A lot of people are puzzling over why the major news outlets aren't simply pulling out of Twitter.

I can think of a few reasons. But the first is that's kind of anathema to what journalists do. Getting kicked of the stadium? Okay. But giving up a ringside seat? Hrm.

I've never reported from anything close to resembling a war zone, but typically news organizations view those locations as incredibly important to be on the inside of, so that they can tell the rest of the world what's really going on inside.

And Twitter right now is more of a war zone that it's ever been.

Not trying to justify feeding the beast. I know I won't be anymore. I'm still sort of in the process of processing into words how to describe everything I'm trying clumsily to say.

But I just wanted to share that what may seem like a no-brainer decision for many is deeply conflicting for me, and no doubt a great many of my colleagues.