh air for journalism to thrive in.
Journalists flock to Bluesky as X becomes increasingly 'toxic'
Journalists are finding more readers and less hate on Bluesky than on the platform they used to know as Twitter.
www.nbcnews.com
December 1, 2024 at 12:21 AM
Kat Tenbarge interviewed me about the migration to Bluesky among journalists.
It's easy to see why it's happening.
It's easier to find news, harder to spread disinfo, trolls don't drown out the good content, and links are not deprioritized.
It's a breath of fresh air for journalism to thrive in.
It's easy to see why it's happening.
It's easier to find news, harder to spread disinfo, trolls don't drown out the good content, and links are not deprioritized.
It's a breath of fresh air for journalism to thrive in.
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Breaking News: In the first case of its kind in Canada, major news outlets are suing OpenAI, accusing the company of illegally using their content.
Major Canadian News Outlets Sue OpenAI In New Copyright Case
A coalition of some of Canada’s biggest media companies is seeking billions of dollars in compensation for what they say is copyright infringement on their work through ChatGPT.
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2024 at 7:57 PM
Breaking News: In the first case of its kind in Canada, major news outlets are suing OpenAI, accusing the company of illegally using their content.
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When you're used to a monopoly, competition seems like oppression
November 26, 2024 at 11:39 PM
When you're used to a monopoly, competition seems like oppression
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"Our goal is an experience for users where they can have fun and feel safe", says @jay.bsky.team at @cnn.com. "So we are focussed a lot on Trust & Safety, making sure that they have an experience that is free from bots, harassment and spam."
CEO of new social media company competing with X describes users’ experiences | CNN Business
Some celebrities are leaving X for new social media platform Bluesky. CNN’s Laura Coates speaks with the company’s CEO Jay Graber.
www.cnn.com
November 20, 2024 at 1:10 PM
"Our goal is an experience for users where they can have fun and feel safe", says @jay.bsky.team at @cnn.com. "So we are focussed a lot on Trust & Safety, making sure that they have an experience that is free from bots, harassment and spam."
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Bluesky has the edge where X once dominated: news and live events.
Bluesky Might End Up Defeating Twitter Once and for All
The app has the edge where X once dominated: news and live events.
slate.com
November 13, 2024 at 2:42 AM
Bluesky has the edge where X once dominated: news and live events.
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In the week since the U.S. presidential election, Elon Musk has used X, the social media platform he owns, to reiterate his support for President-elect Donald Trump. Some of X’s users have decided they want to post elsewhere. Among the largest beneficiaries of that desire is Bluesky. nyti.ms/48JtYAt
Bluesky Adds One Million New Users After Election
With one million new accounts added since the U.S. elections, Bluesky has solidified itself as an option for people looking to change their social media service.
nyti.ms
November 13, 2024 at 6:46 AM
In the week since the U.S. presidential election, Elon Musk has used X, the social media platform he owns, to reiterate his support for President-elect Donald Trump. Some of X’s users have decided they want to post elsewhere. Among the largest beneficiaries of that desire is Bluesky. nyti.ms/48JtYAt
In case anyone missed CNN's story about X changing its terms of service later this week.
X changed its terms of service to let its AI train on everyone’s posts. Now users are up in arms | CNN Business
With the newest terms of service on X that will go into effect on November 15, users quickly picked up on one change.
www.cnn.com
November 11, 2024 at 11:55 PM
In case anyone missed CNN's story about X changing its terms of service later this week.
Quite frankly, I wouldn't surprised if most of them are coming to Bluesky.
Trump Victory Drives Wave of Quitters From X Platform Over to Threads
A wave of Threads users said they ditched X after Donald Trump beat Kamala Harris in order to stick it to Elon Musk
www.thewrap.com
November 8, 2024 at 7:47 PM
Quite frankly, I wouldn't surprised if most of them are coming to Bluesky.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=rKBz...
Pink Floyd's 'Goodbye Blue Sky' from 'The Wall' seems to suit the mood, no?
