THE SHORT PITCH Twitter is a cesspool and I’m only posting there now to tell people to find me elsewhere. That elsewhere? Bluesky, a new social media site that’s become the best place on the internet for me… and maybe you too? If you’re not already on social media, congratulations — you should probably stay … Continue reading Why I ditched Twitter for Bluesky – and hope you will, too! →
  • 4shtonButcher@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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    1 month ago

    I really need local interest groups. For example a local skating community or local hardware selling group - that’s only Facebook today unfortunately.

    • sugar_in_your_teaEnglish
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      1 month ago

      Dang. Does meetup work? I know it’s pretty decent for tech meetups, not so sure about the others.

      • 4shtonButcher@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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        1 month ago

        Sort of. It’s definitely worse since Covid with the majority of “local” events being online either way. And where I live now it’s much quieter than where I used to live.

        • sugar_in_your_teaEnglish
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          1 month ago

          Dang. Covid really messed stuff up, I used to love Meetup before, but I haven’t had as much time since (had a kid right after Covid started, so I’ve been spending more time at home).