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Prairie Gates

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19. I dumped Twitter the day Musk took over

Tue Aug 20, 2024, 10:46 AM

Aug 2024

Honestly, after a few days, you don't even realize that it's not in your life anymore. And, your life is much better, too. I could literally be getting dragged to hell and back on Twitter and my only response would be, "I don't care. I'm not on Twitter."

Once you refuse to give it power, it fades into nothingness. It's the fucking Wizard of Oz of public discourse.

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Elon Musk is part of the problem. I don't use or support X anymore than I did twitter [View all] Kittycatkat Aug 2024 OP

I feel the same way ! kimbutgar Aug 2024 #1

I also worry that this "important" channel of communication is controlled by the Musk Raat erronis Aug 2024 #54

Network effect eallen Aug 2024 #2

All I needed to know was this... Moostache Aug 2024 #3

Thank you saying what many were thinking. Trump equals Hitler Kittycatkat Aug 2024 #12

I wonder why Dems / liberals don't cross-post their original content? RandomNumbers Aug 2024 #4

Yes! If it popular on du, x also gets the hits. It is perverse really. Kittycatkat Aug 2024 #16

Some cross post to Threads and Blue Sky. haele Aug 2024 #27

Thanks, is cross-posting to other sites a violation of Xitter TOS? RandomNumbers Aug 2024 #49

Many do, I use Bluesky and a lot of them also post their "tweets" on bluesky, some are Bev54 Aug 2024 #29

Seems like we have one newbie who attempts to post everything on DU KS Toronado Aug 2024 #32

Yes I agree there are 2 prolific ones with up to 40 posts a day. I was beginning to wonder if there Bev54 Aug 2024 #34

Feel the same notemason Aug 2024 #53

Time probably. I don't have accounts on those sites. LeftInTX Aug 2024 #46

Right, but Xitter has gone so evil, it just seems like it might be worth the effort RandomNumbers Aug 2024 #50

It's getting the important people to post on them, that's the issue. LeftInTX Aug 2024 #56

Agreed. I notice that more people orthoclad Aug 2024 #5

Putin's pal, Elon Musk gab13by13 Aug 2024 #6

Agreed Kittycatkat Aug 2024 #18

Who needs Putin when orthoclad Aug 2024 #30

I thought RT brought some good content to the web in the beginning. erronis Aug 2024 #55

I agree. LudwigPastorius Aug 2024 #7

ProTip: Blue square Twitter, Red Square Youtube link in the OP. CoopersDad Aug 2024 #8

good to know, but barbtries Aug 2024 #14

Thanks orthoclad Aug 2024 #15

Thank you for that, I learned a new nugget today. Kittycatkat Aug 2024 #20

Is it a Star member thing? Or doesn't work with certain browsers? RandomNumbers Aug 2024 #25

Good question. Yes, it's a perk for star members. Just $5/year gets you that and.... CoopersDad Aug 2024 #28

People post where people are. CrispyQ Aug 2024 #9

MuX makes money from advertisers orthoclad Aug 2024 #17

i quit using meta years ago and have no intrest on using twitter. AllaN01Bear Aug 2024 #10

I've never used it, and I wish people would stop. D23MIURG23 Aug 2024 #11

Yes Kittycatkat Aug 2024 #21

But Zuck helped enormously in getting T elected in 2016 orthoclad Aug 2024 #23

It's probably best to use none of them. D23MIURG23 Aug 2024 #42

Mastodon has the advantage orthoclad Aug 2024 #44

twitter was a lifesaver for me during TCFSF's administration barbtries Aug 2024 #13

I dumped Twitter the day Musk took over Prairie Gates Aug 2024 #19

Me having an account on Twitter doesn't make Elon lose less money that he otherwise would. Gore1FL Aug 2024 #22

I don't know, but I feel like hits and posts on x translate into advertising dollars. Kittycatkat Aug 2024 #26

He is suing advertisers for not advertising with him. He's going to drive it into the ground. Gore1FL Aug 2024 #37

I literally would not click an X link if it were the last source of info on the planet SheltieLover Aug 2024 #24

I don't care if someone posts a thread that includes a tweet Xavier Breath Aug 2024 #31

I want to go green with my vehicles. C OH Dem Aug 2024 #33

Agreed he and billionaires like Theil are part of the problem, but... Justice matters. Aug 2024 #35

Yes, Elon has jumped the shark lately Warpy Aug 2024 #36

Dems and the left posting on Xitter GenThePerservering Aug 2024 #38

Twitter's original format (most of pre-eloon existence) became a great platform for independent news/opinion Cheezoholic Aug 2024 #39

I create Lists & only view my Lists. CaptainTruth Aug 2024 #40

I'd banned Twitter from my browser before Musk bought it. hunter Aug 2024 #41

If you don't ever see any ads (I don't), or don't patronize X advertisers, you're just costing Elon money RidinWithHarris Aug 2024 #43

Except for page visits quakerboy Aug 2024 #47

Which MIGHT draw advertisers, but apparently aren't RidinWithHarris Aug 2024 #48

I decline to click through on the ones i know are from there quakerboy Aug 2024 #45

There are two twitters jujubeets Aug 2024 #51

Me too. All I can think about is the story line of the last season of sinkingfeeling Aug 2024 #52