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everton137
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@everton137@social.vivaldi.net  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

@_elena @nopatience I second that.

A video addressing the nearly 60% of Members of the European Parliament still active on X would be beautiful.

https://leavex.eu/politicians

What would happen if prominent politicians had official, active accounts on the Fediverse? Public attention would certainly follow, as would journalists, who are obligated to track and report on political figures.

People don't leave the Fediverse solely because of technical hurdles. Many arrive, look around, and simply don't find enough reasons to stay. Retention is not just a usability problem, but also a matter of social density and relevance. With a sufficiently large and visible group of active participants, the Fediverse could generate its own gravity and flourish beyond the tech-savvy community.

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@everton137@social.vivaldi.net replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

@_elena @nopatience I second that.

A video addressing the nearly 60% of Members of the European Parliament still active on X would be beautiful.

https://leavex.eu/politicians

What would happen if prominent politicians had official, active accounts on the Fediverse? Public attention would certainly follow, as would journalists, who are obligated to track and report on political figures.

People don't leave the Fediverse solely because of technical hurdles. Many arrive, look around, and simply don't find enough reasons to stay. Retention is not just a usability problem, but also a matter of social density and relevance. With a sufficiently large and visible group of active participants, the Fediverse could generate its own gravity and flourish beyond the tech-savvy community.

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@rozeboosje@masto.ai replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

@everton137 @_elena @nopatience a week or so ago I checked the 14 Irish MEPs and found 7 of them on X. I sent them all an email to urge them to #LoseTheXLink and to consider Mastodon instead. NONE of them even bothered to respond, not even Luke Ming Flanagan who puts himself forward as a progressive candidate.

It's easy to ignore ONE email. What if they got thousands?

The green party of Ireland already made the move. Well done @greenparty_ie

#Ireland

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