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Hey, from now on, I'll be totally inactive on Twitter.
Goodbye Blue Bird.

Blog-post: https://www.davidrevoy.com/article964/goodbye-blue-bird
A digital painting of a cute blue bird with a hat made of straw, he sleeps under a blanket with symbol on it sewed of 'reply', 'fav' and 'reshare'. He left his bagage on the side, the clock is broken. It's a preparation to a long sleep. A floating scroll has written on it "The End". License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.

Goodbye Blue Bird.

Website of David Revoy (aka Deevad), artist and instructor using only Free/Libre and Open-Source software since 2009.
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Olivier Saraja β˜•οΈπŸ“šπŸ¦–πŸ›ΈπŸ‘»
Olivier Saraja β˜•οΈπŸ“šπŸ¦–πŸ›ΈπŸ‘»  
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Une dΓ©cision que je soutiens. J'ai fait la mΓͺme chose il y a quelques semaines/mois. Non seulement je m'en porte mieux πŸ™‚ mais je rΓ©alise de plus que l'engagement sur l'oiseau bleu avait quelque chose de biaisΓ©. Ici, il flotte un tout autre parfum.
LinuxGamer :fedora_linux:
LinuxGamer :fedora_linux:  
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that's amazing. Also lovely piece πŸ˜€
Cyber Yuki
Cyber Yuki  
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I would like to celebrate, but it's more like a tragedy. But it's no use mourning. Time to move on.
David Revoy
David Revoy  
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@yuki2501 Thank you Cyber Yuki for your message full of empathy. You describe with accuracy my mixed extreme feelings very well with your reply. I'll cope with the loss of a place that was important to me, and I'll try to also celebrate.
@Cyber Yuki
Cyber Yuki
Cyber Yuki  
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Yeah I was thinking that in terms of cartoons, twitter would be more than a mascot, a place that was ravaged by a Tornado and now become a goblins' den, and Pepper & Carrot having to pack their things and leave.
Codemichael
Codemichael  
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You've got the right attitude about all of this.❀️ Keep up the great work.
Cyber Yuki
Cyber Yuki  
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Uhh the [mattbrown dot dev] link is broken.
David Revoy
David Revoy  
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@yuki2501 Oh, I can access it here. What I did wrong? If you have an idea for a fix, I can edit. Thanks!
@Cyber Yuki
Cyber Yuki
Cyber Yuki  
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I think it's not on your side, but the site you linked simply died. Poof. πŸ’¨ Gone.

I'd suggest finding another blog post recommending Mastodon and linking to it. Otherwise, why not making your own blog post about Mastodon? That would be interesting! :blobpopcorn:
David Revoy
David Revoy  
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@yuki2501 Ha, I confirm, the site is gone. The page was probably still on the cache of my browser. I discovered the link here yesterday: https://framapiaf.org/@sheepnik@toot.wales/110187851438841944 ;

making my own guide is a good idea, but it's work (but a good idea). I'll redirect somewhere else now. Thanks!

Sheepnik

2023-04-12 20:59:42


I think this may be the best explanation of how Mastodon works that I've seen in my 5 months of being here.
https://mattbrown.dev/mastodon/

@Cyber Yuki
David Revoy
David Revoy  
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@clov Weird right now. Mixed very strong feelings. The mood to celebrate will eventually come.
LonM
LonM  
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That's a very good write up. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
David Revoy
David Revoy  
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@clov πŸ’œ πŸ’œ πŸ’œ Thanks, that's exactly the type of remedy I need.
gee β’Άβš‘
gee β’Άβš‘  
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j'ai un peu le mΓͺme ressenti que toiβ€―: outre le fait que le rΓ©seau soit toxique et que je quitte rarement Twitter dans un meilleur Γ©tat mental qu'en y arrivant, depuis le rachat par Elon, j'ai Γ  la fois explosΓ© mon nombre d'abonnΓ©β‹…es sur Mastodon ET j'ai l'impression de n'avoir quasiment plus de rΓ©ponse Γ  ce que je fais sur Twitter.

Perso je continue Γ  poster dessus, mais service minimum (= le tweet d'annonce Γ  chaque article), comme ma page Facebook qui est suivie par 3 pelΓ©s πŸ˜…
Ellute
Ellute  
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@gee

@davidrevoy

Le seul soucis c'est qu'ici vos posts sont noyΓ©s dans la masse de certains de mes abonnements. Comment vous faites pour voir facilement les gens qui vous intΓ©ressent mais postent peu ?
@David Revoy @gee β’Άβš‘
David Revoy
David Revoy  
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@MlleEllute Il y a plusieurs strategies: repΓ©rer celles et ceux qui flood, et "cacher leur reboost". Aussi, mettre la cloche pour ceux qui postent moins, ou ajouter Γ  une liste 'important' qu'on peu regarder Γ  part.

