With the acquisition of Twitter—now X—by Elon Musk, it was implied that users would be entering a magical world of "free speech" and limited moderation.
You just convinced me to delete my account. I’ve known it was something I should do for a while; it’s an unnecessary distraction from things that actually matter to me. I have better things to do than to say terrible things to horrible people.
Twitter is such a fucking cesspool, the amount of Drama and gay in fighting you don't even know are going on other than getting it second hand through people who do use twitter is crazy. The Pagan vs Christian battle that was all the rage last year? Basically didn't even exist outside of that bubble. Now with the new ad sharing system this type of stupid trite bullshit is even more encouraged. People really need to ween themselves off using twitter, it's increasingly trying to be a piece of technology that people serve instead of a piece of technology that serves people.
I get the whole public square argument or "that's where the conversation is happening" but now days it reminds me more of something like Twitch where a certain type of personality is pushed to the forefront de jure which is usually some sort of ultra progressive Hasan Piker type or some generically regime liberal midwit goon (I hope I got enough pejoratives in there). There are so many people on Twitter who are not worth interacting with, unless its far down the line after things have gone our way when they are told to get in line or face the consequences.
In order to be a place where conversation is happening, there first has to be a place and a conversation. An arena of monkeys all trying to screech over each other is not and never has been such a thing. Over a decade now I've watched people fall for Twitter's marketing and never been convinced it's anything other than a public toilet.
Well, I had a Twitter account for a few weeks before mine was permanently suspended. They will not allow me to delete it, so it just sits there. When Musk suspended some accounts tracking his private jet, Keith Olbermann....apparently having complications from his recent hysterectomy.....was using his dog's account (he made a twitter account for his dog) to throw a fit, so I told him to go drink himself into a coma, because that would probably help with his condition. That got me banned permanently. But, some nutjobs stalking where his plane went were allowed back on within hours. Fuck twitter and Musk's 'reforms'.
P.S. I still think Keith's drinking himself into a coma would improve him a lot.
Modern problems require modern solutions. This is gonna separate those addicted to casting their pearls before the swine for the sake of conflict and those with the self control and restraint to delay gratification and reprioritize.
You are on the ADL's permanent ban list. Yoel Roth and the ADL did some frantic work during that week. Even after "firing" Roth, Musk agreed to concessions with the ADL.
They fucking monetized getting ratioed.
You just convinced me to delete my account. I’ve known it was something I should do for a while; it’s an unnecessary distraction from things that actually matter to me. I have better things to do than to say terrible things to horrible people.
Twitter is such a fucking cesspool, the amount of Drama and gay in fighting you don't even know are going on other than getting it second hand through people who do use twitter is crazy. The Pagan vs Christian battle that was all the rage last year? Basically didn't even exist outside of that bubble. Now with the new ad sharing system this type of stupid trite bullshit is even more encouraged. People really need to ween themselves off using twitter, it's increasingly trying to be a piece of technology that people serve instead of a piece of technology that serves people.
I get the whole public square argument or "that's where the conversation is happening" but now days it reminds me more of something like Twitch where a certain type of personality is pushed to the forefront de jure which is usually some sort of ultra progressive Hasan Piker type or some generically regime liberal midwit goon (I hope I got enough pejoratives in there). There are so many people on Twitter who are not worth interacting with, unless its far down the line after things have gone our way when they are told to get in line or face the consequences.
In order to be a place where conversation is happening, there first has to be a place and a conversation. An arena of monkeys all trying to screech over each other is not and never has been such a thing. Over a decade now I've watched people fall for Twitter's marketing and never been convinced it's anything other than a public toilet.
Well I am glad to hear you're committed to weaning yourself off the junk. Stay strong, man!
Well, I had a Twitter account for a few weeks before mine was permanently suspended. They will not allow me to delete it, so it just sits there. When Musk suspended some accounts tracking his private jet, Keith Olbermann....apparently having complications from his recent hysterectomy.....was using his dog's account (he made a twitter account for his dog) to throw a fit, so I told him to go drink himself into a coma, because that would probably help with his condition. That got me banned permanently. But, some nutjobs stalking where his plane went were allowed back on within hours. Fuck twitter and Musk's 'reforms'.
P.S. I still think Keith's drinking himself into a coma would improve him a lot.
Modern problems require modern solutions. This is gonna separate those addicted to casting their pearls before the swine for the sake of conflict and those with the self control and restraint to delay gratification and reprioritize.
You can still be right.
You just dont gotta tell them about it.
Just prove it and let them watch.
You are on the ADL's permanent ban list. Yoel Roth and the ADL did some frantic work during that week. Even after "firing" Roth, Musk agreed to concessions with the ADL.