Re: [ccp4bb] Alternatives to X

2023-12-05 Thread Guillaume Gaullier
Hello, I can also recommend posting on a Mastodon instance. There is no algorithmic promotion of posts or accounts, which means you have to work a bit more to find interesting people to follow, but the reward is generally nicer, with more genuine interactions (since all the "popularity

Re: [ccp4bb] Alternatives to X

2023-12-05 Thread Robbie Joosten
Hi David, Thank you for the Mastodon links. I like the idea of Mastodon, but many servers do blanket bans against other servers, particularly if these are very libertarian (e.g. have too much "Freeze Peach"). Your Mastodon 'heritage' seems to matter a lot. Nevertheless, it's good to see that

Re: [ccp4bb] Alternatives to X

2023-12-05 Thread David Briggs
Hi all, I did a little (and entirely unscientific) test on this with one of our recent papers. Views : Linkedin came out on top. Engagement from other scientists : Mastodon. X didn't really do much, last I checked. There is a structural biology community on Mastodon and there are several

[ccp4bb] Alternatives to X

2023-12-05 Thread Marc Graille
Dear colleagues, I take advantage of Tim's message about the fact that responsible people have resigned from X. I really enjoyed Twitter (which I discovered rather late) because it was a great tool for announcing news from my laboratory, but also for keeping abreast of recent publications or