So I posted a bit on Twitter about going dark there for the foreseeable future. I said that it's not all about Musk's changes, and that's true.
But it's also not NOT about them.
The decision to bring Trump back was a big motivator for me to get off the train. But not for the reasons you might think. 1/
@poniewozik This is a thought-provoking thread (meaning, it parallels some thoughts I've been having but haven't articulated).
Twitter works and makes money by provoking engagement. If that means getting users to doomscroll and screed and feel miserable about the world, Β―\_(γ)_/Β―
That's not just true with Musk; Twitter has been that way for a while. But he's amplifying the effect all he can.
James Poniewozik
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