I was on Twitter/X for several years and as the COVID pandemic started it became a key way for people to communicate--scientists, clinicians, policy-makers, advocates. But since Musk took over many have fled and the place has become incredibly toxic (yes, I am slow to learn that not all things get better...). It's just really filled with hate now of all kinds. I just deleted my account. I feel free.
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@gregggonsalves I dont use it anymore, but several people recommended not deleting because the muskrats might theoretically usurp prominent twitter handles in the futures.
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That was bad advice, unfortunately. Musk himself took over the @x handle from a user who’d been active on Twitter since 2007. And he’s stated he intends to purge inactive accounts, so that keeps people signing in and contributing to the platform user-base. No user handle is safe really, because the platform is under the absolute control (and whims) of one very unbalanced man.