Mike McCue

Co-founder and CEO, Flipboard https://flipboard.com/@mike

Interests: #Climbing #Backpacking #Photography #Sailing #ActivityPub #Startups #Design

Flipboard: https://flipboard.com/@mike
Mastofind: Mike McCue (npub17fe…w0a6)#profile">https://verified.thecanadian.social/people/Mike McCue (npub17fe…w0a6)#profile
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@mmccue
Pixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/i/web/profile/552287901248434070

Public Key

npub17fen7xxjtc04klxahs520tchnf224tumtcndaum2c8twwh6xvgrqs2w0a6

NIP-05 Address

mike_at_flipboard.social@momostr.pink

Profile Code

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Author Public Key

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Last Notes

2024-08-29 03:38:15

Today was a great day for the fediverse and everyone in it!

2024-08-18 01:00:48

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and I understand the assignment. Happy birthday!

2024-08-08 01:49:08

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when I was at Netscape I worked with the DOJ on the Microsoft antitrust suit and remedy. I learned that the DOJ is not to be messed with.

2024-08-05 23:29:07

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what are your thoughts on why moderating misinformation might not be a good idea?

2024-08-03 17:21:26

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yes it's super important we build in a way to protect people from bad actors who bomb their replies or quote post malevolently.

2024-08-01 20:57:40

As we approach the U.S. election, misinformation and abuse are on the rise and more people are fleeing X in search of something safer and more trustworthy. This is an incredible opportunity for the #fediverse but only if we are able to maintain and expand the effectiveness of our #moderation as we scale.
In this latest episode of Dot Social I go deep with two well known trust and safety experts who are advancing decentralized moderation for the fediverse: [@samlai.bsky.social](https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/samlai.bsky.social ) and @npub17sj…03qd. We discuss strengths and weaknesses today as well as what the future could hold.
Check out the conversation on our PeerTube instance or wherever you get your podcasts.
https://flipboard.video/w/tqZTbSmU8vhSo37Lbtg8zS

2024-08-01 18:33:47

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thanks for flagging. Fixed version getting uploaded soon.

2024-08-01 18:33:19

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yes, thanks for flagging that. File got corrupted. We are uploading a corrected version soon.

2024-07-30 22:37:27

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love this one.

2024-07-29 00:30:39

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Donated! Thanks for organizing.

2024-07-27 04:08:29

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thanks for flagging this. Cc’ing @npub1jsd…puvc and @npub183e…9ctr. Agree that Newsweek has been super problematic.

2024-07-25 20:43:32

Hello fediverse. Today we federated 64 awesome local publications like [@SunSentinel](https://flipboard.com/@SunSentinel ), [@Gothamist](https://flipboard.com/@Gothamist ) and [@AustinMonitor](https://flipboard.com/@AustinMonitor ).
Local news is critical to the communities we live in and so we're excited and grateful to help bring some of the best local publications to the fediverse.
You can learn more here:
https://about.flipboard.com/fediverse/flipboard-brings-local-news-to-the-fediverse/

2024-07-23 00:52:29

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you can count me in the alienated group. I’ll never buy a Tesla again.

2024-05-18 06:23:09

One of my all time favorite SNL sketches:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYqfVE-fykk

2024-05-16 19:17:49

Molly White is one of the most thoughtful writers and thinkers on the web today. In addition to being a high functioning crypto critic, @npub13qd…hau6 is a believer and practitioner in crafting the next era of the web.
Molly believes that human connections are an inextricable part of the web and sees a bright future ahead as those connections move from walled gardens to the open web.
Check out this fantastic conversation with her on the latest episode of #DotSocial on our #PeerTube instance or wherever you get your #podcasts.
https://flipboard.video/w/ovAsDRovkgbihkZa3wMcUA

2024-05-15 03:51:22

The antidote to AI destroying the web is to strengthen human connection and to make those connections a fundamental part of the open web. Quickly.

2024-05-14 05:59:46

I talk about the #fediverse in this episode of Technically Optimistic, a terrific podcast by Raffi Krikorian and Emerson Collective. The topic: How to Save Social Media
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/technically-optimistic/id1689164209?i=1000654155177

2024-05-14 05:45:41

He's baaaack.
https://m-cdn.flipboard.social/media_attachments/files/112/437/852/070/575/705/original/03c2f3593766360f.png

2024-05-05 17:20:48

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also I don’t mean to minimize the “cancel machine” issue you mention. Finding the balance here is super important and not easy. I do think this is an area that needs more attention and norm setting.

2024-05-05 07:54:36

Gotta love how the fediverse is actively banning nazis while Elon is actively unbanning them and Substack does nothing.

2024-05-05 07:49:52

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ok. flipboard.social and flipboard.com are blocking noauthority.social #fediblock for hate speech and calls for violence.

2024-05-05 05:39:27

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thank you for the kind words. I love being on team fediverse.