Mais c'est vrai, c'est un peu plus difficile. J'éspère qu'un 'algo' verra le jour et que celui-ci sera transparent et configurable par les utilisateur⋅ices pour aider à faire un trie éditorial personnalisé.

@gee
@gee β’Άβš‘ @Ellute
Bene
Bene  
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I did the same sone time ago. No regrets, I donβ€˜t miss it one second.

BTW, I only found you and your fantastic comics here on mastodon.
Pacomm
Pacomm  
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Great news ! Bravo David !
Stemy
Stemy  
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Adieu l'oiseau, bonjour le mammouth.
Raoul ꓨ
Raoul ꓨ  
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Great post, as always David. As a young artist I saw how Twitter has become from 'great tool to expose your art' to 'NFT, ChatGPT, AIArt', just like you mentioned.
I hope we can create a better community in Mastodon and connect with people the way it use to be in the blue bird
/lib/sys
/lib/sys  
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Wow. I'm so happy about this. I can't help but see it as a triumph of the Fediverse. Thanks for this @davidrevoy, and congratulations!
@David Revoy
Kommadieb 🍿
Kommadieb 🍿  
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Well written. As someone with followers in the lower 3-digits I can't really understand how hard this must be.
Zekovski
Zekovski  
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DΓ©cision forte. Bon courage Γ  toi dans cette nouvelle page ! πŸ˜€
Simon Ser
Simon Ser  
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Thank you for making that hard decision!
Grey_is_beautiful :mastodon:
Grey_is_beautiful :mastodon:  
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Rest in peace... little blue bird, who was born in confidence and hopes.

And live on differently.
Alyssa Voronin
Alyssa Voronin  
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I can only imagine how tough this choice was. I had 80-something Twitter followers and relied on it for 0% of my income, and it still took me until December to abandon the platform.

I hope the post-bird era continues to bring you satisfaction and prosperity.
MyOpinion
MyOpinion  
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Glad you are escaping that hateful bird.
non_saturatio
non_saturatio  
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This is the cutest farewell ever
ch0ccyra1n :ins: :she_her: :vim: :trans: :lesb: :polyam:
ch0ccyra1n :ins: :she_her: :vim: :trans: :lesb: :polyam:  
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Did you make sure to actually delete the account? Otherwise I suspect the bird could lure you back in, as it had previously for other accounts.
Haelwenn /элвэн/ :triskell:
Haelwenn /элвэн/ :triskell:  
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La mention de l'article que tu as écris un an auparavant rappelle à quel point twitter est en train de tomber très rapidement pour une plateforme qui était majoritaire et assez vielle.
David Revoy
David Revoy  
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@lanodan Oui, c'est assez dingue de se rendre compte de tout ce que Twitter était encore pour moi dans le vieil article. Mon outil principale de communication, et il y a de ça seulement un an. A présent, quelques heures après ce post, je commence déjà à le voir comme Google+ ou Myspace, déjà un endroit virtuel du passé.
@Haelwenn /элвэн/ :triskell:
Victorhck
Victorhck  
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πŸ‘πŸ‘β€οΈ
Toon Link :verified:
Toon Link :verified:  
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It takes a lot of strength to leave a vast platform like the birdsite, especially for artists. Though, thankfully, it's getting easier all the time.

Always glad to have you here. :blobcatcoffee: Wishing you all the best!
Ralphart
Ralphart  
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A sound strategy - I've adopted that as well.
FishMom2022
FishMom2022  
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why not just leave the bird altogether?
Amadeus Maximilian
Amadeus Maximilian  
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I wish more people and projects would have the courage (and means!) to do as you did. The only reason I still feel like I need to check Twitter is to keep up with the folks that haven't switched yet.

It's not easy to leave a huge audience built over many years behind, especially for independent creators.

