Gregory's Server@IveyJanette @dangillmor I joined Twitter in its first year, back when you could tweet by sending a text message from your flip phone. But last year I decided I could no longer support what it had become and I deleted my account. It does make it harder to find and follow journalists. But I could not have my name on that site any longer.
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@IveyJanette @dangillmor That is the biggest drawback. It can be hard to find the same network elsewhere. You need to weigh that against the fact that, by being there, you’re earning them revenue. And revenue validates the business model. I want journalists to get out of there. @billd @IveyJanette @dangillmor Just a note: Hide your account instead of deleting it, if you have the option still. Don’t let someone else park in your lot. @ckent @IveyJanette @dangillmor I did consider that, but in the end I decided to sever all ties. I don’t want them to make a penny off me. @billd @IveyJanette @dangillmor Did some experiments recently. Deletion is an illusion. After Musk took over, if you make a new account with an email you previously used, the last deleted one will be woken up. Post-Elon ones will fully recover, pre-Elon ones (like one I had before I cleaned myself from my brainwashed upbringing) will recover in read-only state. Deleting stuff on Twitter/X is a complete scam. Noticed this when working on burning some stuff from my messy past I wanted off the net @billd |
@billd @dangillmor Most of the followers I have there are either journalists and/or people from Los Angeles. I haven't found many LA folks here.