My twitter account has been very inactive recently. There is no need to go into the reasons why so many people have abandoned twitter but it's fairly obvious the platform has changed significantly since it was bought out. Twitter used to be such a great space for hobbyists but now it's only a shadow of it's former self. I don't like the name X and I much prefer it's former name and the “Twitter” branding. The little bird tweeting was such a nice concept and the chirping alert was just “chef’s kiss”.
I am going to be using Bluesky, Instagram and Threads. Instagram allows you to post to Threads at the same time so I may as well use the feature. I think Threads will eventually die out and it didn't really take off. I rarely post anything on Facebook these days. Social media is forever changing and I see it as a necessary evil. I especially do not like the “Metasphere” but it's almost essential for us hobbyists. Instagram is probably my preferred platform at the moment. So many hobbyists are on there and the variety in content is absolutely enormous.
A few months back I created a Bluesky account. Now that I am back regularly doing hobby, I am going to commence posting there and see how much I can grow on that platform. I want Bluesky and Instagram to be my two main social media platforms. Regardless of the platform, I am almost always hitting the like button on a variety of content to help drive the algorithm and tailor it to what I like. Strangely my content gets very few likes with my Instagram posts averaging around 20-30 likes per post and twitter around 30-40 likes per post. Sometimes a post only gets one or two likes. The internet is a strange place at times. I think if you see anything creative online that remotely interests you - give it a like.
Discord is another platform I have been using mostly for video games but I have a separate account to separate the two hobbies. I think its a great platform but a lot of content gets lost in it. Its strength is its ability to create communities within a self contained server.
I am now a contributor at Paint All The Minis (I'm Dave by the way), the website that supports the legendary Podcast. I have published a couple of articles. Dan is smashing out the episodes for the Podcast and it is always worth a listen. You will see many of my minis scattered across the various pages of the website. Its a fantastic site and an even better Podcast. If you haven't heard of it... what are you doing, click that link!
So there you have it, a short update on my thoughts on social media and what platforms I will be using. See the links below to get in touch with me.
