Azrogar123Nov 5, 2022
stux⚡️

It’s really sad for people who lost their trusted online home in #Twitter with the Musk takeover. He really shows who he is now by firing half the staff blindly, he simply doesn’t care about the human aspect.

Try to see it positive since now you have discovered a place that’s as much as fun and probably even more! We may not have the numbers but we make up for that by kindness and interaction with each other🥰♥️

A social network is not defined by its numbers but by its community 

Nov 5, 2022 at 12:41pmWeb
Show threadshield_assetNov 5, 2022
@stux It's going to be a class action employment lawsuit to remember, at least.
Show threadScottNov 5, 2022
@shield_asset @stux it looks like they’ve already caved and filed a WARN notice making the layoffs effective Jan 3rd, so at least they get what they are owed (but will of course be keeping an ear to the ground in case he reneges on it).
Show threadshield_assetNov 5, 2022
@sarmitage @stux Seems like that just created tons of work for the company legal team and HR.
Show threadShibaprasad BNov 5, 2022
@stux True! One thing to add with this: A 'smaller' Twitter account or a new account will have a higher chance of having meaningful conversations here than #Twitter. So it won't be bad at all. 🙂
Show threadJayNov 5, 2022
@stux Exactly.
Show threadJessica!!!  Nov 5, 2022
@stux agreed. And Mastodon has been a much nicer and more welcoming experience for me. 😊
Show threadKaren Monroy, Ph.D, Psy.DNov 5, 2022
@stux even the numbers can be questioned. After all, didn’t Musk say he didn’t want to buy Twitter because most of the numbers were bots? Come here for real.
Show threadKrazy Thee AlaskanNov 5, 2022
@KarenMonroy @stux and then he goes out of his way to encourage bots
Show threadLarry Nov 5, 2022
@stux he’s also showing that he’s not as good at business as he’s led people to believe. He clearly had no real business plan coming in, and is making panic moves, now.
Show threadSelNov 5, 2022
@Lsquare28 @stux Seems there's a lot of "not as good at business as he claims he is" going around lately... 🙄
Show threadLarry Nov 5, 2022
@stux @seldear true that!
Show threadNathalie TaslerNov 5, 2022
@stux so true I am also step by step converting colleagues and friends.
And have to say after a week here struggle go to back (for work accounts etc) because despite heavy filter, block, and muting one cannot escape the toxicity... It's much calmer here.
Show threadS.J.HNov 5, 2022
@stux joined a couple of days ago, it’s a lot to learn and get used to but the lack of trolls is a pleasant change, just need to figure out who to follow etc now as it’s a little confusing for a newbie.
Show threadJoe DomesticNov 5, 2022
@stux I have to agree with you. I’m still on Twitter waiting to see what will ultimately happens. In the meantime I found this platform and I’m happy I did. I’m still very new here and learning the site but so far so good!
Show threadDrew’s CartewnsNov 5, 2022
@jdomestic @stux
Same thing here.
I’m for the most part just meh about the Twitter takeover, though I will admit I’m curious about what will happen to it. But Elon aside, I already was planning on stepping away from the bird app, mainly to not spend as much time on it as I used to. And after a very personally stressful event occurring on that platform, I’m finally removing myself from the platform for a while to calm down.
Show threadStefan SchollNov 5, 2022

@stux I'm only here because I read r/Twitter on #Reddit and it seems that every account can get banned at any time without reason or a way to get it back. Even accounts over a decade old.

This is due to some algorithms there and a very small staff handling the appeals.

As #ElonMusk is a very big fan of AI and automation this will probably get much worse.

I don't care if I have to ignore Volkswagen or vitamin pill ads.

