I've been taking a sabbatical (so to speak) from Twitter while I'm building up my own Substack. I'm just about to go back and promote it there where I can reach more people. Needless to say, this whole thing is frustrating.
It puts many of us into a difficult spot as it is clear censorship. The same censorship that Musk keeps saying he's against. Musk wants us to buy into twitter blue. However the path that he's using to do it is only going to turn more people off. His ownership has already been troubling at best and this current path is only going to lead to a downfall. I believe that many styles of platforms can co-exist. However it seems that with the way things are many of us are going to be left scrambling. I feel for those who rely on the income generated from subscriptions, knowing that access to their work is now even more limited. While my work at Praying At The Bricks isn't income driven. It does mean that my own posts and thoughts are pretty much censored. In the past I would easily suggest people get on twitter. Now? I would say best to avoid it at all costs.
I'm finding myself spending less and less time on Twitter. Mostly, I've used it if something goes wrong with a brand, because they respond pretty quickly... but other than that, I don't post a ton on Twitter anymore. Even my automated daily science fiction feed, I'm considering ending.
I've been taking a sabbatical (so to speak) from Twitter while I'm building up my own Substack. I'm just about to go back and promote it there where I can reach more people. Needless to say, this whole thing is frustrating.
It puts many of us into a difficult spot as it is clear censorship. The same censorship that Musk keeps saying he's against. Musk wants us to buy into twitter blue. However the path that he's using to do it is only going to turn more people off. His ownership has already been troubling at best and this current path is only going to lead to a downfall. I believe that many styles of platforms can co-exist. However it seems that with the way things are many of us are going to be left scrambling. I feel for those who rely on the income generated from subscriptions, knowing that access to their work is now even more limited. While my work at Praying At The Bricks isn't income driven. It does mean that my own posts and thoughts are pretty much censored. In the past I would easily suggest people get on twitter. Now? I would say best to avoid it at all costs.
I'm finding myself spending less and less time on Twitter. Mostly, I've used it if something goes wrong with a brand, because they respond pretty quickly... but other than that, I don't post a ton on Twitter anymore. Even my automated daily science fiction feed, I'm considering ending.
I think keeping Twitter as a backup is a good idea. I wouldn't cut it out all together. Just my two cents.