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MineralMan

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18. I disconnected from Twitter the day Musk took over.

Reply to MotownPgh (Reply #17)

Mon Nov 11, 2024, 01:25 PM

Nov 11

I even scrambled my password, in case my cancellation of the account didn't work.

So, do what you want to do. Do what you think is best. It's on you, not me.

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The practical problem for me about leaving Twitter. [View all] Tommy Carcetti Nov 11 OP

I use Twitter as a news aggregator. kedrys Nov 11 #1

Well, you could go out and talk to people maxrandb Nov 11 #2

I'm on both. milestogo Nov 11 #3

Bluesky has 14.5 million users with many interests and communities blogslug Nov 11 #4

Don't use it much, but I have managed to get a feed that doesn't include much white wing BS. If I do, as long Silent Type Nov 11 #5

I dumped it the other day and I don't plan on joining any other sites. I'm over it. chowder66 Nov 11 #6

I've never been on it. maxsolomon Nov 11 #7

Twitter has its purpose. valleyrogue Nov 11 #8

You gotta do what you gotta do but I quit twitter. Self Esteem Nov 11 #9

Do What Seems Right for You to Do. MineralMan Nov 11 #10

It wild how people can justify using MotownPgh Nov 11 #11

Uh, I'm not about telling others what to do. MineralMan Nov 11 #12

How is an observation an order? MotownPgh Nov 11 #17

I disconnected from Twitter the day Musk took over. MineralMan Nov 11 #18

LMAO Nimble_Idea Nov 11 #14

Post removed Post removed Nov 11 #13

Um, no. nt Tommy Carcetti Nov 11 #15

I wouldn't call "But I enjoy it" a practical concern...it would traditionally be classified as aesthetic Prairie Gates Nov 11 #16