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We can't quit oil & gas overnight, the world will come to a standstill. But if Twitter were to disappear overnight, it would have zero effect on humanity, isn't
by akudha 5y ago
We can't quit oil & gas overnight, the world will come to a standstill. But if Twitter were to disappear overnight, it would have zero effect on humanity, isn't it? In other words, he could have joined any number of good companies making good products, he chose to join Twitter. That is interesting to note.
- genghizkhan 5y agoThat's unfair. Twitter does have a huge impact on a lot of people. Twitter banning Donald Trump was a huge deal, for example. He has a smaller platform now and (imo) the world is a better place for it. The Earth wouldn't stop rotating on its axis if Twitter were to shut down, I'll give you that, but business as usual would change for a lot of people.
- realusername 5y agoI would not say "zero effects" since quite a lot of news agency relies on it but that's safe to say that the platform would be replaced by something else in less than a month.
- leesec 5y agoI think Twitter is a good company making a good product.
- Dangeranger 5y agoTwitter is not important to me personally, but has been instrumental in organizing public protests within oppressive and authoritarian countries for over a decade. I would say that has had a materially positive impact on humanity, and could continue to do so in the future, despite all the downsides of the platform.