Chris WoodsJan 9

@neil on the UK government use of twitter / X. Wouldn’t it be better for the UK, and the government for its departments to switch to services in which it has some control, rather than relying on a US based service?

The Chinese are trying this with the Xinchuang policies.

As an ex-pat I’m a little out of touch, does the UK have something similar ? - I don’t know, but do they also use mastodon?

Show threadRob\Viewdata UKJan 9
@mcwoods @neil
I suggested exactly this to my MP, in a "Why are you still on X?" email, and got a broadly positive response.
https://irrelevant.me.uk/@robert/115859552733941959
Rob\Viewdata UK (@[email protected])

Attached: 1 image @[email protected] @[email protected] I actually got a reply. Mostly politician boilerplate, but she did actually acknowledge my points about alternate platforms, so I guess that's one small seed planted!

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Show threadMissingtaleJan 9
@robert @mcwoods @neil I suggested this a while back my MP and got an automated thanks for contacting me email. Ho hum.
Show threadChris WoodsJan 9
@misingtale @neil @robert at least you tried !
Show threadChris Woods
@misingtale @neil @robert I mean that's half the battle. So, hats off! - can only try again?
Jan 9 at 5:48pmWeb