Jon WorthAug 2, 2023

One of my oldest friends, and someone I trust greatly, told me straight up today I ought to be back on Twitter for my effort to get selected for the EP list for the Grüne

In terms of audience reach he is right

But in terms of ethics he is not - I want nothing to do with the Musk-run place

It is *our responsibility* to make alternatives work, and to line up our ethics with our actions. So this campaign will not be tweeted, and I will make the very best of Mastodon (and Peertube, Bluesky) I can

Show threadHerman Beun
@jon Good luck with your campaign! Had I lived in Germany I would actually consider voting for you (even though theoretically following "ideological family" lines it would have to be FDP - but I can't imagine voting for Lindner's SGP reform stance (and others)).
I do see the reach problem with leaving twitter, for politicians but also for thinktankers. I myself would lose a lot of valuable input for debate because many of the most interesting people I follow are still only there.
Aug 2, 2023 at 12:06pmWeb
Show threadScribblersEmporiumAug 3, 2023
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