the protests in China are a great example of what we will all lose if Twitter blinks out of existence. there's really nothing like it for following rapidly unfolding events in real time, even from thousands of miles away
@qjurecic I’m leaning toward lower velocity having more advantages than disadvantages. If birdsite dies, I’m going to be just fine knowing fewer dumb conspiracy theories will reach escape velocity to reach normies or catch on with right wing influencers.