> activly fleeing userbase I feel like this stated-as-fact assumption is actually the real question. Sure there was a lot of loud fleeing in the months after

> activly fleeing userbase I feel like this stated-as-fact assumption is actually the real question. Sure there was a lot of loud fleeing in the months after the takeover, and motivated media outlets relish at reporting any figures that can be presented to suggest that this is a continuing trend. Plenty of those who loudly fled have quietly come back, so many prominent voices are still there. About a year ago I started a new account, keeping my follow list to about 100 people (mostly friends and people I like in tech/startups/sports/music/personal-growth) and avoided following anyone who is heavily politically partisan/vocal, and I find it to be fine.