For many years, it has been my December activity to go through those web/social media accounts that I don’t really use much and “cut out the fat”. It’s always a surprise to realize how many new places I’ve made accounts during the past year (as I like to test new shiny things 😄).
This year, I’d especially like to get the number of my social media accounts as low as possible. Ideally, I would just like to be “present” on my own website/blog and cut out all the rest. I feel that’s not yet entirely viable option, although the #ActivityPub “movement” sure has helped get the ball rolling in that direction.
Let’s see! At least, there’s this one “bird account” that I very much think will get flushed by the end of year for me. Probably few others too. Anyone else who’s doing a similar “cleanup” this year?
As micro.blog supports crossposting stuff from here to Mastodon, let’s try that too! Curious to learn how I’ll end up using these two side by side. I guess time and (perhaps) trial and error will tell 😅
Is this thing on? I guess so 😄 In addition to micro.blog(ging), I’m now also exploring what Mastodon is all about @juhaliikala@masto.io. Come say hi! 😊👋
So, I did went the route of deactivating my Twitter account a week ago, but following this good advice from @thedragstate@aus.social, decided to reactivate and just lock it. Let it rot. In the meanwhile, I guess I’ll find a Mastodon instance next OR create my own. Let’s see :)
Yeah, it’s time. Gone fishing is now in effect. Been mulling over the though way before the “latest developments”, but as the feeling has only grown stronger since, it is time. Let’s reconsider at some point, maybe.
I find that micro.blog has the same kind of good vibe Twitter used to have in the early days. Browsing and reading other people’s updates here leave me feeling good. The opposite is true with my Twitter feed, which has turned into (mostly) doom and gloom, people arguing about stupid smallest things and all that. I’ll be spending much more time here than on Twitter in the future, that’s for sure! :)
One thing I’ve wondered lately when discovering new users here, how many active users are there on micro.blog? Just a curiosity, if it’s not a big secret @manton? 😄
Giving a try to “Twitter for Professionals” mode in the app. Could not find software developer, maker or creator “profession” there, so ended up using “Blogger” 😄 Let’s see how this feature turns out! 😆
Apparently the “new hot thing” on social media is an app called BeReal. Looked through few demo videos of usage, but haven’t tried. Not sure I will.
The idea of sharing random moment daily with friends in kind of fun.. but then again, I really don’t feel like needing yet another app in my life. Also, we have groups in various chat apps with friends where we share random moments already, so.. might be a pass for me.
If you’ve tried / use it already, what are your thoughts of it?
My first Micro Monday shout-out goes to @amit who’s blog amitgawande.com I just stumbled upon recently. Amit sure has been blogging for a while! Starting from 2005, that’s no small feat! 😄 Amit is also responsible for the beautiful theme I started using on my blog (the same one he uses for his - Paper theme). Minimally beautiful!
Regarding discovering new (micro) blogs, I wonder if there’s a way to see if anyone I follow on Twitter has a blog here? Is there a plug-in or something for that @manton? 😊
No Twitter backup quite yet, so won’t be putting up the “gone fishing sign” today at least 😁 In the meantime, I might just spend some time and tune up micro.blog styles and settings. That should be a good exercise for this evening!
This evening I find myself seriously contemplating the idea of quitting Twitter. OR at least hanging a virtual “gone to fishing, might or might not come back” sign on my profile. 😅
It’s been years since I last enjoyed using the platform. I guess it mostly feels like a distraction today. I certainly use too much screentime on it at least, with very little actual usefulness or value.
Just started the process of getting my tweet archive ready for download. Going to sleep on it and see what the next steps will be once the archive is ready. 🙈