Taier fish chain gone from Dianping just after a big Douyin promo. Smells like platform rivalry as Douyin challenges Meituans turf in local services. What gives? #Taier #Dianping #PlatformWars

Solid breakdown by Dave Parrack on @pcworld.com #Bluesky better customization, moderation and vibes. Wins for thoughtful convos & control. #Threads more users and engagement, but more noise. Wins for reach & mainstream momentum. www.pcworld.com/article/2764... #SocialMedia #AltTech #PlatformWars

It's time to leave X for good....

I’m feeling lost! There are a few new social platforms in #Fediverse I like: #Mastodon (not that new, I know), #Bluesky & #Threads. It’s tough to choose, and I can’t spend time on all of them. Plus, I’m done with Twitter. A decision has to be made. What would you do? How did you choose? #SocialMedia #DigitalDilemma #TechLife #PlatformWars #NewPlatforms #SocialNetworking #OnlineCommunity #TechTrends #TwitterExodus

In a notable shift, Meta's Threads has surpassed Elon Musk's X in daily active US users, signaling a potential change in social platform dominance.

Since becoming December's top downloaded app, Threads continues to outperform X in user engagement.

#SocialMedia #Threads #UserEngagement #PlatformWars

Just some folks duking it out over the technical and aural merits of the Gravis Ultrasound vs. Creative Labs AWE32 wavetable soundcard platforms back in 1994.

Shots were fired. (...and the audio recorded in 8-bits, but interpolated up to 16-bits on playback, so ... it sounded pretty realistic.)

https://groups.google.com/g/comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.advocacy/c/O56-o5edYek?pli=1

#Usenet #newsgroups #platformwars #soundcards #audio #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #wavetable #chiptune #MODs #tracker #DOS #PC #gaming #computinghistory #GUS #AWE32 #soundblaster

Can anyone tell me why unicode strikethrough looks so shitty on iOS/macOS, but fine on android/win? Specifically, as opposed to “Apple sux”?
https://yaytext.com/strike/#preview_long-strikethrough

#Unicode #PlatformWars #Apple #iOS #macOS #Android #Windows

Remember Vox, Storytlr, and Posterous? What about GeoCities and LiveJournal? The internet has always been ephemeral; owning your own domain and making it your hub has always been a best practice.

I wrote this back in 2010 during a similar period of platform upheaval, and despite experimenting with multiple platforms since then, my own site has been my home base since I started self-hosting WordPress sometime in 2008.

#TwitterMigration #PlatformWars #SocialReboot

https://loudpoet.com/2010/12/07/consolidating-my-online-platforms/

Wonder if the search for Twitter alternatives, or the Bluesky vs. Mastodon/ActivityPub debate will join the classic "format/platform wars" like Mac vs. Windows vs. Linux, or HD-DVD vs. Blu-ray, or the "streaming wars"...

#Bluesky #Mastodon #FormatWars #PlatformWars

A very timely reminder: «On the internet, nothing lasts forever».

The internet is up for grabs again by @ben
https://www.niemanlab.org/2022/12/the-internet-is-up-for-grabs-again/

#NewsMedia #PlatformWars #Journalism2023 #NiemanLab