Lotta talk about replacing Twitter.

The better dialogue is how to get people to re-evaluate how they engage with the internet.

Personally, I'm convinced of two things:

- You can't 1:1 replace Twitter unless it's a similar top-down walled garden.

- Most people probably shouldn't want a Twitter replacement, since Twitter is bad for us.

Instead of finding/molding/creating a replacement, we should encourage people (and ourselves!) to focus on what they like most about internet interaction.

@chrisabides Things I liked about twitter that I'd miss:
The opportunity to say thank you direct to performers if I've just seen a great concert/opera/play
Really quick news about unfolding events
The shared commiseration, info sharing and campaigning with others as worried about the direction of UK politics as I am - some people like @davidallengreen kept me from tipping over the edge sometimes with their wit and analysis
Academic sharing and debate
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