@viticci " A substantial part of the audience interested in what we cover is still on X, and by leaving the platform, we stopped reaching those people [...]"

I'm curious if you actually tried to actively encourage people to follow you here.

On a related note, have you read about The Forkiverse?

https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/fediverse-an-overview-for-community-organizers/#case-studies-forkiverse

@viticci this is tough to read. I think business wise you would be better off creating a new website for all the AI stuff. I get that’s what you’re passionate about and I don’t fault you for that, but trying to drag Macstories with you and saying it’s just more automation feels off to me.

Going back to X is a doozy. That’s where the AI audience is, but I think to all of us that left for principled reasons watching people go back, makes us realise that us leaving had no effect and that hurts.

@viticci Hey - thanks for the apology… I'm still pretty disappointed with this move, after y'all wrote before how you quit Twitter and Threads out of principle, and now you come back, and pay for a premium account, even though nothing changed there… but I understand that running a business is hard.

@viticci The fact that this is posted here and not on MacStories is illustrating the problem - it feels sneaky. I unsubscribed months ago because of the pivot from apps to AI, and after this I think the respect is gone for good.

@viticci they’re making fun of you guys all over my timeline, btw. calling you sellouts, basically. said you went full bandwagon already. just fyi.

@viticci Nope.

@viticci@macstories.net dude just fuck off from the fediverse if you are so invested in white supremacism. like, you know it's wrong, why don't you at least try to hide it and delete your account entirely

@viticci gross. I was disappointed with you all for posting so much AI garbage recently, but this is next level.

@viticci Federico per quanto non é che sia un fan della direzione editoriale attuale di macstories, troppo ai, poco app cover, ritengo che questa shitstorm sia veramente assurda, e sia ahimè colpa della visione semplicistica che hanno gli americani della nostra community riguardo al mondo

Musk ha idee politiche deprecabili, ma letteralmente a miliardi di persone non importa nulla, io ho lasciato Twitter solo perché non ci sono le app ma c’è ancora tanti contenuti e tanta gente… fate bene, ciao

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@viticci This post doesn’t fix anything at all 😕👎

@viticci Well... you had one problem, but now you have two. Good luck! 😅

@viticci so many people here seriously need to touch some grass. This outcry is so disproportionate

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”returning to X does not represent a change in our values, what MacStories or we stand for, or an endorsement of Elon Musk.”

Except it does! You aren’t just automating links on the MacStories account, you and John are back on personal accounts, an not only that, you’re also paying for a premium membership at the Nazi bar.

Claiming this doesn’t represent a change in values or and endorsement is just ridiculous and as a long time reader and listener I expected better of you.