@Paulatics@mstdn.ca People who somehow aren’t swayed by the well-documented moral and ethical concerns of using X point to simple ‘practicality,’ that in order to reach people and ensure information is available they need to “be where the people are”. But this makes the assumption that if you are on X and you post something, that people who follow you will actually see it, and that assumption is extremely unwarranted. Try going to X and see if information from the Edmonton Police Service is easy to find even if you are looking… probably not. The most important official information is often the least exciting and sexy… it certainly shouldn’t have to rely on gaming an algorithm or becoming viral to be seen by people who have tried to connect. In my mind this is the best argument in favour of spinning up mastodon instances for official orgs: your information *will* definitely end up in the feed of anyone who is interested enough to follow you, no algorithm gaming, attention farming, or annoying gimmicks needed.