If I worked for Mastodon, I would create a turn key solution for parties that want to set up a Mastodon server for all their party candidates.
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@randahl Or create new politicians that are not on X.
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If I worked for Mastodon, I would create a turn key solution for parties that want to set up a Mastodon server for all their party candidates.
Ilhan Omar is still on X.
Bernie Sanders is still on X.
AOC is still on X.Make it easy for them to switch. Then make sure they are aware of this option.
You can buy turn key solutions for Mastodon (and less often other Fediverse software).
And there are already instances by political parties, e.g
https://gruene.social
https://spd.socialUnfortunately this doesn't mean all acting politicians of these parties have an account and use it regularly.
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@randahl Or create new politicians that are not on X.
@arvidh @randahl This seems to be necessary. The lack of interest from politicians in turning off X speaks for itself. When Sanders or Ocasio-Cortez do their 'Anti-Oligarch Tour', I can't take them seriously.
I saw a headline that Ocasio-Cortez was teaming up with Paris Hilton. Anti-Oligarch but pro Hilton dynasty? Sure, whatever.
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If I worked for Mastodon, I would create a turn key solution for parties that want to set up a Mastodon server for all their party candidates.
Ilhan Omar is still on X.
Bernie Sanders is still on X.
AOC is still on X.Make it easy for them to switch. Then make sure they are aware of this option.
@randahl they are on Bluesky.
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If I worked for Mastodon, I would create a turn key solution for parties that want to set up a Mastodon server for all their party candidates.
Ilhan Omar is still on X.
Bernie Sanders is still on X.
AOC is still on X.Make it easy for them to switch. Then make sure they are aware of this option.
@randahl The list of politicians, parlament members ... officials that are still active there is shockingly long.
For many "all this new media and internet" is still hocuspocus and black magic with zero understanding how anything of this affects a modern society.
Someone recently postet a list of EU politicians still active on X ... but I can not find right now
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If I worked for Mastodon, I would create a turn key solution for parties that want to set up a Mastodon server for all their party candidates.
Ilhan Omar is still on X.
Bernie Sanders is still on X.
AOC is still on X.Make it easy for them to switch. Then make sure they are aware of this option.
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@randahl The list of politicians, parlament members ... officials that are still active there is shockingly long.
For many "all this new media and internet" is still hocuspocus and black magic with zero understanding how anything of this affects a modern society.
Someone recently postet a list of EU politicians still active on X ... but I can not find right now@waldschnecke @randahl it's here https://leavex.eu/politicians/
I have it open in Vivaldi because I want to start writing to the Italian ones but I keep postponing it... -
If I worked for Mastodon, I would create a turn key solution for parties that want to set up a Mastodon server for all their party candidates.
Ilhan Omar is still on X.
Bernie Sanders is still on X.
AOC is still on X.Make it easy for them to switch. Then make sure they are aware of this option.
@randahl I don't want to defend ppl on X. I love the Fediverse and deleted two very nice accounts when Musk bought Twitter. But recently I am having second thoughts and I am wondering if some of this is behind decent people staying there: here at M. I preach to the choir, so to say. I can post, boost and comment as I want, but the people who should hear/read it are not here. All the news and pictures of Gaza - actually my main concern, bc family - should be there to be seen, not just here.
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If I worked for Mastodon, I would create a turn key solution for parties that want to set up a Mastodon server for all their party candidates.
Ilhan Omar is still on X.
Bernie Sanders is still on X.
AOC is still on X.Make it easy for them to switch. Then make sure they are aware of this option.
@randahl yesterday at FOSDEM there was a member of the European Parliament who was asked why so many politicians are still on X and her answer made total sense (sadly):
Politicians stay on X because journalists are still there, so they feel that if they leave they will become irrelevant / not be written about.
And journalists stay on X because politicians are there.
