@caseynewton The reality is it remains the premier microblogging platform and has no real competition.
It is now a cesspool of disinformation and bigotry, and that gets a helping hand from Musk.
Journos have nowhere else to go. Content producers cannot make that kind of money elsewhere, so many don't mind paying $8 a month.
Advertisers will soon return. 3-4 months, tops.