By the end of April, the bird site will be a substantially different user experience. Legacy check marks gone; only Blue in “For You”; no non-blue in polls.

This will have the effect of warping the entire ecosystem towards fascist shills, demagogues, and opportunists.

Now would be a good time to invest in alternative infrastructure, including making sure Mastodon instances are fast and robust. We are going to need them.

@davetroy I wonder how much of an issue it will be that alternatives like Blue Sky and Mastodon don’t interoperate. Maybe people switch more readily if Mastodon had Jack Dorsey’s support?
@markv so far BlueSky is nothing but a set of ideas. I don't see it being a factor for some time. Also Musk and Dorsey are collaborating. All I'm suggesting is that there will be outward migration; many platforms will be absorbing refugees.
https://davetroy.medium.com/no-elon-and-jack-are-not-competitors-theyre-collaborating-3e88cde5267d
No, Elon and Jack are not “competitors.” They’re collaborating.

Wherein I attempt to clarify a number of ridiculous and false narratives currently taking hold about Musk and Dorsey’s “rivalry.”

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