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 threadErik WesseliusAug 2, 2023
@jon I am glad to read about your conscientious choice. It reaffirms me in my decision to stop posting on TwitterX since last week (26 July). Did you also delete your old Twitter account?
Show threadJon Worth
@erikwesselius I have not yet deleted it, because I have used Twitter logins for a few services, like umap. I *think* I have now eliminated all of those. Once I have I can delete. (In other words: it's just for reasons of tech legacy I have not, not due to anything substantial)
Aug 2, 2023 at 2:28pmWeb