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Sean Balaseanbala@mas.to
Jun 30, 2026, 11:20 PM
Got a question for you #Mastodon - what is the ethics of creating an account here for a #podcast I really like? I've had a crazy thought of creating an account for the "In Our Time" podcast on #BBC. I enjoy it every week and thought it would be an interesting way of adding some interesting material to the #Fediverse.
I've had the idea since the BBC's experiment here in the Fediverse. I am convinced that it would have been more successful if they had created accounts for select programs and journalists, not the stations (which are too broad for a platform that encourages niches).
Good idea? Bad idea? Couldn't care less?
Does one get permission, even if I plaster the account with "JUST A FAN ACCOUNT" or "NOT AFFILIATED WITH THE BBC"?
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Evan Prodromou 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇷🇵🇸evan@cosocial.ca
Jul 1, 2026, 1:21 AM
@seanbala there's @318133 if that's interesting!
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Sean Balaseanbala@mas.to
Jul 2, 2026, 1:15 AM
@evan @318133 Thanks for the heads up about this. It is helpful but I think I had something a bit different in mind. First, as you are intimately aware, hashtags are so critical in the Fediverse for getting information around. Most if not all of these bots don't post hashtags. Not only basic hashtags for information but also Fedi specfic ones like Histodon, LichenSubscribe, Mosstodon etc.... Second, the show has over 1,000 back episodes on every topic imaginable. I feel like it would be awesome to not only post about the new episodes but also throwbacks to the extensive archive. I think I'm looking to do something wtih a bit more of a human touch and in line with the quirks of the Fediverse.
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Evan Prodromou 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇷🇵🇸evan@cosocial.ca
Jul 2, 2026, 2:28 AM
@seanbala @318133 this is a really good point!
@js can I help you guys get the posts hashtagged and integrated into #tagspub ?
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John Spurlockjs@podcastindex.social
Jul 2, 2026, 2:27 PM
@evan @seanbala @318133
fwding to @dave who does the ap bridge thing
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David MarzalDavidMarzalC@masto.es
Jul 2, 2026, 2:58 PM
@evan How is your Rust? 😅
https://github.com/Podcastindex-org/pi-activitypub-server
@js @seanbala @318133 @dave
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Evan Prodromou 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇷🇵🇸evan@cosocial.ca
Jul 2, 2026, 3:30 PM
@DavidMarzalC *cracks knuckles* let's do this
@js @seanbala @318133 @dave
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Evan Prodromou 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇷🇵🇸evan@cosocial.ca
Jul 2, 2026, 2:37 AM
@seanbala @318133 that sounds awesome, btw.
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Sean Balaseanbala@mas.to
Jul 5, 2026, 3:27 PM
@evan @318133
Thanks Evan - that means a lot 🤗
Going to work on getting some data together from a couple of seasons and then I might try to do this in August.
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Amandineeco_amandine@mastodon.cr
Jul 2, 2026, 2:33 AM
@seanbala I love podcasts and I think it would be good to have your recommendations 😄
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Sean Balaseanbala@mas.to
Jul 5, 2026, 3:29 PM
@eco_amandine
Thank you 🤗
I have always had an ambition to post my favorite podcast episodes each week but just have not found the time.
Do you have any particular shows you like? Always up for new recommendations!
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Amandineeco_amandine@mastodon.cr
Jul 5, 2026, 3:56 PM
@seanbala I can recommend:
- Stuff the British stole (history around stolen items),
- La brega (Puertorican history in Spanish and English, the second season they do every episode based on a song)
- Articles of interest (history + fashion),
- The partial historians (history of ancient Rome) @phistorians
- Grammar girl (linguistics and tips) @grammargirl
- The recipe (food),
- Hidden brain (neurology and human behavior),
- In your spare time (people reading Ursula K Leguin's blogs entries).
I post some short reviews occasionally here, like this one: https://mastodon.cr/@eco_amandine/116852606213281360
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