I love that I've been on Mastodon more than 2 years now as my one and only social media platform (apart from LinkedIn, sorta), and I can say with some confidence that most of the accounts I'm interacting with are not bots, but instead are real live hum...

[0xf21d@infosec.exchange]

@briankrebs back at you. I interact with people more with people on Mastodon than I ever did on those other social media sites. It’s so much more authentic. Even the bots are great.

[paul_ipv6@infosec.exchange]

@briankrebs

while the fediverse is certainly not perfect, it is a good reminder that we can do things that work for us, not monetize us for the benefit of others.

just like a vacation from work, it will be around as a nice alternative to the commercial/centralized/huge platforms, even if we sometimes have to deal with said huge platforms.

[5ecuritychemist@infosec.exchange]

@briankrebs

[em0nm4stodon@infosec.exchange]

@briankrebs @ilumium I have been using Mastodon as my only social media platform for more than 2 years as well (almost 3!), and doing this was one of the best decisions of my life.

The community here is incredible.
It truly is a community

[jerry@infosec.exchange]

@briankrebs

[thekileen@infosec.exchange]

@briankrebs Well said! That’s why I’m here too!

[mastodonmigration@mastodon.online]

@Em0nM4stodon @briankrebs @ilumium

Thanks for being here Em!

[mastodonmigration@mastodon.online]

@briankrebs

You're the best Brian. Thanks for all you do here!

[ag100pct@infosec.exchange]

@briankrebs
Hey sailor !
Dare I say I'm not seeing the sales ladies here either.

[wildeyedboyfromfreecloud@masto.ai]

@briankrebs Since you mentioned LinkedIn... Other than a digital Rolodex and seeing that people have moved, I haven't found any use for it. You?

[briankrebs@infosec.exchange]

@WildEyedBoyFromFreecloud In my case, it's useful for letting the business world know that I published something. It's also useful for directly contacting a lot of executives who might otherwise be behind a gatekeeper.

[stux@mstdn.social]

@catsalad @briankrebs And public, so everyone can join in!

Even with no account people can keep up-to-date with most things since it's mostly public and not behind "you-need-to-login" walls etc

[coffeetest@infosec.exchange]

@briankrebs Flattery will get you everywhere.

[scottley@infosec.exchange]

@briankrebs reading your post, my cynicism shoots in immediately and I think... another shill for the <corporation>. Of course I know the irony of the cynical statement that leaps into my mind out of instinct, but the thought is there.

[mastodonmigration@mastodon.online]

@stux @catsalad @briankrebs

There is that word again... PUBLIC

As in, PUBLIC SOCIAL MEDIA.

Owned by no one and everyone. Not for sale to any billionaires or hegemonic nations.

#PublicSocialMedia