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7. I'm seeing suggestions to join "Counter Social" instead

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Mon Apr 25, 2022, 11:13 AM

Apr 2022

I'm not leaving Twitter yet, but wondered if anyone here has experience with Counter Social.

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I'm thinking that abandoning Twitter is a win for the right wing [View all] bigtree Apr 2022 OP

I don't understand this at all Effete Snob Apr 2022 #1

But Twitter snowybirdie Apr 2022 #2

I say don't abandon it TlalocW Apr 2022 #3

Yep Tree-Hugger Apr 2022 #4

If we leave, they will lose interest. dixiechiken1 Apr 2022 #5

that's not going to happen bigtree Apr 2022 #8

Agree. Honestly, as long as we and thousands of others can respond to tweets/posts we don't Hoyt Apr 2022 #6

I'm seeing suggestions to join "Counter Social" instead mainer Apr 2022 #7

I'm not that active on twitter LeftInTX Apr 2022 #9

my feed only has rw nonsense if one of the people I follow mentions them bigtree Apr 2022 #10

I'll still stay on it LeftInTX Apr 2022 #17

when texas had their abortion mess i abandonded MSM..no Joy, no Racheal.. samnsara Apr 2022 #11

msm isn't interactive bigtree Apr 2022 #14

Without progressive voices, Twitter will die... Caliman73 Apr 2022 #12

Agree 100% dixiechiken1 Apr 2022 #16

it would become a right wing echo chamber if progressive voices weren't heard alongside bigtree Apr 2022 #18

If enough people leave it will Caliman73 Apr 2022 #20

that's not likely to happen bigtree Apr 2022 #25

Maybe not, or maybe it will, in time. Caliman73 Apr 2022 #27

Yea because the left has done such a good job of changing their minds Fullduplexxx Apr 2022 #26

it's not about them bigtree Apr 2022 #28

Word! UTUSN Apr 2022 #23

Yes, it's what they want. GoCubsGo Apr 2022 #13

Musk is a brilliant guy who unfortunately is a major asshole. I don't have to stick around to find CentralMass Apr 2022 #15

Have you seen screen shots of Truth Social? Initech Apr 2022 #19

If he takes it over, it's not *THE* (only) speech venue. If it goes Wingnut, it won't be "prominent" UTUSN Apr 2022 #21

the media power brokers, reporters, pols, advocates, demagogues aren't leaving bigtree Apr 2022 #24

The ones you list who stay, fine. They can "report" on all wingnut content to heart's content. UTUSN Apr 2022 #30

this is a simplification of what Twitter posters bring to the platform bigtree Apr 2022 #32

Well, I'm a simple guy, thanks. Not going to rehash what I said. It's not "public ground" if he buys UTUSN Apr 2022 #35

if it's a free platform, with the same membership rules, then it's public bigtree Apr 2022 #38

You can have the last word without my saying you "win".Will continueReccing some of your other posts UTUSN Apr 2022 #40

people will leave it. Musk is a un-American fascist pos. Staying on twitter gives support rockfordfile Apr 2022 #46

I hardly think my progressive twitter posts give any right winger support bigtree Apr 2022 #53

As I don't use the platform, although I have an account, I find it annoying to use. GoneOffShore Apr 2022 #22

They couldn't get Truth Social off the ground even as they stole public-domain code... keep_left Apr 2022 #29

MySpace was sold for over half a billion dollars. Torchlight Apr 2022 #31

Myspace had 20 million users registered between 2004 and 2005 bigtree Apr 2022 #34

And both billed as the largest and most influential of their respective days Torchlight Apr 2022 #42

Makes no difference. rockfordfile Apr 2022 #47

Abandoning twitter, if trump is allowed back, is a win for me SoonerPride Apr 2022 #33

Twitter is always filled by idiots. BradAllison Apr 2022 #36

No, let it turn into a rightwing cesspool. ananda Apr 2022 #37

if we can't replace it, we lose a huge public platform bigtree Apr 2022 #41

It can be replaced. Now we get to see who are full of shit rockfordfile Apr 2022 #44

Are people going to magically rearrange their bubbles? Sympthsical Apr 2022 #39

If the Orange Anus is let back on Twitter along with the others who push lies and incite violence, CentralMass Apr 2022 #45

Twitter is not real life Sympthsical Apr 2022 #48

Here is why the Orange Anus was permently banned. CentralMass Apr 2022 #49

So? Sympthsical Apr 2022 #51

Nope. Musk buys Twitter then it should abandon. You've got a un-American pos rockfordfile Apr 2022 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Apr 2022 #50

same person celebrated here for his money bigtree Apr 2022 #52

I do think those people should reminded of the trumper pos. rockfordfile Apr 2022 #54

The valuation of social media is perceived. Precipice_dweller Apr 2022 #55