I've been a longtime fan of yours and actions like this are part of why. 😊
mray
mray  
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What a proud move. I feel with you, but have to admit: Sounds great to anybody that never was over on twitter.
Janis La CouvΓ©e
Janis La CouvΓ©e  
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Twitter m'a changΓ© la vie - j'y ai rencontrΓ© des gens incroyables, y incluant mon mari. C'est triste d'avoir Γ  partir.
Son of a Sailor
Son of a Sailor  
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"I'm tired and exhausted of Twitter." I've left my Twitter account behind for the same reasons. Wishing you good fortune here on Mastodon!
Diane
Diane  
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It is sad how an ill tempered monarch annihilated a popular social destination, even if it was kind of a corporate controlled mall.
πŸ’šπŸŒ²πŸ’™β­β­Romulus / Keith 🌹🍺✌⚽
πŸ’šπŸŒ²πŸ’™β­β­Romulus / Keith 🌹🍺✌⚽  
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Funny, I did the same today. At least the orgs that refuse to take a stand can't call me a hypocrite anymore.
Ludo on the Moon
Ludo on the Moon  
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A wise decision. I guess it was difficult, because Twitter remains very ingrained in our culture.

But there is a time to act according to our values & our convictions, as you perfectly said.

You offer us a pleasant reading (big bonus), thank you ❀️ πŸ§™β€β™€οΈ
Bob Young :verified:
Bob Young :verified:  
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I stopped using Twitter very shortly after Elon Musk took over, but I kept both of my accounts so that no one can impersonate me or my company.
AT-AT Assault :verifiedtrans:
AT-AT Assault :verifiedtrans:  
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Twitter is a somber, but shining example of what Billionaires (and wealthy people in general) do to society. Sadly, most won't learn this lesson.
Jack Ivers
Jack Ivers  
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Welcome, and thanks for the clear, clean β€œI voted with my feet” move …
sandorspruit
sandorspruit  
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nice painting of the blue bird to illustrate the blog πŸ‘πŸ» bit of a sad story but very recognizable 😌
KiwiNikki
KiwiNikki  
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Same. I have a zombie account on there now. And I gradually deleted who I was following - I’ve posted before how I check up every so often and find that there are extra people that I’m following - just fandoms that Twitter has decided to add.
It’s so much nicer here.
Dr. Rakun
Dr. Rakun  
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Great piece! So pretty and soothing
David Revoy
David Revoy  
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@Rakun Thanks! And very good taste for the Grandia avatar. It's one of my favorite Manga stylizations. 😍
@Dr. Rakun
Laimis
Laimis  
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what a cute graphic!
John Colagioia
John Colagioia  
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Congratulations! At some point, you (especially) might want to look at Tweetback https://github.com/tweetback/tweetback - it creates a nice little archive of your history that, when they update their registry, the individual archives cross-link to each other.

GitHub - tweetback/tweetback: Take ownership of your Twitter data and get your tweets back

Take ownership of your Twitter data and get your tweets back - GitHub - tweetback/tweetback: Take ownership of your Twitter data and get your tweets back
GitHub
Shannon
Shannon  
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You're here though, right? On Mastodon?
David Revoy
David Revoy  
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@wasootch Yes, Masto has become my primary communication tool.
@Shannon
David Revoy
David Revoy  
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@PadreWil It's detailed in the blog-post.
Moke :csharp:
Moke :csharp:  
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took the same decision yesterday. Not easy, but had to be done.
Carl Cravens
Carl Cravens  
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It's a big step, turning your back on a social media giant. Especially when it's part of how you promote the work you make a living from.

I'm trying to figure out this lovely image... because "cute blue bird taking a nap" is not how I see twitter right now. Maybe it's the spirit of what Twitter used to be, long ago, now homeless and wandering.
DarekPages
DarekPages  
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I think thats a good reason to make a cool illustration!
Pixel_Lime
Pixel_Lime  
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After your post in Twitter I decided to create a profile on Mastodon.
Also, I like the visual part of Mastodon, there are many many cute illustrations with mammoths (or mastodons πŸ€”)
David Revoy
David Revoy  
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@Pixel_Lime Hey, welcome. πŸ™‚

You have a cool portfolio on https://blenderartists.org/u/pixel_lime/activity/portfolio , I'll follow your stylised 3D artworks!

I'm sure you'll find a lot of good account with browsing the #b3d and #mastoart and more. Have a good time here.

Pixel_Lime

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#b3d #mastoart @Pixel_Lime
David Revoy
David Revoy  
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@expertmanofficial Hey,

1. I'm a 2D artist mainly, using Krita on GNU/Linux and only open-source since 2009. I also use Blender, and I worked at the Blender Foundation on movies and producing training material. On my webcomic, I use mainly Krita, and Inkscape for the speech bubbles and texts, and I spice sometimes my complex backgrounds with Blender.

2. No idea about Nostr; I went and read its page on Wikipedia. First time I read about it.
Thomas Frans πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦
Thomas Frans πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦  
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Good to hear. It can't be an easy choice to make as an artist as you probably want to reach as many people as possible with your artwork, but with the current state of Twitter, it makes sense to leave.
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