News like this should really be followed by something along the lines of... Quill users leaving Twitter with others following suit - largest loss in active use

News like this should really be followed by something along the lines of... Quill users leaving Twitter with others following suit - largest loss in active users in the history of the service, loss of network effect spells disaster for the bird's future Alas, the sheep remain docile as long as they get their daily servings of outrage-in-200-characters-or-less. Why does anyone use Twitter? What is the appeal, other than the named outrage factor? As far as I can see it is the modern equivalent of the stockade where the populace gets to throw rotten tomatoes against heretics and dissenters, patting each other on the back for their perceived loyalty to The Cause™. Just ditch the damn bird, that thing don't fly.