Show threadRtHonMinisterOfSnarkNov 5, 2022
@stux Let’s get more #Cartoonists on here (coz 0 people are talking about this)!!
Show threadDrew’s CartewnsNov 5, 2022
@MinisterOfSnark @stux
Animator here, and I’ve already made an account a while back, when I was looking for alternate tech to use besides the main big ones. I’m still on Twitter, but I won’t be active as much. (And this isn’t even related to the new leadership, it’s just Twitter is still a toxic place. I am however, interested in what that platform will become. Really, though, regardless of recent events, I just wanna have other means of sharing my art, videos, etc.
Show threadRitchie Nov 5, 2022
@stux kindness in the community is all I'm looking for really so I'm glad I've discovered this 😊
Show threadGrumpyPandaNov 5, 2022

@stux Agreed, and I am pleasantly excited and surprised at the communication and community in general. Looks like some fun and meaningful conversations can be had here.

Also; hello everyone  !

Show thread🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦Vivster 🐘Nov 5, 2022
@stux you said it perfectly.
Show threadJake ErnstNov 5, 2022
@stux Couldn’t agree more!
Show threadhamncheeseNov 5, 2022
@stux wait until #musk brings over #tesla team to rank it even more. He is the most overrated useless member of society #twitter will fail #shortTSLA
Show threadOli KočkováNov 5, 2022

@stux Twitter became toxic years before Musk 🤷🏻‍♀️

It's about behaviour of users - hate speech, doxxing, cyberbully that has been reported again and again and ignored by Twitter moderators.

These days Twitter looks like poorer brother of Facebook.

Show threadStrawberry FieldsNov 5, 2022
@OliKockova @stux

But #tox is even better. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tox_(pro…
Tox (protocol) - Wikipedia

Show threadGreyshley Nov 5, 2022
@stux oh, apparently the firings are to shove their paychecks into paying for the debts he racked up buying twitter.
and apparently he's going to keep paying those paychecks for 3 months???
which in turn is to prevent them from being able to sue him???
but like, all in all, I'm not sure what he thinks he's gonna achieve here.
Show threadThomas A. Jones IIINov 5, 2022

@stux
I had signed on to Mastodon way back when Musk first announced he was buying Twitter.

When it looked like he was going to waffle, I stuck around Twitter because so many of the creators I enjoy were still on it.

Now, I have been permanently suspended over a joke.

I was arguing in favor of gun control, saying all semi-automatic firearms should be banned. Of course, the gun nuts dog-piled me.

(cont)

