Tim BrayDec 16, 2022

If you’re going to leave Twitter, please don’t
a) delete your account, because someone bad will steal your handle
b) delete your Tweets, because their existence doesn’t help Elon and it’s like burning the Library of Alexandria.

Twitter captures a real-time historical record of a couple of decades and the billions of individuals’ snapshots are irreplaceable.

The thought of all those tweets being erased makes me feel physically sick.

[please pass on if you agree.]

Show threadMike ElyDec 16, 2022
@timbray my approach was to download my twitter data (in the hopes that it might someday be updatable) and null out my account but keep it active. That way if sanity regains I can simply upload my archive and get back to it.
Show threadTrowzersDec 16, 2022
@me @timbray
I requested my data but they never sent me anything. How long did it take to get yours?
Show threadperaDec 16, 2022

@trowzers @me @timbray I had the same issue so I submitted a GDPR Subject Access Request, they acknowledged receipt but haven't fulfilled it yet, and since 40 days have passed I made a complaint to my local authority.

I encourage everyone to do the same. My guess is that Twitter doesn't have a GDPR/DPA team anymore.

Show threadDwight Williams (💉 x9)+😷🇨🇦
@trobador @trowzers @me @timbray I expect that Musk is deliberately signalling disrespect for the EU GDPR by having closed the Brussels offices.
Dec 16, 2022 at 2:39pmWeb