Rick Eyre on CricketApr 20, 2023
My Twitter account has lost its blue tick after 5 years and 9 months. Being a verified user was useful from time to time but Elon rendered it useless by turning it into a pay-for-plaything. It won't be missed now. I will remain on the birdsite as long as I have friends to talk to there. I'd prefer if they joined me here though...
Show threadWDCV Frauen (Cricket in NRW)
@rickeyrecricket
The longer you stay there and talk to them, the longer they will.
#TwitterIsToxic
Apr 21, 2023 at 3:43pmWeb
Show threadRick Eyre on CricketApr 21, 2023
@WDCV_Frauen I have two accounts on Twitter (same as on Mastodon) and the cricket people are generally a nicer community than the more general twitterati, but 11000 followers is a lot to walk away from. Mastodon needs more traction in India, for one place. Twitter is gradually becoming unworkable as Elon reshapes it in his own image and it will eventually become impossible to stay