PwnallthethingsDec 18, 2022
Absolute lmao at how many users are gonna get booted this week
Show threadPwnallthethingsDec 18, 2022

Seriously tho, they're gonna boot so many accounts, and such a large fraction of them are not going to return, it's gonna put rocket fuel under all the other platforms.

Other than actually pulling the plug on the servers, I'm not sure I could come up with a faster way for Twitter to end itself than annihilating the content creators' ability to use that platform and link out to any other sites.

And to do it all in one go! lmaooooo

Show threadQuinta JurecicDec 18, 2022
@Pwnallthethings i am genuinely interested what their reasoning is here bc it makes no sense. Of course it’s dumb but what story are they telling themselves where this is a good idea?
Show threadPwnallthethingsDec 18, 2022
@qjurecic I suspect they're seeing so many people leaving that they feel the need to block exit routes.
Show threadPwnallthethingsDec 18, 2022

@qjurecic The original story they probably told each other is that ElonJet is here and that made Elon sad, and also the list of blocked sites is a "makes Elon annoyed" list too.

Mastodon, Post = reminder that they're forcing people to leave and can't control it
Facebook, Instagram = Zuckerberg grudge
Truth Social = Trump didn't come back
Nostr = annoyed at Jack

etc

(note, not on that list: Telegram, Gab, Parler, WeChat, TikTok, YouTube)

Show threadDavid
@Pwnallthethings @qjurecic TikTok, WeChat, and Weibo are all controlled by China. There's no way Elon's gonna block those because his income is dependent on the CCP.
Dec 18, 2022 at 11:12pmWeb