LiteralGrillJul 2, 2023

Hey folks, a gentle reminder to offer some kindness right now as appropriate.

I know folks are getting their laughs in with #twitterdown and the migration here and elsewhere happening extremely quickly once more. Just remember...

A ton of people are watching the communities they built crumble. Job stability for many people, particularly sex workers, artists, and other creatives are in extreme jeopardy. Some people who need crowdfunding to live are currently terrified of what happens next.

There are valid reasons to hate #twitter but remember to not be mean to people sad about its demise. There is an appropriate way to balance our reactions to this news.

Show threadMichael TeeJul 2, 2023

@literalgrill I never liked what Elon was doing to #twitter. His recent actions to limit access has to be one of the dumbest things you can do to a social media platform. So, for such a smart guy to go down this path is extremely baffling.

However, the upshot to all this is the 'new adventure' that awaits us all on with other, lesser known social media alternatives that, I feel, could one day truly rival or ,even bury the blue bird for ever.

Show threadGrowth & Resilience
@michaelti @literalgrill I agree with you. I tweeted out recently how twitter is a literal lifeline for most of us. I can't even tweet right now and it's frustrating. I feel so empty at this moment.
Jul 2, 2023 at 4:34amWeb
Show threadRiverGalJul 2, 2023
@Mysticcshadow @michaelti @literalgrill I can’t even see who I follow on Twitter since he started this new thing. Everything says “rate limit exceeded”.