> It is the town square for the elite (politicians, celebrities, experts) Only for a subset of those elites who conform to certain ideological views. The rest

> It is the town square for the elite (politicians, celebrities, experts) Only for a subset of those elites who conform to certain ideological views. The rest have been actively censored or banned from Twitter. > There isn't really anywhere else to go. And that has been the problem for those with non-preferred views. Twitter clones have been actively denigrated and, in some cases, forced to shut down. IMO, Twitter needs to add up and down voting, like HN has. Open discourse is not for the faint of heart. Never was - it can get your adrenaline up and teach you self control.