Francis FlanneryDec 12, 2022
ColourpurpleGal
Seeing a lot of people here getting shitty for people continuing to use both Masto and Twitter. How about…you make you own decisions about how you like to social media, and let others do the same hmmm? You have no idea what important connections people have in each space. There doesn’t have to be battle lines drawn up over this. 🙄🙄
Dec 11, 2022 at 9:52pmWeb
Show threadEwster at LargeDec 11, 2022

@colourpurplegal

I miss a lot of nice people from the dark side. Do not miss the content snark though. Do not miss that one bit.

Show threadColourpurpleGalDec 11, 2022
@ewen did you shut down entirely? I’m using both. I stay huddled in my locked account and talk to friends, I don’t want to lose that.
Show threadEwster at LargeDec 11, 2022

@colourpurplegal

I just walked away and didn't even lock the door behind me! It all happened in the middle of travelling, so I was already taking a holiday from it at the time. I decided to remove the app from my home screen, and already had notifications turned off anyway.

The difference is so stark though. I see a few accounts here still trying to post clickbait and I just immediately block them. I just want somewhere nice to hang out online... Because so many of my favourite people live too far away!

Show threadColourpurpleGalDec 11, 2022
@ewen I don’t find it too stark if I stay locked, I unlocked for half a day and that was dire.
Show threadEwster at LargeDec 11, 2022

@colourpurplegal

Move to Melbourne and I can offer you in person snark that can dial back to the level you need as required :)

Show threadColourpurpleGalDec 11, 2022
@ewen Haha!! Coukd still be on the cards one day, you never know. I’m due a visit, I know that much.
Show threadchestasDec 11, 2022

@colourpurplegal Good call. Twitter wasn't so important to me, just a few close friends so easy to leave and keep in touch using other means. I'd struggle to leave FB as it connects my family across the world..as much as I hate FB, it is important to me.

I'm happy to let others use their own judgement for what best suits them

Show threadColourpurpleGalDec 11, 2022
@chestas Yes exactly. I’ve made SO many friends on Twitter, they don’t all want to move here for their own reasons. Musk doesn’t care if people leave so why cut off your nose I say. And I’d never leave FB for the exact same reasons as you even though I don’t post much there.
Show threadTim RichardsDec 11, 2022
@colourpurplegal @YourSecondDraft As long as they don’t auto-crosspost from T to here, that is truly annoying.
Show threadColourpurpleGalDec 11, 2022
@timrichards @YourSecondDraft meh I don’t even care about that.
Show threadKenObee 🇦🇺 ✅Dec 12, 2022
@colourpurplegal I don't want to give up Birdchan, however the new owner is making it very difficult to justify staying.
Show threadSyndicateMemberDec 12, 2022

@colourpurplegal I see people apologising for dual posting Twitter content here and I... don't get it.

I'm not here for exclusive Mastedon content. I'm here because I enjoyed Twitter but wasn't up for Musk's version of it.

Post. Objecting to content simply because it's available somewhere else would seem precious?

Show threadColourpurpleGalDec 12, 2022
@SyndicateMember double posting doesn’t bother me at all, just skim past it. The objections I see aren’t just about that though, apparently we are meant to take a stand against Twitter but I object to being told what to think or do. I have friends there and I’m not going to stop communicating with them because an asshole bought it.