2024-05-05 05:11:38

Well, I got my first white supremacist reply from the fediverse after posting an article about Elon from Flipboard.
I reported and blocked the account. I also looked at the instance admin's account and it's clear he's also a white supremacist. So that instance will be blocked on flipboard.com and flipboard.social as well as shared with other instance admins as a problematic instance for them to take action if they also deem appropriate. Took all of 2 minutes to help make the fediverse a bit better for everyone.
And the best thing is that anyone in the fediverse can do this too. Decentralized moderation FTW.

2024-05-04 19:14:39

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I love Mastodon and this community!

2024-05-04 08:52:27

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yes we need to make these a thing in the fediverse

2024-05-02 09:27:59

I absolutely love this piece by [@molly0xfff](https://hachyderm.io/@molly0xfff)
We can have a different web
https://www.citationneeded.news/we-can-have-a-different-web/
"The thing is: none of this is gone. Nothing about the web has changed that prevents us from going back. If anything, it's become a lot easier. We can return. Better, yet: we can restore the things we loved about the old web while incorporating the wonderful things that have emerged since"
"the skills and resources required to establish one's own sovereign plot become more accessible by the day."
Amen.

2024-05-02 07:52:03

#PeerTube is awesome.

2024-04-22 23:41:51

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You're right about the EU. But there's a maze of other privacy regulations to navigate. For example in California there's CCPA. Plus there's still a lot of legal ground to map out with posts being propagated and copied across a decentralized set of servers around the world. It's the kind of thing that drives legal departments crazy. It takes a certain amount of courage/commitment to ship a product in this environment given the potential for liability. I need to learn more about Authorized Fetch to say how much of a solution this is or isn't.
Side thread: as far as I can tell regulations like GDPR and CCPA have had limited value to consumers while being incredibly costly to implement for smaller publishers and making the whole web experience painful with yet more popups. These well intentioned regulations are making the big guys who can afford to do all this stuff stronger while making the small guys weaker and at greater risk. Ugh.

2024-04-22 23:22:24

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I can see your concern re: the 30 day prompt. I was surprised to get this myself yesterday. Seems like a conservative approach to dealing with things like GDPR, etc.
From my POV I think the Threads team remains committed to federating and fully adopting ActivityPub. I'm looking forward to their two way federation launch which will make things a lot more functional and useful.

2024-04-22 16:35:56

In order for the open social web to happen at scale, lots of companies and apps, big and small, need to adopt #ActivityPub. Threads is the largest player so far to do this and the implications are huge.
Why is #Threads doing this? Is federation just another feature or is it foundational to their entire experience? How is the Threads team thinking about moderation, monetization and privacy in these early days and going forward?
I asked [@rklambo](https://threads.net/@rklambo/) and [@pcottle](https://threads.net/@pcottle/), two thoughtful and genuine leaders on the Threads team who joined me on the latest episode of #DotSocial. Check it out on our #PeerTube instance or wherever you get your podcasts.
https://flipboard.video/w/2q29uCjnHjot1CHu1CZBim

2024-04-22 15:49:47

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yes that is coming in a few weeks. Can’t wait.

2024-04-20 00:38:38

The problem with building a closed social network is that it sets up an all or nothing premise for users. They might like some of the signature features but they'll leave if there's not enough people to network with. That's a shame and a huge barrier to innovation and new social products.
The #fediverse changes that forever. People can now use the features they like from a mix of apps across a common network of people. This means we can take a whole new approach to how "social" and "media" should work including discovery, user experience and monetization that will be far healthier than anything we've had in the past.

2024-04-12 04:28:50

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this makes me so happy.

2024-04-12 02:00:25

Today was a huge milestone in our quest to federate #Flipboard and tear down the walls around our own walled garden.
First, we launched a new version of Flipboard for iOS and Android which brings the promise of two way federation to life. Now when a federated Flipboard user curates, people in the fediverse can reply, favorite, boost or follow those Flipboard users who will in turn see that activity in their usual notifications tab. Even better, Flipboard users can directly reply to people in the fediverse -- and very soon they will also be able to follow each other.
Second, we federated some of our best curators today who are actively curating more than 10,000 magazines about everything from climate change to kale smoothie recipes. I'm grateful to our many curators and the service they provide to so many others who want to find the best content about a shared interest. I know our curators are excited to have millions more people who could potentially benefit from their curation. I also know that people in the fediverse will give a warm welcome to these curators. Especially now that everyone can hear and talk to each other over what was once two totally separate networks but now increasingly are in one and the same #fediverse.

2024-04-08 23:35:37

Fediverse Eclipse > Twitter Eclipse

2024-03-16 05:52:43

This is what happens when you tap on your Threads user name right now. Interesting times ahead.
https://m-cdn.flipboard.social/media_attachments/files/112/103/805/685/936/682/original/580b92c3b98b24c8.png