Gregory's Server@atomicpoet why does twitter need to be a "public square"? Especially when such a low percentage of the world's population use it.
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@atomicpoet but I don't think it does? That list of people seem to think it does, and other twitter users think it does, but since I've left I've no idea what any of them are saying, just like most of the world.  @Haikyo_neko That's the point. You have no idea what any of them are saying but if you ever were interested in knowing, you'd have to check Twitter. Again, I don't wish this was the case. There's no reason why the President of the USA nor the BBC nor Coca-Cola has to use Twitter. Now if you're wondering why people want to know what those entities have to say, it's because they do. It's as simple as that. Should they use a different service? Yes, I do—that should be obvious.  @atomicpoet @Haikyo_neko The thing is, I don’t think Twitter drives a lot of public opinion. You leave and have no clue what they’re saying because other than affecting those on Twitter it’s mostly irrelevant. @maddiefuzz @Haikyo_neko Personally, I'm constantly having to check Twitter for government health updates because that's where my government disseminates up-to-date information. That's one example. What I would prefer is if governments and media wouldn't use Twitter and instead hosted their own Fediverse instances. |
@Haikyo_neko No service has to be anything. Nevertheless, that's how Twitter is used. Government, media, academia, and PR use Twitter to affect public opinion. Now I wish this wasn't the case—yet it is.