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The Threadiverse hits 100K active users, 2 weeks after reaching 50K. (fedidb.org)

The next 2 weeks...any predictions/bets on what it will be then?

Earless Dragon Feared Extinct is Rediscovered After 50 Years in Australia (www.goodnewsnetwork.org)

German Museums Work Year-Round to Find Rightful Heirs to Hundreds of Stolen Jewish Silver Pieces (www.goodnewsnetwork.org)

First Recorded Birth of Critically-Endangered Burmese Peacock Turtle Hatchlings (www.goodnewsnetwork.org)

YouTube tests disabling videos for people using ad blockers (www.theverge.com)

r/tattoo is now a fanpage for t.A.T.u. (www.reddit.com)

Reddit plagued with 1-star App Store reviews over API debacle as users search for 0-star button (9to5mac.com)

This is a great idea. Let's get as many one-star reviews up there as we can!...

Google thinks its new Perspectives tab will finally get you to stop adding 'Reddit' to searches (www.androidpolice.com)

While the technology shows promise, early testers have found that it falls short of a well-known search trick: adding "reddit" to the end of queries. Instead of directing readers to sites targeting SEO traffic, this straightforward technique draws on the knowledge of Reddit's community to provide actual help from forum...

Brace Yourselves (sopuli.xyz)

You got what you deserved. (sopuli.xyz)

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Op-ed: Why the great #TwitterMigration didn’t quite pan out (arstechnica.com)

The flight from Musk's Twitter to the "free" fediverse never really took off.

Overwriting Comments w/ AI Output Is the Quickest Way to Make Reddit's Data Useless to LLM Firms (arxiv.org)

A new study shows that LLM models that are fed too much content that was generated by LLMs eventually collapse. Essentially, text generated by AI is poison if it makes its way into an LLMs training data. If the model eats too much of this poison, the model dies. By replacing your Reddit comments with AI generated text, you can...

Christian Selig (@christianselig@mastodon.social): "Goodbye, Apollo" Wallpaper Sets for Sale to Support Apollo. (indieweb.social)

For those looking to buy the "Goodbye Apollo" wallpaper set, but not on iOS, you can now buy it online! Includes phone, tablet, and desktop wallpaper sizes! It's a beautiful way to support Apollo and get 20+ amazingly designed wallpapers. 💙🎉 https://christianselig.gumroad.com/l/goodbye-wallpapers

r/AskMen mods told to reopen or be demodded, most opt to leave on their own (www.troddit.com)

I haven’t seen this one publicized on the fediverse yet. It will be interesting to see how this one plays out, assuming the mods get enough time to find their own replacements.

Zweig: The writer who dreamed of a world without borders (www.bbc.com)

A special writer with special dreams.

BaconReader's final release announcement (www.reddit.com)

Here’s the message shown in the screenshot behind the link:...

Stop Talking to Each Other and Start Buying Things: Three Decades of Survival in the Desert of Social Media (catvalente.substack.com)

This is an article by Cat Valente during the Twitter Migration, discussing the cycle of enschittification and the history of social media....

Burgemeester geschokt over 'moderne slaaf' bij bedrijf in Kamerik (nos.nl) Dutch

Tim Chambers (@tchambers@indieweb.social): "Next Turn in the Road #RedditMigration July 1st Planning (indieweb.social)

So for the #RedditMigration - the next turn in the road is July 1st. When the Apolo app goes dark. First thing: everyone should support @christianselig - buy merch, if you subscribe to the app decline your refund (see below)... But the #Threadiverse should also be ready. And any ways to do messaging, onboarding and welcoming...

Unofficial Subreddit Migration List (Lemmy, Kbin) (www.quippd.com)

A comprehensive mapping of old subreddits to new communities.

Christian is releasing the final update for Apollo, allowing users to opt out of the refunds (mastodon.social)

Attached: 1 image I just released a really important Apollo update that adds the ability for users with remaining subscription time left to decline an automatic refund. Devs pay refunds out of pocket, and this will be about $250K, so I thank you for your consideration. ❤️ Also, this update includes an amazing "Goodbye Apollo...