Meta’s suspension and the loss of 15 years’ worth of Facebook networks has driven me into the wilderness of social media. I emerge intending to build on Substack and WordPress. Join me for a yarn at Pilgrim’s Rest.
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Dealing with Meta Exile
A sudden suspension notice severed my connection to over 15 years of meaningful conversations, collaborative action groups, and cherished interest circles along with an international web of contacts that, in some cases, spanned even longer. The abruptness erased a deeply interwoven digital history without warning.Several days of appeals with AI bots and the occasional humanContinue reading “Dealing with Meta Exile”
My socials are escaping!
My socials are escaping I don’t know what to doFacebook has gone wildand Twitter’s X’d out too Friends are emigratingFamily’s looking roundInstagram and Messengerand WhatsApp’s where they’re found. BlueSky, Reddit, MastodonIf Meta we would escapeNow how to fit their iconsAcross my phone’s screenscape? LinkedIn, Nextdoor, TumblrPinterest – all set out to inspireAnd find their wayContinue reading “My socials are escaping!”
DIY Fact Checking
Yesterday Meta announced that it is quitting fact-checking “in the name of free speech.” Many media outlets and commentators are clutching their pearls at the anticipated flood of misinformation about to be released. How popular platforms’ tepid and halfhearted approach to this enterprise has impressed them so far is beyond me. The best source ofContinue reading “DIY Fact Checking”
Wondering Pilgrim 