Marc KaravasianNov 22, 2022
Clio
@adamdavidson I just read this from Der Spiegel and it convinced me to leave. It's not a social network anymore it's a social experiment and we are the test subjects. I think they nailed it. Here is the link: https://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/apps/elon-musk-entsperrt-donald-trump-twitter-hat-keine-nutzer-mehr-sondern-nur-noch-benutzte-a-ddc72793-1c1b-47b2-89e7-fa179760a3f5
Musk entsperrt Trump: Twitter hat keine Nutzer mehr, sondern nur noch Benutzte

Mit der Freigabe von Donald Trumps Account setzt Elon Musk die Twitter-Regeln außer Kraft und bricht sein eigenes Wort. Wer will da noch mitmachen?

DER SPIEGEL
Nov 21, 2022 at 11:48pmWeb
Show threadSpy DoggieNov 22, 2022
@Cliot @adamdavidson BINGO
Show threadDani BNov 22, 2022
@Cliot @[email protected] frightening but highly relatable
Show threadMaryann 🌻Nov 22, 2022
@Cliot @adamdavidson there is real truth here. I felt it when I was there and that’s why I no longer use #Twitter. It’s sad to see people still holding on thinking that something in the hands of a cruel, taunting oligarch can still be a public open space. It’s an experiment and #musk is the puppeteer.
Show threadJo PoyNov 22, 2022
@Cliot @adamdavidson Twitter always had "used ones" the saying evolved over time but "if you're not paying for it you are the product" #youaretheproduct https://quoteinvestigator.com/2017/07/16/product/
You’re Not the Customer; You’re the Product – Quote Investigator®

Show threadMirishuliNov 22, 2022
@Cliot @adamdavidson Yep. I refuse to be used and abused. :::shudder::::
Show threadJWSGeek (Moving: Universeodon)Nov 22, 2022

@Cliot @adamdavidson i'm still holding out...only because want to make sure i catch all of the celebs' "this is my mastodon account' posts.

but otherwise...yeah. that's all i'm there for.

Show threadPappyNov 22, 2022
@Cliot @adamdavidson This is funny. I think all social media, in one way or another, is a form of operant conditioning. It's one big Skinner box.
Show threadTom Helmut Rathke 📷 ☕  🇩🇪Nov 22, 2022
@Cliot @adamdavidson Vielen dank!... er, thanks for this! I love the twttr users are getting used angle. So true.
Show threadLaurie BrunoNov 22, 2022
@Cliot @adamdavidson there are many who’s egos are being stroked by those that follow them. It’s an dopamine addiction and they just can’t stop. Sad.
Show threadMarcy RWNov 22, 2022
@Cliot @adamdavidson this is something I actually tweeted when Elon took over Twitter. Twitter to him is nothing more than a plaything. He’s the puppet master, and we’re the puppets.
Show threadtichoNov 22, 2022

@Cliot @adamdavidson "Twitter no longer has any users, only used ones."

This sentence reminds me of how Stallman refers to Facebook users as "useds", because FB is using them, not the other way around. :)

Show threadGiovanni CampagnaNov 22, 2022
@ticho @Cliot @adamdavidson I mean, if you find yourself quoting Stallman, and especially quoting him on a 21st century matter, you might want to reconsider...
Show threadtichoNov 22, 2022
@gcampax @Cliot @adamdavidson Dude, try posting some real argument, instead of an ad-hominem attack. We're not 12 year olds arguing during recess.
Show threadGiovanni CampagnaNov 22, 2022
@ticho @Cliot @adamdavidson the "real" argument, if you wish, is that Stallman and the FSF are out of touch and fighting 80s problems in 2022. For example, their issue with Twitter is proprietary JS in the client!
Show threadtichoNov 22, 2022

@gcampax @Cliot @adamdavidson So, what you are saying is that he is wrong regarding Facebook users? Then just say so, instead of attacking his person or derailing the topic to point to a completely unrelated issue. That's childish.

By the way, I never said whether I agree or disagree with his use of the term "useds", merely that the OP's quoted sentence reminded me of it.

Show threadJosh SorefNov 22, 2022
@Cliot @adamdavidson #AltText [Highlighted in pale selection blue on a card with an x] "Twitter is no longer a social network, [there's a red underline under this word:] it's now a social experiment. Musk does what he wants with the communication space of hundreds of millions of people and watches with amusement what is happening now. Anyone who stays on should see themselves as a test person. In other words: Twitter no longer has any users, only used ones."
Show threadSharylNov 22, 2022
@Cliot @adamdavidson not sure if I’m still on Twitter for any other reason than to watch the implosion.
Show threadMarilyn R. FreedmanNov 22, 2022
@Cliot @adamdavidson this test-subject thing is exactly why I left Facebook. When they argued their ULA was consent to participate in experiments, I was done.
Show threadI AM BANKSY ☕ / 🗑‍🔥Nov 23, 2022

@Cliot @adamdavidson The worst part is that it was almost always a social experiment.

Sort of a variation on the adage "if it's free, you're the product"

Show threadMxolisi MasukuNov 26, 2022
@Cliot @adamdavidson Exciting! When are we getting the full body of work where this excerpt came from?