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Hortensis

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23. :) We'll get to see. Twitter always lost money, but advertisers can be

Sun Nov 20, 2022, 01:13 PM

Nov 2022

brought back, as can participants like you and me. But the communities of minds from every field and important event who post there can't just be quickly wooed back if they reestablish elsewhere.

Just imagine if the people reporting from inside what's happening in Iran, and experts analyzing it all, did it elsewhere.

This is so amazing to watch. Who'da thought? No surprise tRump's been given his giant communication capability back again, though.

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I am not leaving Twitter [View all] FelineOverlord Nov 2022 OP

haven't left yet HAB911 Nov 2022 #1

I haven't officially left PatSeg Nov 2022 #58

I'm the same way HAB911 Nov 2022 #62

I get breaking news in my email PatSeg Nov 2022 #63

Turn off the lights and lock up when you finally leave. marble falls Nov 2022 #2

Agree. Twitter's not only an international town square where many Hortensis Nov 2022 #3

I just don't think closing my account will have an impact LeftInTX Nov 2022 #14

:) We'll get to see. Twitter always lost money, but advertisers can be Hortensis Nov 2022 #23

Exactly. Ditto what you said!!! I have lost Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2022 #29

:) Interesting view from the town square. Hang in there. Hortensis Nov 2022 #42

Are you on Twitter? Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2022 #66

Hmmm, must. I have an account but have used it almost entirely to Hortensis Nov 2022 #67

I'm @noladoll ( used to live in Quarter) Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2022 #68

Well said. yardwork Nov 2022 #16

The thing about electronic town squares.... paleotn Nov 2022 #34

If it was that easy, it would have been done. Emrys Nov 2022 #47

Good question, though noting that their parts aren't where Hortensis Nov 2022 #59

It will eventually slide far to the right and become irrelevant to social discourse bucolic_frolic Nov 2022 #4

So far ( knock on wood). Still only seeing exactly who Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2022 #32

No thanks Johonny Nov 2022 #5

He's not posting Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2022 #33

It's the point that counts. paleotn Nov 2022 #36

Or since we may have not done a great job at calling out Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2022 #39

One or the other will probably collapse.... paleotn Nov 2022 #40

Who got $17 b from Saudis?? Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2022 #65

I've stayed but am not tweeting, sharing or liking. C_U_L8R Nov 2022 #6

Same here but other than email Tree Lady Nov 2022 #30

Good point. He needs to be a 100% silent partner. Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2022 #37

Same. Celerity Nov 2022 #7

I departed it - and FB - a few years ago - two of the best decisions I've ever made. NewHendoLib Nov 2022 #8

Elon knows you're not leaving Twitter, and he has a wonderful plan for your life.... JuJuChen Nov 2022 #9

Trump's right if he stays away from Twitter now gulliver Nov 2022 #10

Not willing to cede any more ground to the fascists Bettie Nov 2022 #11

certainly it's your choice. barbtries Nov 2022 #12

I haven't left, either. Mz Pip Nov 2022 #13

I enjoy reading people on Twitter and I hope it survives. yardwork Nov 2022 #15

Same. Emrys Nov 2022 #17

Let me be self-indulgent for a minute and copy something I posted as a reply elsewhere, FWIW. Emrys Nov 2022 #18

I'm staying. Swede Nov 2022 #19

Yeah, that's why I don't delete it..breaking news..heck the NWS uses twitter. LeftInTX Nov 2022 #64

I celebrate this. ancianita Nov 2022 #20

Also ancianita Nov 2022 #24

Jim Wright has long been a gem. Emrys Nov 2022 #45

A gem, but also former military and intel. He's logical & clear but I never heard of "former" intel. ancianita Nov 2022 #48

His background is a not insignificant part of his appeal to me. Emrys Nov 2022 #49

Same here. ancianita Nov 2022 #61

I'm staying as well... brooklynite Nov 2022 #21

Agreed relayerbob Nov 2022 #22

I'm staying to watch how it all unravels... For a good list and... Pluvious Nov 2022 #25

I was banned for Traildogbob Nov 2022 #26

Same here. paleotn Nov 2022 #38

As long as you are quite willing to have your personal information sold Bev54 Nov 2022 #27

We have a winner. GoodRaisin Nov 2022 #35

Anyone who isn't careful about what information they disclose to online entities Emrys Nov 2022 #44

You don't need financial and email to gather an incredible amount of information Bev54 Nov 2022 #50

Well, they can no doubt see what accounts I check in on regularly. Emrys Nov 2022 #51

Well that is you but many are tweeting regularly Bev54 Nov 2022 #52

What in my first reply to you gave you the idea I was talking about anyone but myself? n/t Emrys Nov 2022 #53

My original post was to the OP Bev54 Nov 2022 #54

Well, it was couched in terms of "you", so I responded accordingly. Emrys Nov 2022 #55

Oh please, just stop Bev54 Nov 2022 #56

It takes two to tango n/t Emrys Nov 2022 #57

I never had an account, and now... LudwigPastorius Nov 2022 #28

❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️ Lucinda Nov 2022 #31

I am staying for now LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2022 #41

I quit, and was hestitant about it for about 48 hours....... Takket Nov 2022 #43

I was raised boycotting companies who did things against the greater good. nini Nov 2022 #46

Yeah, I understand.. I'm Cha Nov 2022 #60