The arguments for remaining on twitter to “fight” remind me of the gambling adage that the house always wins. “Fighting” there is like gambling and thinking you’ll eventually beat the house. But even if you win $10,000 at the slot machine it’s because it’s in the casino’s bigger interests to give you $10,000.
A viral post from a progressive helps prop up an increasingly reactionary company. @jeffjarvis
@Jelaniya @jeffjarvis I agree. It's a lost cause under the current management and policies, and the house always wins. Twitter isn't a country we can defend by repelling invaders. It's, ultimately, just a web site owned by an increasingly hostile billionaire. The only way to win is to move elsewhere.
I still visit, but just to find friends to tell them where I've moved.
@mattblaze @Jelaniya That's not what I'm doing, Matt. I'm urging people I respect there -- with respect -- to come here in hopes they will be treated well (no guarantees). I wrote a guide to help folks come over and I"m teaching a class next week to do likewise. Also, it is my job to study social media.
https://medium.com/whither-news/on-joining-mastodon-d539eed5e41a
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