It has better moderation tools; it will likely get all the same trolls, but you won't have to look at them if you don't want to. In particular, mass-blocking is a first-class feature (it never was on Twitter, and then Musk's API and other changes broke it almost completely).
Twitter has been a cesspool ever since Musk bought it. It wasn’t great before, but now - yeesh.
Looks like he’s not the only one, the Grauniad newspaper announced [1] they’re leaving too a couple of days ago, because (wait for it) it’s toxic as hell.
‘The US presidential election campaign served only to underline what we have considered for a long time: that X is a toxic media platform and that its owner, Elon Musk, has been able to use its influence to shape political discourse.’
You might say: “X is right at the center of all things toxic”
My point is that Stephen King is partially responsible for the increase in toxicity. Instead of being the change he wanted to see, he just made the platform worse in the exact way he was complaining about.
He comes off as a hypocrite and it isn't a good look for him. If you think toxicity is bad and is ruining the platform then don't be toxic.
Ordinarily I would agree, but Stephen King is a no holds barred shitbait poster. Not that there is anything inherently reprehensible about that, but then leaving for toxicity just seems self-unaware.
Bluesky is actually a lot of fun right now!
Yeah. Spending time here over the past few days. Seems less... toxic
What’s preventing Bluesky from eventually getting all the same trolls and being just as toxic?
It has better moderation tools; it will likely get all the same trolls, but you won't have to look at them if you don't want to. In particular, mass-blocking is a first-class feature (it never was on Twitter, and then Musk's API and other changes broke it almost completely).
The fact that it's not run by a "free speech absolutist" who actually just wants to see more conservative attacks on liberals on the platform.
Or to rephrase "who wants to see the platform not limited to attacks on conservatives only"
Nothing, they're already showing up just to own the libs.
It certainly seems like he was a contributor to said toxicity.
Stephan King leaving will help X become less toxic. Seems like a win for those who want a less toxic X.
Twitter has been a cesspool ever since Musk bought it. It wasn’t great before, but now - yeesh.
Looks like he’s not the only one, the Grauniad newspaper announced [1] they’re leaving too a couple of days ago, because (wait for it) it’s toxic as hell.
‘The US presidential election campaign served only to underline what we have considered for a long time: that X is a toxic media platform and that its owner, Elon Musk, has been able to use its influence to shape political discourse.’
You might say: “X is right at the center of all things toxic”
1: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/nov/13/why-the-guardi...
My point is that Stephen King is partially responsible for the increase in toxicity. Instead of being the change he wanted to see, he just made the platform worse in the exact way he was complaining about.
He comes off as a hypocrite and it isn't a good look for him. If you think toxicity is bad and is ruining the platform then don't be toxic.
You can’t just say “no you” every time you’re criticized for something.
I wasn't criticized for anything. I don't have a Twitter account and only view posts when somebody links it or send it to me.
Ordinarily I would agree, but Stephen King is a no holds barred shitbait poster. Not that there is anything inherently reprehensible about that, but then leaving for toxicity just seems self-unaware.
I think that we should all put this nonsense down and:
Just
Go
Outside
After deleting my instagram and Snapchat accounts I’ve realized that life isn’t too shabby. :)
yeah, got rid of FB years ago... was a good choice.
I'm literally "sittin' on the dock of the bay" with my relaxed dog sipping a hot tea watching the ferries leave. He doesn't even know what X is.