Twitter does not need a replacement. There seem to be a popular opinion that it does, but it's not something people are willing to act on.
It's a better app than it used to be, overall.
It's a better app than it used to be, overall.
They de-prioritize links, prevent 3rd party apps, closed the API, and blocked access for non-logged-in viewing.
And a smaller meta-point: changed from an iconic name to a simple non-informative letter (Besides Google and maybe Uber, who have added a popular verb to the lexicon?)
I especially feel this sort of enforced community separation is so prevalent among those who are so reticent to build a border wall, but I'm sure psychology has an explanation somewhere.
Citation needed...
Twitter went from a highly useful daily visit for getting news in my field to being a gigantic time suck to even try to avoid the politics and low-quality posts.
>enforced community separation is so prevalent among those who are so reticent to build a border wall
Ah, so you have a certain form of politics, and its beneficial. But Is that "most people" who are on Twitter, were on Twitter, or most people in general? If I want what Twitter is serving me, I can go to any sort of right-wing forum or Fox News article comments (do they still have comments?).
But for those of us that had practical uses for Twitter that weren't partisan politics, its value has been destroyed.
And ad revenue shows that "most people" definitely do not want to be associated with such partisan politics. Twitter's past neutrality allowed all sorts of political views. Now it's become an echo chamber as the owner pushes his own strong partisan politics, and pushes to spread extremist views that may be fine on 4chan, but that 95% of people would rather never expose themselves to.
Yes.. I believe a recent analysis shows that of all social media, Twitter's political composition now best matches America. If one's response to that is to run away, it's that person that is problematic, not the rest of society that is able to co-exist just fine.
I don't say this to debate you, but more to suggest my reaction is not unique among anyone who has been paying attention over these years.
I'd go so far as to say this line of rhetoric has gone past diminishing returns and into net negatives. Do with that what you will.
API access is banned. Third party apps are banned.
A verification badge used to signal trustworthiness, now it can be bought.
All your posts are being used to train an AI model without the ability to opt out.
Every second Tweet is a crypto scam.
How exactly is the experience better than before?
They gave those out to Gawker bloggers. The only think the OG blue checkmark stood for was "someone who was friends with a Twitter insider".
Sure looks like they are.