I can’t with these essays on leaving Twitter—the digital paradise—that fully paper over *years of harassment* organized on the platform (gamergate, yourslip, countless other examples). the company finally addressed harassment several years back (because advertisers were complaining) and progressively tweaked measures but it was by no means flawless by 2022.
Just a guess, but I imagine (for numerous reasons) Chris Hayes had a better twitter experience than most and might not be the best suited to argue how the platform should inspire us to “rebuild the dream of the internet’s founders of a digital commons”
@jomc I also think people with large followings tend not to understand how alienating Twitter is to normal people. It's a fundamentally elitist place.
I'm a big Chris Hayes fan, but I'd guess that aside from the legitimate harassment I'd expect anyone of his profile to experience, to at least some extent, his experience is probably dominated by being the life of the party and welcome in every conversation.
Twitter's metrics-in-your-face UI and engagement-boosting algorithm give well known people vastly more clout in discussions. It's one place where Mastodon is already better.
@neilochgaming @jomc To be fair, most of the people I'm thinking of aren't turning a blind eye. I think a lot of people are simply using the platform on their own terms for what it provides them, and the value proposition hasn't changed yet. And a lot of people who fit this bill who I follow are straight up opposed to the ElonTwitter project. I just try to recognize that I'm someone with less than 2k Twitter followers and I'm not a leader in any community, so I have less at stake by migrating.
@acjay @jomc Using it is a blind eye because its supporting him and his version of Twitter as much as it always benefited Twitter.
And alternatives are available. Its not like having to use fossil fuels or buying the cheaper food at walmart because money is tight.
Using twitter "with protest" is weak.