Mastodon’s latest update aims to address a common problem experienced by Twitter users: dealing with the nuisance of the “reply guys.” This colloquial term refers to men who frequently respond to women’s posts in an overly familiar manner, often resorting to “mansplaining,” tone policing, offering unsolicited advice, or gaslighting the original poster. The phenomenon of … Read more
The future of decentralized social networking holds promise, but until then, there is a multitude of Twitter alternatives to explore. Yup, a new app available at Yup.io, aims to simplify this experience by providing a single platform for reading feeds, connecting with friends across various services, and cross-posting to a range of social apps, including … Read more
Popular social magazine app Flipboard had already committed to joining the “fediverse” — the decentralized social web, which includes apps like Mastodon. Now, it’s doubling down on those ambitions with an announcement that it will stop tweeting while also launching a new podcast devoted to exploring the topic of decentralized social media. The company confirmed … Read more