MacVoices #23185: MacVoices Live! - Mona for Mastodon; Social Network Expectations (1)

<p>A MacVoices Live! discussion with <strong>Chuck Joiner</strong>, <strong>David Ginsburg</strong>, <strong>Jim Rea</strong>, <strong>Brittany Smith</strong>, <strong>Eric Bolden</strong>, <strong>Ben Roethig</strong>, <strong>Jeff Gamet</strong>, <strong>Guy Serle</strong>, and <strong>Brian </strong><b>Flanagan-Arthurs </b>starts off with an examination of the Mastodon client named <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mona-for-mastodon/id1659154653"><strong>Mona</strong></a>, highlighting its performance and user-friendly interface. They also talk about the trend of companies creating private instances on social media platforms, touch on Mastodon's advertising potential, and how our expectations of social media platform behaviors have been informed by the major players. (Part 1)</p> <p><a href="http://hellofresh.com/macvoices50"><img height="98" alt="" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13981" src="https://www.macvoices.com/wp-content/uploads/HelloFresh_Logo-300-300x98.png" width="300" /></a></p> <p>This MacVoices is supported by <strong>HelloFresh</strong>, America's #1 Meal Kit. Visit <a href="HelloFresh.com/macvoices50"><strong>HelloFresh.com/macvoices50</strong></a> and use code macvoices50 for 50% off and free shipping!</p> <p><!--more--></p> <h3>Show Notes:</h3> <p><strong>Chapters:</p> <p></strong>0:03:31 Jeff Gamut's Farewell from Boulder <br />0:07:02 Smooth Posting Experience with Mona <br />0:09:13 Quote Posts for Increased Engagement with Mona <br />0:12:28 Concerns about Social Media Management Security <br />0:15:03 Companies creating private communication tools instead of public instances <br />0:17:03 Shift in expectations for social media platforms and features <br />0:20:22 Mastodon: A Twitter Alternative Designed by Twitter Users <br />0:22:31 Mastodon: No Tolerance for Spammy Advertising <br />0:25:31 Fine-tuning your Mastodon experience: Following people vs hashtags <br />0:26:18 The Importance of Hashtags for Content Distribution <br />0:28:03 Discovering Relevant Content thro