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Editor’s note: We’re increasingly concerned by the misinformation and bad behaviour happening over on X (Twitter). So we’ve left that cesspit to focus on stories and connections that make things better for Kiwis
Excellent use of the word "cesspit" there
Would be cool if they opened a a mastodon account.
How does Mastodon handle embedded toots? I think being able to embed posts in articles has been a key part of twitter's popularity, but I've never seen a mastodon post embedded. I'm not sure if that's because it's not something they make easy, or if it's just not popular enough to show up in news articles yet.
Looks like it's pretty dam easy https://fedi.tips/how-to-embed-mastodon-posts-on-a-website/
Ah interesting. So stuff could start their own instance and have their toots embedded by others, and they could embed toots from BBC or other media using mastodon, or toots from the general public during breaking news. I'm sure it's something they are aware of as an option.
I certainly hope they are aware of it.
No idea, I don't know shit about either platform
I keep forgetting mastodon exists. But also I never really twittered either.
What about Facebook? That's full of crap too.
Unfortunately I think Facebook is non-negotiable at this point. Stuff's FB presence is probably their biggest outside their own site and would mean sacrificing too much of their audience.
It would be great if they started their own instance though. Tooting their own horn about it would be a good introduction to people who haven't tried the fediverse yet.