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exboyfil

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19. First unchallenged lie or call to violence

Reply to JohnSJ (Original post)

Thu Oct 27, 2022, 10:10 AM

Oct 2022

Then I am done. Just give me a reason.

Actually I think those with huge followings like Obama should strategically wait for the first Trump lie or call to violence that does not get challenged by Twitter to exit (coordinated would be best). Not sure what that would do the the platform.

Would there be an alternative that followers could be ported to? Some of the Twitter employees that have been threatened with termination should consider how to address the continuing need that Twitter represents.

Leave Musk with an empty husk. Of course the stupid bankers that loaned him the money will be the ones to take it on the chin probably.

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If Trump is let back on Twitter, will you still engage on twitter? [View all] JohnSJ Oct 2022 OP

I expect to be cancelling my acct tomorrow. Thomas Hurt Oct 2022 #1

already planned by me as well Johonny Oct 2022 #4

Screw trump I'm sticking around Twitter. Duncanpup Oct 2022 #2

Actually it might give the idiot more places to incriminate himself Walleye Oct 2022 #3

Yes (unless the platform goes to shit due to Musk). n/t demmiblue Oct 2022 #5

That is the prudent approach. Wait and see what he does JohnSJ Oct 2022 #27

Never registered, but will continue to read those I've bookmarked with unique expertise... hlthe2b Oct 2022 #6

same here. JohnSJ Oct 2022 #20

I'll probably stay since I find it quite useful. But I'll have to see Tomconroy Oct 2022 #7

All I do is follow BootinUp Oct 2022 #8

I engaged on Twitter when he was there before...and generally responded to his rants daily. brooklynite Oct 2022 #9

I think... Mike Nelson Oct 2022 #10

I think he will be allowed because Musk believes it will increase traffic by doing so JohnSJ Oct 2022 #22

I don't even have a Twitter account EYESORE 9001 Oct 2022 #11

I was never on Twitter. blueinredohio Oct 2022 #12

I dropped at the first MuseRider Oct 2022 #13

Same here. luvs2sing Oct 2022 #16

Not really a criteria...... getagrip_already Oct 2022 #14

Never engaged on Twitter other than the numerous posts on DU that doc03 Oct 2022 #15

I have insufficient 'ego' to engage other odd egos online sanatanadharma Oct 2022 #17

Yes, not that I post. But fighting to SAVE what is good -- Hortensis Oct 2022 #18

First unchallenged lie or call to violence exboyfil Oct 2022 #19

No. I left as soon as Musk was going to buy. bronxiteforever Oct 2022 #21

A Saudi Prince currently owns part of Twitter did not want Elon to buy it womanofthehills Oct 2022 #33

That is old info and he is a musk backer now bronxiteforever Oct 2022 #34

I'll just block its account JustAnotherGen Oct 2022 #23

I have never used twitter. fightforfreedom Oct 2022 #24

i hope and expect this will be the beginning of the end for twitter. bullimiami Oct 2022 #25

Trump will be on Twitter. So what. Archae Oct 2022 #26

I canceled my account yesterday. arthritisR_US Oct 2022 #28

Yes forthemiddle Oct 2022 #29

No way will I quit Twitter - he will say something & get kicked off again womanofthehills Oct 2022 #30

There was a time when even David Duke was on Twitter Polybius Oct 2022 #31

Never used it in the first place, Torchlight Oct 2022 #32