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Written by Dan Gillmor on 2024-08-15 at 15:27

When I stopped being active at Twitter, I had more than 45,000 followers and a moderate amount of engagement (replies, retweets, etc.).

I have a third fewer followers here, and at least 10 times the genuine engagement. Sure, some bots, but most of it is genuine -- and useful.

I no longer see what (some) people I respect are saying publicly. I miss their thoughts, and wish they'd recognize that by staying active there they are supporting a dangerous extremist.

They feel trapped. They're not.

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Written by Aviva Gary on 2024-08-15 at 18:20

@dangillmor They are "trapped" by money 🤑

In this world a huge engagement engine (like Twitter once was) is the goose who laid the golden egg

Problem is someone took that goose for thanksgiving and...

But! All the people see there is it is still a way to make money and so they will stay for this promise

But the cake is a lie...

(I only still keep my account there so some Nazi doesn't coopt my stuff)

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