Even before that, it just funnels value from users to a monopoly that does not innovate or improve user experience. It’s like the freemium model without much benefit in exchange for your data.
A lot of sites have weight. Twitter sheds users every day but the large user count makes it attractive to public figures and if you want to follow that public figure you need to have twitter.
“Less unethical” if you’re a journalist. Investigative reporters can visit nazi bars with 335m people if they bring us the goods about what the nazis are saying!
If you advised Kamala and she created a Mastodon account and tried to funnel people there, but not everyone left, would you advise her to at least post screenshots of her Mastodon posts or “see my post about $subject on Masto here: $url” whenever she had something to say?
If you’re Kamala and your crystal ball proved posting on the dumpster fire site would bring you the one extra voter who will sway the election - would you take a utilitarian approach and keep dumpsterposting?
I just can’t believe anyone still uses Twitter for any purpose.
At this point remaining active on the platform is more or less unethical.
Even before that, it just funnels value from users to a monopoly that does not innovate or improve user experience. It’s like the freemium model without much benefit in exchange for your data.
A lot of sites have weight. Twitter sheds users every day but the large user count makes it attractive to public figures and if you want to follow that public figure you need to have twitter.
My point is, it’s becoming unethical for public figures and their followers to remain on the platform.
That’s why the more prominent the public figure is, the bigger ethical obligation they have to switch to Mastodon and force their followers to follow.
Cue a flood of Swifties when Taylor finds out about Mastodon.
I use twitter to complain about products at brands, it’s more effective than you think.
“Less unethical” if you’re a journalist. Investigative reporters can visit nazi bars with 335m people if they bring us the goods about what the nazis are saying!
Sure I guess.
I have the luxury of not having to decide.
I’m not going to judge someone who feels they absolutely need to participate on twitter in order to avoid poverty.
I certainly wouldn’t like to do that myself.
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Musk sux
If you advised Kamala and she created a Mastodon account and tried to funnel people there, but not everyone left, would you advise her to at least post screenshots of her Mastodon posts or “see my post about $subject on Masto here: $url” whenever she had something to say?
If you’re Kamala and your crystal ball proved posting on the dumpster fire site would bring you the one extra voter who will sway the election - would you take a utilitarian approach and keep dumpsterposting?
if Kampala staying on Twitter meant winning the election then sure.
It’s my strongly held opinion that it won’t significantly effect the outcome. A savvy media team could play it to her advantage.
Honestly how many swing voters are going to follow Kamala.