<p>The MacVoices Live! panel continues to discuss and debate social media alternatives to Twitter. <strong>Chuck Joiner</strong>, <strong>Eric Bolden</strong>, <strong>David Ginsburg</strong>, <strong>Brittany Smith</strong>, <strong>Web Bixby</strong>, and <strong>Kelly Guimont </strong>also examine which social media properties are the most important ones, especially as each of the major players take turns being demonized by the tech press. (Part 3) </p>
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<h3>Show Notes:</h3>
<p><strong>Links:<br /></strong></p>
<p><strong>What is Mastodon and Why Are People Leaving Twitter For It<br /><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/07/technology/mastodon-twitter-elon-musk.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/07/technology/mastodon-twitter-elon-musk.html</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>Twitter Users Are Fleeing The Platform; Here’s Where They’re Going<br /><a href="https://www.appleworld.today/archives/99784">https://www.appleworld.today/archives/99784</a><br /><br />Twitter Revenue and Usage Statistics <br /><a href="https://www.businessofapps.com/data/twitter-statistics/">https://www.businessofapps.com/data/twitter-statistics/</a><br /></strong></p>
<p><strong>Most popular social networks worldwide as of January 2022, ranked by number of monthly active users<br /><a href="https://www.statista.com/statistics/272014/global-social-networks-ranked-by-number-of-users/">https://www.statista.com/statistics/272014/global-social-networks-ranked-by-number-of-users/ </a></strong></p>
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<p><strong>Guests:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Web Bixby</strong> has been in the insurance business for 40 years and has been an Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/webbixby"><strong>Facebook</strong></a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/webbixby"><strong>Twitter</strong></a>, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/webbixby/"><strong>LinkedIn</strong></a>.</p>
<p><strong>Eric Bolden </strong>is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on <a href="http://twitter.com/eabolden"><strong>Twitter</strong></a> by email at embolden@mac.com, and on his blog, <a href="http://trendingatwork.com"><strong>Trending At Work</strong></a>.</p>
<p><strong>Jeff Gamet</strong> is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer’s Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on <a href="http://twitter.com/jgamet"><strong>Twitter</strong></a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jgamet/"><strong>Instagram</strong></a>, and jeffgamet on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffgamet/"><strong>LinkedIn</strong></a>., and on his <strong><a href="http://youtube.com/jgamet">YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/jgamet</a></strong>.</p>
<p><strong>David Ginsburg </strong>is the host of the weekly podcast <a href="https://intouchwithios.com/"><strong>In Touch With iOS</strong></a> where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at <strong><a href="https://youtube.com/daveg65">https://youtube.com/daveg65</a></strong> and find and follow him on Twitter <strong><a href="http://twitter.com/daveg65">@daveg65</a></strong>.</p>
<p><strong>Kelly Guimont</strong> is a podcaster and friend of the Rebel Alliance. She hosts the <strong><a href="https://www.macobserver.com/show/tmo-daily-observations/">Daily Observations Podcast</a></strong> at <strong><a href="http://macobserver.com">MacObserver.com</a></strong>, and appears on The Incomparable network as well as hosts <strong><a href="https://www.theincomparable.com/mcutv/">I Want My M(CU) TV</a></strong>. You can also hear her on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-aftershow-with-mike-and-kelly/id910010852"><strong>The Aftershow</strong></a> with Mike Rose, and she still has more to say which she saves for <strong><a href="http://twitter.com/verso">Twitter</a></strong>.</p>
<p><strong>Brittany Smith</strong> is a trained cognitive neuroscientist who provides ADD/ADHD, technology, and productivity coaching through her business, <strong><a href="“http://conquer.consulting/”">Devise and Conquer</a></strong>, along with companion <strong><a href="“https://devise-conquer.teachable.com”">video courses</a> </strong>for folks with ADHD. She’s also the cofounder of <strong><a href="“https://adhdguild.com”">The ADHD Guild</a></strong>, a community for nerdy folks with ADHD. She, herself, is a self-designated “well-rounded geek”. She can be found on Twitter as <strong><a href="“http://twitter.com/addliberator”">@addliberator</a></strong> and on <strong><a href="“https://www.youtube.com/addliberator”">YouTube with tech tips</a></strong>. </p>
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