On Social Media

So where will these guys go? Watch out for them on whichever platform you are switching to... Originally shared by A Wolf Gab, the extreme right social media platform and choice of the anti-Semitic Pittsburg shooter, has been driven offline! Gab says in a message on its website that it is "under attack" and has been “systematically no-platformed” by hosting websites and other services. Gab has been dumped by pay services Pay-Pal and Stripe. Gab is looking for a new host. https://thehill.com/policy/technology/413578-social-media-platform-used-by-suspected-pittsburgh-shooter-goes-offline

I saw this article and it made me think of you guys. https://www.computerworld.com/article/3314617/google/google-enthusiastic-users.html

This pretty much sums it up... Originally shared by David Blanar It's been an emotional roller coaster this week and taken me a little while to put my thoughts together on the news about G+. I'm glad people are finding workable alternatives. I wish them a smooth and seamless migration. I'm not ready to leave and don't (yet) feel the need. But that may change. I've not met Mike Elgan though I have many times appreciated his words and ideas through the years; I fully expect he would be great to have a beer with. But I profoundly (and respectfully) disagree with his conclusion: Social is dead and we can - and should - retreat to our blog safe spaces. (See his excellent and thought-provoking post: https://plus.google.com/+MikeElgan/posts/gNz2B2Rw7uV ) This ghettoised approach will never work for me. Nor do I think it desirable on a societal level. Is social dead? That seems dramatic, even if worth seriously discussing. We need public commons and shared spaces that are n...

Found this morning on Pluspora.com. Thank you, Cara Evangelista

Just for the funnies Originally shared by Karin Nelson Found this morning on Pluspora.com. Thank you, Cara Evangelista