Elon Musk takes over Twitter

Ad revenue based on views and hits, amirite? So limit views and hits. What could possibly happen?

 

I’m sure there are white South Africans from the 20th century who don’t have completely cringeworthy racial views. I just don’t think I’ve ever heard from one.

 

You’d almost think the guy was born in apartheid-era South Africa.

 

genuine question: has anyone here ever closed their Twitter account, regretted it for whatever reason, and then gone back? Like, I’ve regretted shuttering my Facebook account at times because I’ve genuinely missed personal news (deaths, birthdays, layoffs) about people I care about. What the hell are ya gonna miss by shuttering your Twitter account? Knowing something about strangers that — if it it’s truly news — you can read about in the paper tomorrow or on the evening news?

 

Dave Matthews.

 

I don’t have Facebook. Tried it years ago, really the beginning when they said no longer needed college email. I lasted a week when something on my feed or whatever said “wheels down SFO”. I do not need to see, nor do I care when an acquaintance landed. It struck me as show off. Done. But to actually be done was bit harder. So much semantics. I imagine many people think they unsubscribed, but just went on hold.

However, I’m on instagram under a dog’s name and email so I imagine I’m still followed.

 

For me, Twitter was all about breaking news. Both because of my job and because I’m a news/politics junkie. At its best, I had many reputable outlets offering news and analysis all in one spot.

Never cared about personal stuff. That was the Facebook role for me.

But Twitter is pretty much useless for to my needs now. Which will make pretty ease to keep phasing out.

 

The whole situation translates as Google telling Elon, “Fuck you, pay me!”

 

Borat voice….
My wiiiiiife. Is fairly un cringeworthy

 

Twitter might be my main source of real information. I almost only follow news orgs or reporters. Also meteorologists. It's the best source of up to date, and real not TV, weather info.

It also is still a decent tool, although not as much anymore for local info. Especially in an area with almost no local news presence. Search the town name if something comes up and generally you can find something on it. But as less people use it and more restrictions happen that is going away.

I never posted personal things. It definitely became a cesspool and even on legit news you couldn't look at the comments for all the bots and trolls and worse.

Twitter is still a first go for me when interwebs searching for much of the above. That said it looks like it is definitely eating itself. There is always something to replace these things. There will be something that takes the place of the good Twitter provided.