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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 Mike Buckley on 2024-08-16 at 09:07

@dangillmor If they were morally brave enough to leave X, others would follow. A ripple is only started if a stone is thrown. I am reminded of my visit to a bike firm to ask if any interest in my design for a new type of ‘bike’. No, I was told, if there was a demand for it, it would be on the streets already. There are now hundreds of thousands of ‘cargo’ bikes on the roads - but not my design alas, which I think would be more popular for the most popular uses.

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