MacVoices #22244: MacVoices Live! - Who's At The Top of the Social Media Heap and Why? (3)

Published: Dec. 2, 2022, 8:43 p.m.

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The MacVoices Live! panel continues to discuss and debate social media alternatives to Twitter. Chuck Joiner,\\xa0Eric Bolden,\\xa0David Ginsburg,\\xa0Brittany Smith,\\xa0Web Bixby, and\\xa0Kelly Guimont\\xa0also examine which social media properties are the most important ones, especially as each of the major players take turns being demonized by the tech press. (Part 3)\\xa0

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Show Notes:

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What is Mastodon and Why Are\\xa0People Leaving Twitter For It
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/07/technology/mastodon-twitter-elon-musk.html

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Twitter Users Are Fleeing The Platform; Here\\u2019s Where They\\u2019re Going
https://www.appleworld.today/archives/99784

Twitter Revenue and Usage Statistics
https://www.businessofapps.com/data/twitter-statistics/

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Most popular social networks worldwide as of January 2022, ranked by number of monthly active users
https://www.statista.com/statistics/272014/global-social-networks-ranked-by-number-of-users/

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Guests:

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Web Bixby has been in the\\xa0insurance business for 40 years and has been an\\xa0Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

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Eric Bolden\\xa0is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on Twitter\\xa0by email at embolden@mac.com, and on his blog, Trending At Work.

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Jeff Gamet is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer\\u2019s Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on Twitter and Instagram, and jeffgamet on LinkedIn., and on his YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/jgamet.

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David Ginsburg\\xa0is the host of the weekly podcast In Touch With iOS where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/daveg65 and find and follow him on Twitter @daveg65.

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Kelly Guimont\\xa0is a podcaster and friend of the Rebel Alliance. She hosts the Daily Observations Podcast at\\xa0MacObserver.com, and appears on The Incomparable network as well as hosts I Want My M(CU) TV. You can also hear her on The Aftershow with Mike Rose, and she still has more to say which she saves for Twitter.

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Brittany Smith is a trained cognitive neuroscientist who provides ADD/ADHD, technology, and productivity coaching through her business, Devise and Conquer, along with companion video courses for folks with ADHD. She\\u2019s also the cofounder of The ADHD Guild, a community for nerdy folks with ADHD. She, herself, is a self-designated \\u201cwell-rounded geek\\u201d. She can be found on Twitter as @addliberator and on YouTube with tech tips.\\xa0

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