What does it mean to federate your Flipboard profile? In the simplest terms, it means that whatever you curate (aka share) on Flipboard will be "syndicated" out to the fediverse with no extra effort. @miaq tests it out and breaks it down.
"As Flipboard’s head of creator community, I’m often explaining WTF the fediverse is and trying to convince creators to set up camp there. (Flipboard believes this is the future of social media.)," writes @miaq in the latest edition of our Fedi Curious newsletter. "If I’m lucky, the person is open to it, able to figure out how to get set up, and gives it a try. But more often than not, I get the digital equivalent of a blank stare and a groan — not another social platform?!" Here's her post about why creators should pay attention to what's happening here, and why the fediverse is not the same as all those other platforms.
@actuallyautistic I feel like we really need to develop healthy routines.
I've been working on getting off #youtube for a long time now. My viewing habits have changed significantly. Partly thanks to #peertube, which works well but is still in its infancy.
We partner with original content creators through our creator programs to offer a broader range of opportunities via Flipboard, and add new creators to the platform almost every week. Recently, we've onboarded people who specialize in healthy cooking, travel, history, fashion, and savoring the good things in life (cheers to that!). Check out our blog post here for more details.
Younger than 10 years old, not old enough to own social media accounts and some barely able to pronounce the word "influencer" are somehow that — influencers with huge followings on their parent-run accounts.
NBC News looks at this new trend:
Vox's Rebecca Jennings delves into the hypocrisy of the "deinfluencer," the evolution of online marketing and the ever-present and inescapable capitalism that reigns on social media.
Louis Rossmann just announced #Grayjay, a product to unify media platforms such as #Youtube, #Twitch, #Peertube, #Odysee, etc, to make it easier to follow a particular creator regardless of platform. Grayjay is paid open-source software with a custom/restrictive license.
The thing is that #RSS is the best. Social media sites don't like RSS because it breeds independence. Which is exactly why #creators should be using and promoting RSS. You can whine about the #algorithm or you can work on freeing your self from its clutches.
Travel creators and world travelers Mindi and Darryl Hirsch of @2foodtrippers share how they use @Flipboard for travel inspiration both before and after their adventures. Plus, how it has become a major traffic driver for their content. Check it out!
Feedback is extremely welcome. This is a loving document, it can only be honed and get better with loving input from other users. What are your best tips for #creators?