Eugen Rochko
Executive Strategy & Product Advisor, Founder of @Mastodon. Film photography, prog metal, Dota 2. Likes all things analog.
Executive Strategy & Product Advisor, Founder of @Mastodon. Film photography, prog metal, Dota 2. Likes all things analog.
I just realized that I've been using adblock so consistently, for so long, that I have basically no idea what the average person's experience of the internet is like.
Every now and then I use someone else's device that isn't so locked down. And I'm floored by how useless and annoying the internet is. IDK how people do this.
It's the third time I am receiving what I can only generously assume to be an automated e-mail from #WSocial trying to convince me, the original founder (and still active advisor and proponent) of one of their competitors, to start posting on their platform.
![A screenshot of an e-mail with the subject "We'd love to invite you to W" that reads:
"Hi Eugen,
I've been following your work around Mastodon gGmbH.
When we started discussing which creators should help shape the next chapter of W, your name came up immediately.
Over the past few weeks, we've welcomed Europe's leading public institutions, political leaders and major media organisations to W—including the European Commission, European Parliament, European Council, European Central Bank, President Ursula von der Leyen, Christine Lagarde, António Costa, as well as media organisations such as Der Spiegel, Blick, WELT, Heise and AFP.
Our next focus is Culture.
Rather than simply inviting creators to join another social platform, we're inviting a small group of creators, filmmakers, artists, musicians, athletes, authors and public voices to help shape what W becomes.
I've attached a short overview explaining our vision and what we're building together.
If this resonates with you, I'd be delighted to personally help you get started and hear your thoughts.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
We'd love to invite you to W
All the best,
[Name redacted]"](https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/929/528/764/940/832/original/5f4a86ee95022b48.png "A screenshot of an e-mail with the subject \"We'd love to invite you to W\" that reads:
\"Hi Eugen,
I've been following your work around Mastodon gGmbH.
When we started discussing which creators should help shape the next chapter of W, your name came up immediately.
Over the past few weeks, we've welcomed Europe's leading public institutions, political leaders and major media organisations to W—including the European Commission, European Parliament, European Council, European Central Bank, President Ursula von der Leyen, Christine Lagarde, António Costa, as well as media organisations such as Der Spiegel, Blick, WELT, Heise and AFP.
Our next focus is Culture.
Rather than simply inviting creators to join another social platform, we're inviting a small group of creators, filmmakers, artists, musicians, athletes, authors and public voices to help shape what W becomes.
I've attached a short overview explaining our vision and what we're building together.
If this resonates with you, I'd be delighted to personally help you get started and hear your thoughts.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
We'd love to invite you to W
All the best,
[Name redacted]\"")
Went to get a tshirt this morning. Sir Wobbles was in the drawer almost immediately. #cats #catsofmastodon
J.K. Rowling is actively and aggressively using her wealth to attack Amnesty International. Specifically, she is trying to bankrupt them because they criticized anti-trans organizations.
Let that sink in.
1. She’s not just anti-trans. She’s pro-violence against trans folks. Because, yes, anti-trans organizations invoke violence against trans folks.
2. She’s so committed to this that she's trying to bankrupt the largest human-rights organization on the planet.
That’s nazi behavior. She’s a nazi.
It’s hard to convey how humble #SamNeill was. I’m lucky enough to have had a conversation about dinosaurs with ‘Dr Alan Grant’, and I can assure you, in real life, Sam absolutely knew the difference between a Velociraptor and a Deinonychus claw! RIP Sam. Thank you for being you.
