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The Debian Publicity Team will no longer post on X/Twitter
- nullhole 2y agoOddly, there is a Debian account on bluesky (debian.bsky.social), but that account isn't listed in the linked article, or on https://wiki.debian.org/Teams/Publicity/otherSN https://wiki.debian.org/Teams/Publicity/otherSN Is the bluesky account non-official?
- remram 2y agoProbably? Wouldn't they use debian.org as their identity?
- daghamm 2y agoAre Linux distros particularly active on twitter? I for one would like to go back to the old IRC days.
- nunez 2y agoI wish more businesses will follow suit. Twitter was amazing; it's time has passed.
- hyperman1 2y agoThe ball is starting to roll. My non-IT org had the question asked to the director on last years company all hands meeting. A month later, we now have official guidance that allows bsky and suggests using both. I presume this will shift some more now Musk/Trump are in office, especially if they do loud distastefull things.
- elforce002 2y agoThat's a bummer.
- elcapitan 2y agoI use Debian, and never followed their account there. Like most "official" accounts that now make a big point of leaving X, they only posted a feed of their official pages and contribute nothing that would make it wortwhile to follow or interact with, anyway.
- teddyh 2y agoAn explicit announcement like this, on the official news channel, is almost the definition of virtue signalling. If they don’t want to post to X, that’s fine, and an announcement on X would even be appropriate, and they could criticize X there, which would be useful information for other people using X. But a widely publicized post like this, to everybody not using X? It is obviously only done to signal virtue.
- corinroyal 2y agoIt's good when people act based on morality and encourage others to do so.
- LeoPanthera 2y agoUsing the phrase "virtue signaling" as a pejorative is iniquity signaling. In reality, it serves an important social function. Expressing ethical values signals to others that these values matter and encourages collective action. When enough people make similar choices, it can create economic and social pressure for change. Publicly aligning one's actions with one's principles isn't just about image. It's about fostering accountability, strengthening community values, and inspiring others to reflect on their own choices. In this way, "virtue signaling" can be a catalyst for meaningful social and economic reform.
- hulitu 2y ago> Expressing ethical values signals to others that these values matter and encourages collective action. When, and only when, you follow them. See politician or priests for very bad examples.