Col. Boozy BadgerMar 29, 2023

The more I think about it, the harder it becomes to justify using Twitter. If we aren’t gonna play the wizard game when the creator uses her resources to support transphobic causes, how can we justify using Twitter when its owner does the same? Yes, the reach on Twitter is broader for creators, but can’t that same logic be applied to streamers playing the game knowing there was a market for it when they depend on engagement to live too?

I can’t justify one over the other.

Show threadLeoBurr
@BoozyBadger Been saying this for a while. And getting the whole “It’s false equivalence! I was there before Elon! It’s ours and we’re going to fight for it!” Blah blah from folks.
Mar 29, 2023 at 12:49amWeb
Show threadZordrak ShadowfangMar 29, 2023
@LeoBurr @BoozyBadger Can try to fight all they want, but this isn't the town square or rights. At the end of the day, unless he ever sell it, he owns Twitter and could just pull the plug if he wants to. While I think a single billionaire shouldn't own it, that isn't the reality we live in.
Show threadLeoBurrMar 29, 2023
@Zordrak @BoozyBadger Oh, I agree. But for whatever reason, trying to claim equivalence between Rowling and Musk unleashes a torrent of anger and claims of false equivalence. There are still a large number of folks who see Mastodon/The Fediverse as for elitists and Twitter for everyone else with diverse support structures that they feel will remain. Though Musky continues eroding that, they refuse to see it. They don’t get that the “I was here first. He bought it with me in it” attitude doesn’t matter.