Anybody considering leaving Twitter?

[Karl Henning]

Threads app passes 30 million downloads in 24 hours.

[Spotted Horses]

Threads app passes 30 million downloads in 24 hours.

My first choice was to try it, but then it becomes apparent that would involve installing Meta spyware on my phone. I don't have the Facebook Messenger App or the Instagram App and only poke around on the clumsy web version because of the potential access to data on my phone. I wonder if Threads can be used with a browser.

Zuckerberg seems more benign than Musk, but not by a large margin. I read today that Musk is livid and suing because Meta hired lots of former Twitter staff and therefore have access to Twitter's secret sause. It didn't occur to him that's what happens when you fire 2/3 of your staff.

[Karl Henning]

My first choice was to try it, but then it becomes apparent that would involve installing Meta spyware on my phone. I don't have the Facebook Messenger App or the Instagram App and only poke around on the clumsy web version because of the potential access to data on my phone. I wonder if Threads can be used with a browser.

Zuckerberg seems more benign than Musk, but not by a large margin. I read today that Musk is livid and suing because Meta hired lots of former Twitter staff and therefore have access to Twitter's secret sause. It didn't occur to him that's what happens when you fire 2/3 of your staff.

Not by a large margin, indeed! No web version of Threads as yet.

[Spotted Horses]

Not by a large margin, indeed! No web version of Threads as yet.

I doubt that Threads is a Twitter killer, but it is probably a Mastodon killer.

This threads thing sounds like a text centric version of instagram.

[Karl Henning]

I doubt that Threads is a Twitter killer, but it is probably a Mastodon killer.

This threads thing sounds like a text centric version of instagram.

I think you're likely right. (I never really used Instagram.) At the outset I dipped my toes in at Mastodon, but I Mastodidn't.

"70 million sign ups on Threads as of this morning." Whatever else, a massively successful rollout. Now, we shall see.

[Todd]

It didn't occur to him that's what happens when you fire 2/3 of your staff.

It probably did, just as it probably occurred to Zuckerberg and his legal team that they must be careful in what they utilize from former Twitter employees who signed NDAs to receive their severance packages. 

[Karl Henning]

My biggest quarrel with Twitter lately is all the bots adding me to lists. I seem to be blocking them before the rubbish actually hits my feed, I guess.

[Todd]

From Forbes: Meta's Threads Is Quickly Getting Better, But It May Already Be Too Late

[JBS]

From Forbes: Meta's Threads Is Quickly Getting Better, But It May Already Be Too Late

If I use Threads, it won't be until I can do so with a browser. I don't want another Meta app clogging up my phone.

[Brian]

Threads sounds like it removed all the good parts of Twitter (following people you actually want to hear from, joke accounts, anonymous bots that post cat pictures every hour) and replaced all of them with an "algorithm" that populates your feed with corporate accounts.

Meanwhile Elon just tweeted that Twitter is still in negative cash flow with sales down 50%, and has begun actually paying cash to Verified users who gets lots of likes.

[Jo498]

FWIW the volume limit seems to be either gone or sufficient for my normal (no blue checkmark) behavior. I think that weekend two weeks ago they had technical problems.

[Todd]

Musk says his cage fight with Zuckerberg will be streamed on X

I thoroughly enjoy the WWE-ification of everything. 

Maybe now I join Twitter X.

Nah.

[JBS]

It seems I will be allowed one Blue Sky invite code every 2 weeks. If that's right, I should get one in the next few days.

So if anyone here would like one, please DM me.

It will be first come first serve, but I'll keep everyone else on file for later codes.

[Karl Henning]

Musk to Shut Down Block Feature on X After Firing Safety Team

That's it. Deactivating my "X" account fer good. Bye-bye, Musk!

[brewski]

Musk to Shut Down Block Feature on X After Firing Safety Team

That's it. Deactivating my "X" account fer good. Bye-bye, Musk!

This may be the last straw for me, too, especially since I've blocked thousands of worthless accounts.

Incredible. He pays a premium for valuable real estate, then totally trashes it.

In related news, I'm testing out Bluesky, stay tuned.

-Bruce

[Spotted Horses]

The latest is the Musk has restored the account of Alex Jones, the sociopath who propagated the theory that the Sandy Hook was a hoax staged by the government and that the parents of murdered children were actors.

On another note, I read that Walmart is the latest company to withdraw from all participation in Twitter (X).

[Karl Henning]

The latest is the Musk has restored the account of Alex Jones, the sociopath who propagated the theory that the Sandy Hook was a hoax staged by the government and that the parents of murdered children were actors.

Poster child for the "deplorables."

[Todd]

Internal Revenue Code §1212.

[Spotted Horses]

So, something about capital loss carryover. Are you suggesting Musk is trying to turn twitter into a capital loss that he can use to save on his taxes?

[Todd]

So, something about capital loss carryover. Are you suggesting Musk is trying to turn twitter into a capital loss that he can use to save on his taxes?

I do not know his plans for X.  I suspect he is fully aware of tax loss provisions, though.  It also appears that he is having great good fun with his plaything, which he should.