It’s a vicious cycle
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@randahl yesterday at FOSDEM there was a member of the European Parliament who was asked why so many politicians are still on X and her answer made total sense (sadly):
Politicians stay on X because journalists are still there, so they feel that if they leave they will become irrelevant / not be written about.
And journalists stay on X because politicians are there.
It’s a vicious cycle
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@randahl I don't want to defend ppl on X. I love the Fediverse and deleted two very nice accounts when Musk bought Twitter. But recently I am having second thoughts and I am wondering if some of this is behind decent people staying there: here at M. I preach to the choir, so to say. I can post, boost and comment as I want, but the people who should hear/read it are not here. All the news and pictures of Gaza - actually my main concern, bc family - should be there to be seen, not just here.
@GRA3432 @randahl Those people have the misplaced expectation that people on X will see that news and those pictures. They won’t, because X’s algorithms will limit their reach — both because individual people’s interest does not lie there and because X actively supresses Gaza news. Those well-meaning people are throwing bread into the sewer that is X, thinking that they are feeding ducks.
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If I worked for Mastodon, I would create a turn key solution for parties that want to set up a Mastodon server for all their party candidates.
Ilhan Omar is still on X.
Bernie Sanders is still on X.
AOC is still on X.Make it easy for them to switch. Then make sure they are aware of this option.
@randahl why would this require "working for Mastodon"
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@randahl yesterday at FOSDEM there was a member of the European Parliament who was asked why so many politicians are still on X and her answer made total sense (sadly):
Politicians stay on X because journalists are still there, so they feel that if they leave they will become irrelevant / not be written about.
And journalists stay on X because politicians are there.
It’s a vicious cycle
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@randahl yesterday at FOSDEM there was a member of the European Parliament who was asked why so many politicians are still on X and her answer made total sense (sadly):
Politicians stay on X because journalists are still there, so they feel that if they leave they will become irrelevant / not be written about.
And journalists stay on X because politicians are there.
It’s a vicious cycle
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If I worked for Mastodon, I would create a turn key solution for parties that want to set up a Mastodon server for all their party candidates.
Ilhan Omar is still on X.
Bernie Sanders is still on X.
AOC is still on X.Make it easy for them to switch. Then make sure they are aware of this option.
@randahl Great! And change the name. Mastodon sounds so unappealing.
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If I worked for Mastodon, I would create a turn key solution for parties that want to set up a Mastodon server for all their party candidates.
Ilhan Omar is still on X.
Bernie Sanders is still on X.
AOC is still on X.Make it easy for them to switch. Then make sure they are aware of this option.
@randahl I can't see anything difficult. They can easily go to mastodon.social and create an account.
Who wants something will find a way. Who doesn't will find an excuse.
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If I worked for Mastodon, I would create a turn key solution for parties that want to set up a Mastodon server for all their party candidates.
Ilhan Omar is still on X.
Bernie Sanders is still on X.
AOC is still on X.Make it easy for them to switch. Then make sure they are aware of this option.
But, Randahl, perhaps they are attempting to attract new voters who are fed up with their opposition aka trump's crowd of idiots. I am backing James Talarico here in TX for US Senator; he has been on FOX news several times; and only with Joe Rogan, who liked what he had to say. His opponent in the Dem primary is Jasmine Crockett who is a firebrand in the House, and though I like her, she doesn't like James being on right wing shows; to me she is limiting herself by NOT being on those shows. I just think James who has a very calm delivery will attract more middle of the road & dissatisfied Republican voters than she ever will. Peace, my brother.
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If I worked for Mastodon, I would create a turn key solution for parties that want to set up a Mastodon server for all their party candidates.
Ilhan Omar is still on X.
Bernie Sanders is still on X.
AOC is still on X.Make it easy for them to switch. Then make sure they are aware of this option.
@randahl
A bot made it easy for Bernie Sanders to be on Mastodon...
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@randahl my recollection was AOC, when approached, was not only a "no", she was a "hell no."
@stinerman why?
