Ghost 2.0 is Here and it is Wonderful
Ghost Blogging Platform has just launched Ghost 2.o, the third iteration of the best and most popular open source Node.js blogging platform.
Ghost has taken 2.0 to the promised land via a new editing platform which is stories based and capable of taxonomy (tags and users) and collections which bring new linking of the content.
Back to the old school #Markdown
That is not to say HTML does not have its place in Ghost 2.0
Now then, time to get to business; lets see whether I like the format as you go interface style which Ghost 2.0 is now using in the admin platform.
It is quick, it is really quick; it feels more responsive when typing. I am not willing to test that with camera systems but I am sure it is faster.
There are lost of little improvements on how the whole platform performs; however, I am in love with the style and overall feel of the new admin and writing platform.
There must be more I can talk about but lets get back into more sections and one-click and link modules!
That is how I feel! I am currently in Manchester International Airport waiting four hours for my flight home to Southampton International Airport and then onwards to Fareham.
I am (at time of writing) in Manchester because of the London Internet Exchange (LINX) conference LINX102 as a guest member to discuss the fibre Ethernet backbone of the Internet. LINX102 was full of fantastic talks on a wide range range of Internet topics.
I look forward to become a fully fledged LINX member and attending the next LINX conference, LINX103, in November where I may be fortunate enough to present some of my findings, ideas and research.
Back to Ghost 2.0!
More features: YOUTUBE!
Both are fantastic CNN clips everyone should watch!
The worst thing is the Twitter InfoWars saga - oooohee, now that is a mess.
Twitter does fantastic things but this is not one of them.
Twitter is anti doxxing; however, Twitter will not uphold their anti-doxxing protocols with Alex Jones.
Now, that is for a very different blog post.
Back to Ghost 2.0 features!
Do not panic, it is not Alex Jones, Fox News, GOP or InfoWars; it is Hillary Clinton, no, only joking
We didn’t suspend Alex Jones or Infowars yesterday. We know that’s hard for many but the reason is simple: he hasn’t violated our rules. We’ll enforce if he does. And we’ll continue to promote a healthy conversational environment by ensuring tweets aren’t artificially amplified.
— jack (@jack) August 8, 2018
Truth is we’ve been terrible at explaining our decisions in the past. We’re fixing that. We’re going to hold Jones to the same standard we hold to every account, not taking one-off actions to make us feel good in the short term, and adding fuel to new conspiracy theories.
— jack (@jack) August 8, 2018
If we succumb and simply react to outside pressure, rather than straightforward principles we enforce (and evolve) impartially regardless of political viewpoints, we become a service that’s constructed by our personal views that can swing in any direction. That’s not us.
— jack (@jack) August 8, 2018
Accounts like Jones' can often sensationalize issues and spread unsubstantiated rumors, so it’s critical journalists document, validate, and refute such information directly so people can form their own opinions. This is what serves the public conversation best.
— jack (@jack) August 8, 2018
Many more details here: https://t.co/58dc4fwjQz
— jack (@jack) August 8, 2018
One of the most important constituencies we serve is our journalist population. Has been since day 1. We don’t mean to shift the work here. We must build tools to help (and need to work together to do that). We can’t be a useful service without the integrity journalists bring. https://t.co/sARY4SgsHt
— jack (@jack) August 8, 2018
Relying on algorithms alone will not work. Not today, not tomorrow. And we know providing broader reach isn’t enough. We need to figure out how to help with economic incentives too. We’re behind on that, but thinking deeply about it. Open to great and scalable ideas.
— jack (@jack) August 8, 2018
Definitely not happy with where our policies are. They need to constantly evolve. Doing that work. Thanks for the thoughtful tweets and push, Mike https://t.co/UyY1wlvv4D
— jack (@jack) August 8, 2018
Thank you Emily. Proud to work for an open company not afraid to speak up and push us all forward. Someday maybe we can have most of our conversations debates and disagreements right here on Twitter for everyone to see. https://t.co/54oMp4LA0d
— jack (@jack) August 8, 2018
Some fair points here. We certainly have a lot of work to do to help journalists do their jobs better. That’s our intent. Help with reach, balance, and economic incentives. We’re behind on those last two. Shouldn’t take away from skepticism and critical thinking tho. https://t.co/2rlNWJnrjO
— jack (@jack) August 8, 2018
To clarify: I was speaking broadly about our range of enforcement actions, when asked why we timeout functionality on Twitter. I don’t assume everyone will change their actions. Enforcement gets tougher with further reported violations. https://t.co/HMHbL1D8hm
— jack (@jack) August 15, 2018
We have some evidence to show this does work. It won’t in every case. And we need to constantly evolve our enforcement actions. There will never be a perfect endpoint.
— jack (@jack) August 15, 2018
Appreciate the conversation today. This reflects a lot of our thinking. We’ve changed Twitter a lot over time, but one thing we haven’t touched is what the service implicitly incentivizes people to do. That’s the level we need to reconsider. https://t.co/3cqoIz8WHb
— jack (@jack) August 15, 2018
As annoying as Twitter can get, I have learned more about social issues, other cultures and communities, and even my own ignorance on this app than in any classroom I have been in
— Keyanna. (@keyanna_maria) August 15, 2018