Pink Floyd's 'Goodbye Blue Sky' from 'The Wall' seems to suit the mood, no?
Goodbye Blue Sky - Pink Floyd - The Wall - 4K Remastered
YouTube video by PinkFloyd4K
m.youtube.com
November 6, 2024 at 6:04 PM
m.youtube.com/watch?v=rKBz...
Pink Floyd's 'Goodbye Blue Sky' from 'The Wall' seems to suit the mood, no?
Pink Floyd's 'Goodbye Blue Sky' from 'The Wall' seems to suit the mood, no?
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social networks are an important form of infrastructure esp in times of crisis, whether it's a climate disaster, a burgeoning pandemic, or anything else that relies on rapid info distribution!
just had a great convo with @revkin.bsky.social @snowman.bsky.social on bluesky's role in emergency comms:
just had a great convo with @revkin.bsky.social @snowman.bsky.social on bluesky's role in emergency comms:
October 28, 2024 at 6:20 PM
social networks are an important form of infrastructure esp in times of crisis, whether it's a climate disaster, a burgeoning pandemic, or anything else that relies on rapid info distribution!
just had a great convo with @revkin.bsky.social @snowman.bsky.social on bluesky's role in emergency comms:
just had a great convo with @revkin.bsky.social @snowman.bsky.social on bluesky's role in emergency comms:
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Finally, a practical toy for all ages!
September 30, 2024 at 1:46 PM
Finally, a practical toy for all ages!
"While the project doesn’t focus on social networking startup Bluesky, which uses its own AT Protocol, those users can also be connected to the fediverse through bridges that are now being built, which allow users from the different platforms to communicate," writes Sarah Perez.
As the open social web movement grows, a new nonprofit launches to expand the ‘fediverse’ techcrunch.com/2024/...
As the open social web grows, a new nonprofit looks to expand the 'fediverse' | TechCrunch
A new project launching today aims to capitalize on the momentum seen within the fediverse, also known as the open social web, which describes
techcrunch.com
September 24, 2024 at 10:15 PM
"While the project doesn’t focus on social networking startup Bluesky, which uses its own AT Protocol, those users can also be connected to the fediverse through bridges that are now being built, which allow users from the different platforms to communicate," writes Sarah Perez.
"A platform that used to downgrade hoaxes, conspiracy theories and false claims has become one where even the boss now spreads the stuff," writes Angela Fu.
It’s easy to find misinformation on social media. It’s even easier on X. - Poynter
A platform that used to downgrade hoaxes, conspiracy theories and false claims has become one where even the boss now spreads the stuff
www.poynter.org
September 20, 2024 at 3:45 PM
"A platform that used to downgrade hoaxes, conspiracy theories and false claims has become one where even the boss now spreads the stuff," writes Angela Fu.
The RAF's Red Arrows in Montreal.
September 18, 2024 at 10:02 PM
The RAF's Red Arrows in Montreal.
This year, the 44th edition of the Terry Fox Run, in Montreal and elsewhere, to raise money for cancer research.
Honouring the late Montrealer Eddy Nolan at 44th Terry Fox Run in the Old Port | Local
The Old Port of Montreal is one of the 600 locations across Canada hosting the 44th edition of the Terry Fox Run to raise money for cancer research. Almost a quarter million Canadians will be diagnose...
montreal.citynews.ca
September 16, 2024 at 5:04 AM
This year, the 44th edition of the Terry Fox Run, in Montreal and elsewhere, to raise money for cancer research.
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Bluesky lets you post videos now - https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/11/24241994/bluesky-share-videos-update
Bluesky lets you post videos now
More reason to try Bluesky.
www.theverge.com
September 11, 2024 at 6:02 PM
Bluesky lets you post videos now - https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/11/24241994/bluesky-share-videos-update
Ephemeral graffiti in Montreal.
September 12, 2024 at 3:34 PM
Ephemeral graffiti in Montreal.
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This sums it up perfectly. It’s not a conversation.
March 4, 2024 at 2:20 AM
This sums it up perfectly. It’s not a conversation.