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Important Announcement:
Given -
- mastodon.social overload
- my (repeated, *sigh*) failure to set up my own instance
- the growing ratio of posts I've tagged #SeizeTheMeansOfCommunity

I've setup a new account: @baslow@social.coop
If this new pond finds my blend of Borscht Belt political acumen and erratic-socialist Rortyan comedy stylings tolerable I'll set up shop there and slowly phase out @baslow

This may be the perfect chance to weed me out of your "Following" list!

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Important Announcement:
Given -
- mastodon.social overload
- my (repeated, *sigh*) failure to set up my own instance
- the growing ratio of posts I've tagged #SeizeTheMeansOfCommunity

I've setup a new account: @baslow@social.coop
If this new pond finds my blend of Borscht Belt political acumen and erratic-socialist Rortyan comedy stylings tolerable I'll set up shop there and slowly phase out @baslow

This may be the perfect chance to weed me out of your "Following" list!

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@aral
This is where the microblogging model of discourse runs into its limits, even absent algorithmic distortion and centralized, commercial control:
It gives us the space to express an opinion but not nearly enough for the, IMO, necessary elaboration and explanation. It reduces disagreement and discussion to the exchange of epithets and epigrams.
This ends up being "drive-by" democracy, rather than democratic engagement.
We need better ways to discuss issues like this.

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@aral
This is where the microblogging model of discourse runs into its limits, even absent algorithmic distortion and centralized, commercial control:
It gives us the space to express an opinion but not nearly enough for the, IMO, necessary elaboration and explanation. It reduces disagreement and discussion to the exchange of epithets and epigrams.
This ends up being "drive-by" democracy, rather than democratic engagement.
We need better ways to discuss issues like this.