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Open Graph images: Format compatibility across platforms
| | advancedweb.hu
What is POSSE and how it changed how I use social media - Advanced Web Machinery
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| | [AI summary] The article explains the concept of POSSE (Publish on your Own Site, Syndicate Elsewhere) and how it changed the author's approach to social media by emphasizing content distribution to platforms users already engage with, rather than self-promotion.
| | joost.blog
Can I safely use AVIF or WebP share images? joost.blog
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| | AVIF and WebP are efficient image storage formats. They are smaller than their predecessors, PNG, JPG, and GIF. This leads to smaller images, which means faster page loads, which is what we all want. So, you should use them everywhere. Ideally, we'd also be able to use these image formats for our OpenGraph image tags ... Read more
| | leejo.github.io
Social Media Zero
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| | [AI summary] A long-time web user argues against the modern trend of platforms embedding direct messaging, advocating for 'Social Media Zero' by staying on RSS and rejecting app-based distractions to achieve Inbox Zero.
| | aaronbos.dev
Why I Decided to Give Up Social Media
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| In this post, I'll share why I recently decided to step away from a handful of social media platforms. I'll also touch on how I plan to replace the value that social media provided me with other alternatives. Let's dive in!