Elon Musk

[FogBlueInSanFran]

Yeah suppose but they don't show up in your timeline.

Also reports says he could be bringing in proper verification like betting online firms do. That will get rid of all the bots and people who only make an account to abuse people..

So then accounts drop by, what, 92%?

 

[MCFC Wirral]

Muting doesn’t stop people taking your photos, quote replying etc.

 

[waspish]

Muting doesn’t stop people taking your photos, quote replying etc.

You block some one nothing to stop them making a new account or searching your Twitter name to do the same..

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

You block some one nothing to stop them making a new account or searching your Twitter name to do the same..

Grim for victims of stalking, abuse, rape etc that can no longer be on the platform if fearful.

Awful idea.

 

[waspish]

Grim for victims of stalking, abuse, rape etc that can no longer be on the platform if fearful.

Awful idea.

Yep it is why is he doing it?

 

[mexico1970]

Fuck me, just delete the twitter account.

 

[waspish]

Fuck me, just delete the twitter account.

forums is mainly for moaning, just like you just had moan..

 

[mexico1970]

forums is mainly for moaning, just like you just had moan..

I like a good moan but the way people who use Twitter want it run their way is laughable ;)

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

forums is mainly for moaning, just like you just had moan..

He’s one of a fair number of people on here that opine for simpler times when everything was in black and white.

Twitter is merely a cesspit to them as they are unable to use it properly and so take it in turns to tell everyone to delete it.

I don’t think many take them that seriously.

 

[mexico1970]

I don’t think many take them that seriously.

I don't think Musk takes the hand-wringing whingers seriously, no worries though they will all eventually disappear to threads where they will be appreciated ;O

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I don't think Musk takes the hand-wringing whingers seriously, no worries though they will all eventually disappear to threads where they will be appreciated ;O

Until they decide that that needs deleting, yep.

 

[mexico1970]

Until they decide that that needs deleting, yep.

That would be a shame, whatever would everyone do then?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

That would be a shame, whatever would everyone do then?

Moan about the next social media app.

 

[Gareth Barry Conlon]

Fuck me, just delete the twitter account.

I did delete mine earlier in the year. I had a few thousand followers. I had to make a new account when Musk blocked access unless you had an account and I realised I use it for football streams. That's all I use it for now though. I'm on threads which is a lot like how twitter was 10 years ago. It does need a usable search function before it takes off though. That will come and then all this bollocks from Musk will kill X.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I did delete mine earlier in the year. I had a few thousand followers. I had to make a new account when Musk blocked access unless you had an account and I realised I use it for football streams. That's all I use it for now though. I'm on threads which is a lot like how twitter was 10 years ago. It does need a usable search function before it takes off though. That will come and then all this bollocks from Musk will kill it.

There are loads of good aspects to twitter. Local info, streams, football news etc.

The block function simply allows you to rid your timeline from idiots.

 

[waspish]

Threads don't have a block button

 

[mexico1970]

I did delete mine earlier in the year. I had a few thousand followers. I had to make a new account when Musk blocked access unless you had an account and I realised I use it for football streams. That's all I use it for now though. I'm on threads which is a lot like how twitter was 10 years ago. It does need a usable search function before it takes off though. That will come and then all this bollocks from Musk will kill X.

Threads after the initial frenzy has seen less and less use mate, that being said it could still be a useful platform for football streams etc, it doesn't have to be huge to be relevant.

 

[Gareth Barry Conlon]

Threads after the initial frenzy has seen less and less use mate, that being said it could still be a useful platform for football streams etc, it doesn't have to be huge to be relevant.

I use it and its fine. You just have to invest a bit of time to follow the right accounts. Most big twitter accounts are replicated on threads. And there is much less crap / spam / bots .

 

[mexico1970]

I use it and its fine. You just have to invest a bit of time to follow the right accounts. Most big twitter accounts are replicated on threads. And there is much less crap / spam / bots .

I haven't tried it but from what you say it does sound a little better, most media is excellent if it's used as intended for the end user.

 

[waspish]

I use it and its fine. You just have to invest a bit of time to follow the right accounts. Most big twitter accounts are replicated on threads. And there is much less crap / spam / bots .

There is less crap on there because only usa and Europe allowed on there!