Show threadDelta SierraNov 5, 2022
@stux my interactions on twitter were at least 25% likely to involve some form of trolling or hatred. I haven't had ANY interactions of that nature on Mastodon! Of course I'm sure I'll eventually run into a problematic individual but the huge reduction in hateful content has done wonders for me so far.
Show threadWes HolleyNov 5, 2022
@notthatdelta @stux Same here. Cheers, fellow Denverite. 🍻
Show threadAad BrinkmanNov 5, 2022
@stux but tell me why my account is restricted?
Show threadSara Cecilia 🐳🌟Nov 5, 2022
@stux this is a great message and in the end, that's what Twitter has become: a place of micro communities for those of us who had been there long enough to see it transform into what it is now. I really hope Mastodon can become a great platform to interact and meet people from all over the world.
Show threadShadow HeartNov 5, 2022
@stux leaving Twitter was like escaping an abusive relationship. Mastodon is helping so many of us finally heal, thank you.
Show threadHtaggertNov 5, 2022
@stux so far, it’s been a very nice experience, but it seems hard to convince others who haven’t moved…
Show threadLaura KosloffNov 5, 2022
@Htaggert @stux I think it’s getting easier to convince people with each day as more of us report back that “you really need to try this out.”
Show threadHtaggertNov 5, 2022
@legallaurak @stux true. Some fold made an account but then haven’t used it. So of course- it’s foreign to them. I mean- I work for about 30 hospitals each one has “customized” their medical records- so I guess I’m just used to peering around the inter webs wondering what happens when I push a button!
Show threadLaura KosloffNov 5, 2022
@Htaggert @stux it’s certainly not an instant fall in love experience. I think a lot of us have gotten so used to the Twitter model as it is today (well as it was a week ago…🙄) that we forget there might be other options. I hesitated for almost a week even though people were saying they were on mastodon now, because people were also saying it was too confusing.
Show threadHtaggertNov 5, 2022
@legallaurak @stux I think my usual day to day dive into weird systems is helping me- so far I just feel I’m missing the weekly group chats we had on Twitter- #RunChat etc
Show threadAntifascist Atha AhuluheluwNov 5, 2022
@stux Ur so spot on. I actually deleted the app from my phone this morning cause I feel so much more at ease here. So thanks! Still searching for the donation button tho...
Show threadAnitaBrennerNov 5, 2022
@stux these discussions remind me of the early days of the Well. What’s missing from twitter is true account verification. I don’t mean the check marks. You can’t have free speech with anonymous posts. Now that #medtwitter has a presence in Mastadon, we just need are a few physicists, poets & #deadheads and it will feel like the 90s. #vote #vote #vote
Show threadAdam RichterNov 5, 2022
@stux I especially like that last line.
Show threadBruce MyersNov 5, 2022
@stux I just started my journey into Mastodon today. I thought it was cool that when it came to account verification, I could check the email I was sent by clicking the “Open Email App” button and being sent straight to my email app from Mastodon then back!
Show threadJulie Larrea BorstNov 5, 2022
@stux Grateful for a safe space.
Show threadAmanda Finley Digs All ThingsNov 5, 2022
@stux exactly. A few days on here, and you won't even miss it.
Show threadRealitiesNov 5, 2022
@stux
Show threadAndreasNov 5, 2022
@stux sounds about right.
Show threadXodanix3Nov 5, 2022
@stux migrated here from twitter 👋
Show threadP MarsdenNov 5, 2022
@stux I will be very happy when I’m well acquainted as to how to best use this platform and interact with other people here, but very happy to have made the move.
Show threadCarl MuffolettoNov 5, 2022
@stux thank you for the warm welcome and generous use of your server.
Show threadPCEngine🕹🥷Nov 5, 2022
@stux I left Twitter mainly to escape all of the negativity that seems to permeate the entire platform. But the last straw was when he flat out lied to his employees about the layoffs. Working with less people doesn’t usually mean a better service. It usually leaves employees trying to do multiple jobs in an ever increasing toxic environment. #TwitterMigration
Show threadRevK Nov 5, 2022
@stux The one that surprised me was the idea he may have ditched people based on how much code they wrote, and ditched the ones the wrote the least. Hence, writing a small amount of code is "hard", and almost always is in areas that are hard to do. He has no clue does he. One job I did was code 10x most people on the team, and deleted old code twice what I created, so net very negative. I'd never survive Musk.
Show threadPeter BrownNov 5, 2022
@revk @stux
I remember a time when concise elegant coding was admired. Had to know your stuff to work with limited memory space.
Show threadaethervision Nov 5, 2022
@stux Casey Newton’s piece in The Platformer made clear that if there is one constant to Musk through this entire takeover, it would be cruelty. I see that as the governing direction of Twitter going forward. Really hate that I’ll be dependent on Musk for internet soon.
Show threadSarahNov 5, 2022
@stux I'm still 'finding my feet' but this feels like a place I will enjoy once I've figured it out a bit more. 
Show threadDishWasherNov 5, 2022
@stux well its more complicated than that, but I can understand why people feel the need to leave. Any business needs to be strict with their budget.
Show threadColetteNov 5, 2022
@stux supposedly 250 people in Ireland lost their jobs, locked out of their work accounts. Similarly nearly 3 years ago hundreds of people (mostly women) lost their jobs with Debenhams, locked out of their workplace. #DebenhamsworkersIreland They are only getting to the Work Place Commission (WRC) now, paving the way for the #Twitterlayoffs #solidaritywiththeworkers
Show threadromeoviveNov 5, 2022
@stux liked this one: community. No man should control a network of people.
Show threadBarbie GarciiaNov 5, 2022
@stux
Show threadPunished Y2K 🏳️‍⚧️Nov 5, 2022

@stux Hell yeah!

And I dunno if people saw this as well, but Elon Musk fired the entire human rights team at twitter