masto-history help please?
@maloki I think I'm good for my current purposes, thanks! After this deadline is past, I'll find a moment to collect these into a blog post. Thanks again!
masto-history help please?
@indi @sarahjeong Nope, you're the first! I can't believe how the memories are coming back as the items are named. Thank you!
masto-history help please?
@kit Yes! I recall Hart's post now. Here is another that appeared on Medium, by Richard J. Anderson: https://www.sanspoint.com/archives/2017/04/07/mastodon-a-different-way-to-think-about-social-media/
masto-history help please?
@thefishcrow For this project, I'm restricted to published sources (including non-peer-reviewed web pieces). But, wouldn't it be a good idea for someone to solicit interviews and write up a summary?
masto-history help please?
(And if those of you with more followers could boost the request, I'd love it. Thanks again.)
masto-history help please?
Would you all point me to any cite-able links discussing Masto's relatively queer/furry/commie early community?
I want to refer to it in an essay, and can't simply offer my personal recollection as evidence.
Articles, blog posts all welcome. Anything with a stable URL.
Thank you so much!
a reliable barometer for determining if a thing is good is if it contains the phrase "I turn your attention now to the very interesting situation in Akkadian"
@fireh9lly Or, in a completely different vein, Ryan Veeder's are funny and odd. Try Taco Fiction, or else Robin & Orchid. http://www.rcveeder.net/blog/interactive-fiction/
@fireh9lly I've found Astrid Dalmady's stuff pretty arresting. Try Cactus Blue Motel or Tangaroa Deep and you'll have a good sense. http://astriddalmady.com
He/him. I teach academic Hebrew-Bible studies in grad school, and like Korean martial arts & interactive fiction.
I am also @anummabrooke