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deltatux :mstdnca: @ deltatux @mstdn.ca

Canadian, gamer & IT professional. Interested in all things #Canada, #Linux, #sysadmin and #infosec / #cybersecurity.

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BBC is starting its own Mastodon instance. The CBC should do the same.
  • @Knightfall @grte

    On a cost level, yes it would make sense to leverage mstdn.ca but issue is that CBC wouldn't have the complete control & the instant brand recognition via hosting their own instance on their domain name.

    It's also much better for the brand to have an account on social.cbc.ca. Something like cbcnews@social.cbc.ca looks better on a branding perspective than cbcnews@mstdn.ca. It's no different than how organizations use their own domain for emails.

  • BBC is starting its own Mastodon instance. The CBC should do the same.
  • @Hazzard @grte

    Yes, this can actually be done. There's a tool called #MastoFeed that allows you to post RSS content to the fediverse. Some publications like #DarkReading are exploring using MastoFeed to publish their articles.

    Their account can be found here: https://infosec.town/@darkreading

    That being said, not sure if a bot account is what people are hoping for if #CBC decides to join the fediverse...

  • BBC is starting its own Mastodon instance. The CBC should do the same.
  • @SlikPikker Would using an RSS reader help with navigation? Allows you to follow CBC News without having to dig through their website.

    You can find the RSS list here: https://www.cbc.ca/rss/