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I think it's time to say goodbye to Twitter. Without updates, the service is dead for me.

by fluder 3y ago

love2read 3y ago
It’s getting more updates than ever?
- iguessthislldo 3y ago
  I think that's their issue with it.
  - natch 3y ago
    “Without updates, the service is dead for me.” hmm, they have an odd way of saying that then.
    - zogrodea 3y ago
      I think that means "without updates to Twitter" (instead of "updates to X"). Because, if you keep the old Twitter app with the bird logo, you can't update the app while keeping "Twitter" (the brand and aesthetic).
      - natch 3y ago
        But seriously, who gives a. This kind of thing just strikes me as fake outrage. Use X, it’s fine, or not. And maybe the weird Elon-hating tribe they want to be with isn’t on X or Twitter anymore anyway. There’s always the insular world of Mastodon if that helps. The world changes, and we move on. I don’t always like it either but we have to deal.
msephton 3y ago
Fair enough, I can't blame you. But for me, I'm enjoying my communities as much as ever. Data point that my friends in Japan are oblivious to all the stuff people in the USA/Europe are getting worked up about. I don't really think about it, I just carry on using the service for my interests and needs.
- KerrAvon 3y ago
  You're saying you're OK with hanging out in a virtual Nazi bar just because the Nazis can't speak Japanese and you don't personally see the swastikas. Let's see if we can reign in your ignorance a bit. This man owns the service 100% and when you use it, you're putting money directly in his pocket (or helping to fill in the debt hole). https://theconversation.com/antisemitism-on-twitter-has-more-than-doubled-since-elon-musk-took-over-the-platform-new-research-201830 https://theconversation.com/antisemitism-on-twitter-has-more... https://news.yahoo.com/gets-better-steps-back-twitter-222417631.html https://news.yahoo.com/gets-better-steps-back-twitter-222417... https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/31/tech/twitter-lawsuit-hate-speech-watchdog/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/31/tech/twitter-lawsuit-hate-spe... Are you really OK with this?
  - Alupis 3y ago
    > You're saying you're OK with hanging out in a virtual Nazi bar just because the Nazis can't speak Japanese and you don't personally see the swastikas. Ah yes, the token Nazi argument. Twitter is now the official Nazi hangout? You're being manipulated. None of your sources provide any evidence of there being more "hate" speech on Twitter now than before. None of your sources provide any evidence there's more "hate" speech on Twitter than Facebook, Mastodon, Reddit, your favorite video game, etc. None of your sources even provide specific examples of what this "hate" speech actually was. It's a big "trust us" thing. You're being manipulated.
  - msephton 3y ago
    I'm not OK with it, of course. Those things are also present IRL, but I still venture outside for a walk. It's all a matter of perspective.
  - redox99 3y ago
    I don't really care the same way I don't care about the existance of certain websites or subreddits that I disagree with. I rather deal with moderation by myself by choosing who to follow, than rely on Twitter moderators and their moral compass to decide what's OK and what's not.
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I think it's time to say goodbye to Twitter. Without updates, the service is dead for me.

by fluder 3y ago

I think it's time to say goodbye to Twitter. Without updates, the service is dead for me.

love2read 3y ago

It’s getting more updates than ever?

iguessthislldo 3y ago
I think that's their issue with it.
- natch 3y ago
  “Without updates, the service is dead for me.” hmm, they have an odd way of saying that then.
  - zogrodea 3y ago
    I think that means "without updates to Twitter" (instead of "updates to X"). Because, if you keep the old Twitter app with the bird logo, you can't update the app while keeping "Twitter" (the brand and aesthetic).
    - natch 3y ago
      But seriously, who gives a. This kind of thing just strikes me as fake outrage. Use X, it’s fine, or not. And maybe the weird Elon-hating tribe they want to be with isn’t on X or Twitter anymore anyway. There’s always the insular world of Mastodon if that helps. The world changes, and we move on. I don’t always like it either but we have to deal.

msephton 3y ago

Fair enough, I can't blame you. But for me, I'm enjoying my communities as much as ever. Data point that my friends in Japan are oblivious to all the stuff people in the USA/Europe are getting worked up about. I don't really think about it, I just carry on using the service for my interests and needs.

KerrAvon 3y ago
You're saying you're OK with hanging out in a virtual Nazi bar just because the Nazis can't speak Japanese and you don't personally see the swastikas. Let's see if we can reign in your ignorance a bit. This man owns the service 100% and when you use it, you're putting money directly in his pocket (or helping to fill in the debt hole). https://theconversation.com/antisemitism-on-twitter-has-more-than-doubled-since-elon-musk-took-over-the-platform-new-research-201830 https://theconversation.com/antisemitism-on-twitter-has-more... https://news.yahoo.com/gets-better-steps-back-twitter-222417631.html https://news.yahoo.com/gets-better-steps-back-twitter-222417... https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/31/tech/twitter-lawsuit-hate-speech-watchdog/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/31/tech/twitter-lawsuit-hate-spe... Are you really OK with this?
- Alupis 3y ago
  > You're saying you're OK with hanging out in a virtual Nazi bar just because the Nazis can't speak Japanese and you don't personally see the swastikas. Ah yes, the token Nazi argument. Twitter is now the official Nazi hangout? You're being manipulated. None of your sources provide any evidence of there being more "hate" speech on Twitter now than before. None of your sources provide any evidence there's more "hate" speech on Twitter than Facebook, Mastodon, Reddit, your favorite video game, etc. None of your sources even provide specific examples of what this "hate" speech actually was. It's a big "trust us" thing. You're being manipulated.
- msephton 3y ago
  I'm not OK with it, of course. Those things are also present IRL, but I still venture outside for a walk. It's all a matter of perspective.
- redox99 3y ago
  I don't really care the same way I don't care about the existance of certain websites or subreddits that I disagree with. I rather deal with moderation by myself by choosing who to follow, than rely on Twitter moderators and their moral compass to decide what's OK and what's not.
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