Probably because everyone's idea of Twitter has been proven wrong. Now that it's been bought and sold, nobody can lie to themselves and say it's a platform embr

Probably because everyone's idea of Twitter has been proven wrong. Now that it's been bought and sold, nobody can lie to themselves and say it's a platform embracing free speech or encouraging diverse content. It's an ad pipeline decorated with celebrity content, and now the magic is gone. There are alternative microblogging platforms, but I doubt the masses will find them sexy post-Twitter-acquisition.