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I had the opposite impression, that this decision was primarily economic in nature. People (or at least the sort of people interested in the EFF) simply aren't

I had the opposite impression, that this decision was primarily economic in nature. People (or at least the sort of people interested in the EFF) simply aren't on X/Twitter anymore, and so it's not worth posting there.

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conradfr 7mo ago
But what is the cost of posting on X? Why do they even have a blue tick?
- jjk166 7mo ago
  More than the cost of not posting on X.
  - bpt3 7mo ago
    That cost should be $0, so that's not the issue.
    - jjk166 7mo ago
      That cost being $0 would be the most extreme case of the issue.
- solid_fuel 7mo ago
  It lends legitimacy to a declining site controlled by a white supremacist and filled with more neo-nazi’s by the day. The fewer legitimate organizations posting on twitter, drawing eyes and views to the site, the better.
  - stale2002 7mo ago
    Its a bit silly to say that they are declining. For its specific niche (mass short form/viral content) there simply aren't any relevant competitors that even come close.
  - conradfr 7mo ago
    Yes but they say the cost is not worth it due to the impressions they get, not that's it about politics.
bpt3 7mo ago
What is the cost of posting to X in addition to Tiktok, Bluesky, and Facebook? If it's not effectively $0, it should be. This is completely performative, and I personally don't think it's the best move.