The valuable parts of Twitter seem to be when niche experts tweet about their niche and specific niche comedy. Everything else seems really unhealthy.
I could see a lot of monetization efforts ruin Twitter. I could also see people saying “I don’t want to support Elon, I’m leaving Twitter” if that’s what you mean.
I know what I would like to change (better 3rd part app support, better anti-harassment tools). I don’t see why he would push for either one.
I don’t know what he WOULD push for, but I worry I won’t like it. He called for the edit button. I know that’s long requested but carries some serious downsides. And I don’t want them glossed over because they push to get it out to make him and his army happy.
I’m not a fan but I don’t think my liking Twitter and Elon being a big shareholder implies I am a fan of his. Twitter has enough of its own identity.
Edit: so it seems Elon is already promising changes, but Twitter says he has no say in content policy. So the nonsense may already be starting. Source: https://twitter.com/reckless/status/1511387364563767298
Yeah if you just follow celebrities or influencers you’ll have a bad time. But there are lots of great smaller accounts (<250k followers) out there. You can often get tech news first that way from reliable sources.
I'd not consider someone with 200k followers small.
Maybe you meant 2500 followers?
Not all accounts I follow are that big. Many are closer to 10k. Some around 5k. There are a handful less than that but they are often people I know in person or tiny podcasts I listen to.
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