Parker MolloyDec 11, 2022

I'm really worried that if Twitter becomes unusable that I won't be able to stay afloat financially.

My main source of income comes from newsletter subscriptions (https://www.readtpa.com), and Twitter has been the biggest driver of new free and paid sign ups.

I don't know what to do, to be honest.

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Show threadParker MolloyDec 11, 2022
And I'm not alone in that. There are a lot of independent writers, journalists, content creators, etc., who have relied on Twitter to promote their work.and Twitter was already a difficult place to be. It wasn't some sort of bubble of positivity or lefty groupthink (as EM keeps trying to frame it), but now it seems like he's actively trying to push progressives off the platform.
Show threadParker MolloyDec 11, 2022
It's why my most recent newsletter(my weekly recap) included to many links to other people's recently launched newsletters: I want to help as many people as possible.
Show threadParker MolloyDec 11, 2022
Anyway, it's really difficult. There are no good options or answers for people in this position.
Show threadProgGrrlDec 11, 2022

@parkermolloy I am so sympathetic to all the writers/artists/ creators who can’t leave behind their massive followings over there. I have subscribed to multiple alternative options and try to click as many links as I would be doing on twitter.

But a new option is certainly not going to pop-up overnight. The twitter ecosystem took a decade to establish.

Now that Space Caligula is actively going after users himself / encouraging violence, it’s the final straw. I had to leave.

Show threadParker MolloyDec 11, 2022
@ProgGrrl yeah, that's kind of where I'm at, too. I've been actively trying to prepare for a post-Twitter (or a post-me-on-Twitter, at least) world since early 2021, but it's been slow going. It's a really challenging time to run a business that is unfortunately still so dependent on that platform.
Show threadProgGrrl

@parkermolloy I am just a consumer, just a reader… it’s easy for me to say ‘oh yes, let’s leave space caligula’s site behind now, we’re all going to move forward, to a new world beyond the reach of psychotic billionaires!’

My income doesn’t depend on it.

Dec 11, 2022 at 2:24pmWeb
Show threadChris CapleDec 11, 2022
@ProgGrrl Thank you for "space caligula" - that is... very apt.