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 I only read 'Following ' anyway so I never see all that other stuff.