Bluesky has >25M users (up from ~3M at the beginning of 2024) and seems like a good alternative to reach "normal average users" alongside Mastodon; it looks and behaves almost exactly like Twitter and is a nice drop-in option for folks who just want convenience.
99% of statistics are made-up on the spot. :) I think a clear posting on the X account about where comms can be found going forward would be more than sufficient.
Bluesky has exceded 30M users by now and seems to have become a no brainer alternative to X. Big caveat: No guarantees that it won't get hijacked / rug-pulled by some billionaire once it gets big enough, but for now it's not evil.
I wish Mastodon would fulfill the role that Bluesky does now, but that's an uphill battle for now. Realistically we need both.
@Life_is_Beautiful @torproject @soop
I agree. It’s better to just keep it and reach more people. The reach is more important in my opinion.
You have the choice to use Mastodon and not X. Give every user the choice.
I checked the the official Torproject X out and literally the first link in their bio is the link to their blueksy profile and then to their mastodon profile.
This will lead more X people to these better platforms. If you just delete the account nobody will ever find that lead.
Nobody benefits. Its a lose lose situation.
I am not a fan of X. I don't use it. Just don't use it and then it's not your problem.
@Life_is_Beautiful @torproject @soop
I 100% agree.
At @unredacted we’ve had many people from countries with a high level of censorship reach out to us through X. It’s important to be available on popular platforms.
Mastodon is great, but there’s a lot of people that don’t use it. Be where your users are, and lead them to better platforms if possible. That’s my opinion.
So, ..... is there any loss if you're not there?
You're here to tell us you're not there .......
Please don't support Musk by going back.
@torproject
speculative:
is it x.com itself doing something nefarious.
elon musk is bad, but is it this bad.
@torproject "We are working to regain access."
Why?
@torproject From your intro :
We advance human rights and defend your privacy online through free software and open networks.
ON X ??????
How to lose credibility in no time.
@torproject Given your high profile, deleting the account might not be a good idea. It's likely some faker will take your handle.
But there's nothing that says you have to use it--or even keep your tweets--after you get back access.
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