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.

This morning, Musk clarified his previous statement (or, walked it back) and said that "followed" accounts will specifically appear in "For You." Perhaps his team explained to him how stupid the other idea was. Regardless, it's clear he intends to significantly alter the tone and topology of the platform. We will see what happens. 🤷‍♂️
@davetroy
Yeah, I’m so done with twitter—for awhile I was with the “don’t cede Twitter to the terrible people; hang in there!” Then I said “WHY?” I’d just be enriching the guy who’s degrading Twitter, amirite?
Besides & this is a REAL PLUS—#mastodon has an #edit feature! #winwin
@davetroy I avoid 'for you' like the plague. Last I accidentally landed there, pence was featured. Only advantage was I got to block him.
@davetroy I only read 'Following ' anyway so I never see all that other stuff.