Kate KlonickJan 5, 2023

Went back on Twitter after about three weeks off.

Strong dying mall vibes.

Scrolling felt like walk past magic eye poster kiosks and Hot Topic while smelling the weird miasma of Mrs. Fields plus Yankee Candle.

Show threadJames GrimmelmannJan 5, 2023
@klonick That’s funny. From the Mastodon side, I get the sense there are a lot of people who can’t or won’t leave Twitter, and at this point it is hard to imagine what would convince them to if the past two months haven’t.
Show threadKate KlonickJan 5, 2023
@jtlg it is so stark. the engagement is less, it *feels* emptier, like going to Sears at 11 am on a Tuesday.
Show threadKate Klonick
@jtlg also let's not forget that malls *still exist* despite having been dying for the last 20 years.
Jan 5, 2023 at 12:39amWeb
Show threadMushifootJan 5, 2023
@klonick @jtlg Hometown mall was left desolated by a wal-mart but I was shocked to see it relatively full again when I visited over the holidays. It's been converted from the indoor hallways with department store anchor tenants layout to the big box strip mall format.