For the 336th time*, I’ve deactivated Twitter.
We’ll see if the 337th time is the one that sticks.
(Not that it really makes a difference. I’m not active to the level that’s probably required by the platform. *wry laugh*)
Enjoy your weekend, everybody!
*A slight exaggeration
I’m right behind you. 😉
*laugh* *fist bump*
OMG I laughed probably harder than I should have at the “Twitter Quitter” title, but that’s perfect. Stay or go…that has plagued me since EM took over. I did end up deleting the app from my phone. The blue check mark disaster he rolled out (and apparently has immediately now rolled back) prompted me to remove the bird from the socials on my site.
I’m really conflicted about deactivating entirely, even though my follower count reflects others aren’t at all. Many flew the coop without looking back. Or saying goodbye. So I’m glad to read this from you at least so I know what happened with you. lol
Maybe now I’ll have more time to catch up on Haunt Jaunts’ YouTube videos! *laugh*
I know…it’s been at least a year or two for all that flip-flopping for me about Twitter…
And, ha, re: “flew the coop”!
What was the blue check mark disaster all about? (I could look it up, I know…)
EM wanted to charge $8 for the blue check mark, against everyone’s protests. That was supposed to be to verify who was legit and not. He wanted to make it available to anyone willing to pay. Well, of course what everyone predicted (ie rampant fake accounts impersonating real ones and spewing forth fake news, most harmless and funny, but with the potential to take it a step further), happened. So he rolled it out one day and either same day or the very next rolled it right back.
He was a moron to pay as much as he did for it. I’m really wondering if it’ll survive. Lots of folks are still on it but it just feels different somehow. Not as fun. I really loved it in the beginning but the last several years have been a love/hate relationship. It was such a good way to connect with certain folks and get news and such though.
Ah well…thanks for sharing your same dilemma. Helps to know others are feeling it too!
I don’t think Twitter requires anyone to to be active to any level? I’m disappointed by some of the bigotry, but it’s easy enough to block people and there are many kind, interesting and amusing accounts. I’m sticking around to see what happens – and it’s still free for us lesser mortals anyway.
My Twitter is 90% automatic shares from my various platforms (like WordPress)
Yep, same here. Or was.
I joined Twitter a long time ago, I believe 2009, but I have not used it much. I’ve visited only a few times. Therefore I have not quit it either. I mostly forgot I even had an account. I never liked twitter much. Perhaps the time has come to quit.
I’m hearing a lot of talk about Mastodon. Thinking about checking it out.
I don’t know what that is, but (it’s probably just ironic to me but it unrelated) have you read Squeeze Me by Carl Hiaasen? (I’ll look up Mastodon).
It sounds very close to being a documentary!
Ha, I guess you have read it, then! That, and you’re really perceptive! (But we all knew that, of course!)
Twitter can be challenging. It’s like throwing out your message to the wind, sometimes.
I know! People on Twitter effectively must have mad time management skills to keep up with everything!
*it’s probably
Haven’t gotten rid of my Twitter account, yet, but we’ll see.
I’ve gone back and forth three or four times since I posted. Ha!
Ah ..Twitter links up to my blog..yikes. Anita
Twitter links up to my blog..but I don’t see anything on my Blog.
I looked at Mastodon and it didn’t seem to have a server for writers. I’m looking at Tribel. I can’t help but think Twitter will implode eventually. And I’m getting some nasty stuff in my messages.
Ack. I’ll look at those! 🙂
Mastodon has a server called writing.exchange. I will eventually try to move there. Right now I’m on universeodon. Its weird but each server can interact with the others.
I’ll take a peek when I have some downtime! Thanks for sharing your feedback on Twitter alts!
I landed on creativewriting.social on Mastodon. I may try another site and eventually choose one. Happy Thanksgiving!
Nice! Hope you’re enjoying it!
Good luck. I tried, but I had find it too noisy. It felt like the whole neighborhood was in my living room. Too weird. 🙂
That’s a great way to put it… 🙂
🙂 I got your back my friend. Shut that tweetie bird down heheh
Nice👏👍😊
Wonderful post dude. I’m just right with you.😊👍
I’m going to do that too. Thanks for leading the way.
Good luck! *smiles*
Sorry. I’ve done that long before you did. 😊
Congrats!
😂😂
Also leaving Twitter. Just letting followers know, then away.
I’ve been on the fence about signing up. This makes me want to stay on the fence. 😁
Ha!
I’m glad that Twitter never did appeal to me. Somehow I just couldn’t click with the format (even though writers are apparently drawn to the platform). Are you still away from Twitter?
I know! I barely spend any time on there. There was one Twitteree that I checked in on from time to time, but mostly I just used it to crosspost my writerly things and articles I wrote on Horror Tree and my own blog.
Oh, and yes. I went back and forth a couple of times (okay, more than a couple) but then I found something in the news that I should have been aware of already, because it’s my “thing”, but I wasn’t. I’m planning on writing a post today as I get organized that’ll tell more. It’s a little bit graphic/narrow-focused to share in someone else’s comments, so….Happy Solstice!