It's been a tough few years for MacStories.
An explanation of why we resumed posting on X, and what comes next:
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@viticci Going to change your name to AIstories next? Only crowd whose attention you’ll get on X, apart from Nazis…
@viticci I understand the reasons, & those who loathe #ElonMusk may not accept the business reality & cultural position that #X occupies right now.
I stayed on 𝕏 for business & political reasons.
𝕏 is still the fastest way to contact companies, government agencies & politicians. Also the #XMoney IntraFi banking setup is unrivaled in public access.
That said, I will continue to enthusiastically use #Fediverse apps (primarily #Mastodon, #WordPress, #Flipboard & #Threads).
@viticci perhaps it’s been tough because it feels like 80% of the stories on MacStories (on which this explanation bafflingly does not appear) are about AI agents and other such garbage. Can’t imagine that’s what people who pay for your work signed up for. Good luck courting the AI chuds, hopefully you can cultivate a new audience after slowly alienating the one you spend so many years building and developing a trust with.
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@viticci hey, Federico. Thanks for the transparency and the honest assessment. Most accounts that have reopened on X haven't been this clear about it.
@viticci my question for you is: what can we in the Fediverse community do to keep MacStories active here as well? What metrics do you use to determine if a platform like this is working for you?
@viticci What rubbish. Posting to the Nazi bar for clicks for your AI grift is inexcusable. Hope it was worth burning any goodwill you had here.
@viticci Good luck with your new audience.
@viticci So… you think is better to lose your Mastodon readers…
@viticci This reminds me of Apple‘s „Crushed“ ad. Back then, they did not read the room - as you said - and now you did not either.
@viticci thank you for writing this! It's a necessary step you have to take to keep Macstories going, and I, as always, will be more than happy to support the work!
@viticci Meh. Unfollowed all your accounts. Odd move of yours.
@viticci they just released normal people not on fucking masrodon
@viticci Well, I guess closemindedness and shitposting is not exclusive to X, as all the replies here prove very convincingly.
Do what is necessary for your business, Federico, and don’t listen to all the haters.
Haters gonna hate 🤷🏼♂️
