Twitter has gotten just a little chaotic lately, and several of us here at The Verge are exploring the alternatives. One of the more popular options so far is Mastodon, a decentralized microblogging (yes, I will call the Twitter format “microblogging” till my dying day) network that’s exploded since November. It’s a service with lots of rough edges, but it’s gotten more useful as some of my favorite Twitter accounts have jumped ship.
Where to find Verge staff on Mastodon
Is it the next Twitter? Who knows. But come hang out with us anyway.
Is it the next Twitter? Who knows. But come hang out with us anyway.
is a senior tech and policy editor focused on online platforms and free expression. Adi has covered virtual and augmented reality, the history of computing, and more for The Verge since 2011.
The Verge has an official presence on the Mastodon.Social instance, which you can find here. We also manage a Mastodon.Social bot tracking the biggest US tech law cases in partnership with the Free Law Project. But we’ve gotten requests for a list of individual members to follow on the platform. So here’s a collection of Verge staff active to varying degrees on Mastodon; we’ll update it periodically as people join.
- Adi Robertson, senior reporter – @thedextriarchy@mastodon.social
- T.C. Sottek, executive editor – @wizard@mastodon.xyz
- Barbara Krasnoff, reviews editor – @barbk@mastodon.social
- Richard Lawler, senior news editor – @rjcc@mastodon.xyz
- Dan Seifert, deputy editor – @dcseifert@mastodon.social
- Nilay Patel, editor-in-chief – @nilaypatel@mastodon.social
- Monica Chin, senior reviewer – @monicawchin@masto.nu
- Antonio G. Di Benedetto, commerce / deals writer – @superantonio64@mastodon.social
- Jon Porter, news reporter – @jonporty@masto.nu
- Jay Peters, news writer – @jaypeters@mastodon.social
- Elizabeth Lopatto, senior correspondent – @lopatto@mastodon.xyz
- Jess Weatherbed, news writer – @ZombieWretch@tech.lgbt
- Alex Heath, deputy editor – @alexeheath@mas.to
- Sean Hollister, senior editor – @seanhollister@mastodon.world
- Chris Grant, group publisher – @chrisgrant@mastodon.online
- Nathan Edwards, senior reviews editor – @ardent_handsaw@wandering.shop
- Tom Warren, senior editor – @tomwarren@mastodon.world
- Chris Welch, editor and reviewer – @chriswelch@mastodon.social
And if you’re just looking to find people in general, Wired has a pretty good guide for it!
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