▲ 803 ▼ Elon Musk's X is losing users in the U.S., UK, and EU. X's own data proves it. (mashable.com) submitted 2 years ago by Sunshine@lemmy.ca to c/technology@lemmy.world 91 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] thefluffiest@feddit.nl 85 points 2 years ago (2 children) Anyone still on Twitter now is actively part of the problem permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] locuester@lemmy.zip -13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Uh, woah there. Why the extremeist view? I’m on there pretty actively for industry chatter. What’s the problem I’m a part of? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] croc@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah some niche communities that have nothing to do with extremists or politics at all are only on Twitter/X unfortunately. For example, I am into domain name investing and all my domainer friends gather on X to discuss our latest acquisitions and sales. I've tried to get people to move to Mastodon, but it's difficult. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] locuester@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago Yeah same in defi software engineering. All of crypto is on Twitter and calls it “ct” aka “crypto twitter”. FYI, I’m referring to engineering, not shitcoin scam crap. If I don’t keep up with stuff there, there’s no other places to follow the buzz. permalink fedilink source parent [+] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee -38 points 2 years ago (2 children) What's the problem? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 26 points 2 years ago (1 child) The right-wing extremism and misinformation if you were actually wondering permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee -11 points 2 years ago (2 children) Right, but I don't see how simply being on the platform makes one part of the problem. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] skulblaka@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) You're giving them money and engagement with which to continue. Having your eyes on that content and then returning the next day to see more is explicit approval of that content. And having those ads served to you makes Elon money which he then uses to serve more ads to everyone. Essentially, visiting X is paying Elon real dollars directly and telling him thank you for the propaganda, may I please have another permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago Adblocker works on twitter too though, and I don't really mind Elon profiting from my use of Twitter anyway. People should be compensated for running social media platforms like twitter. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jaemo@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago Something something lie down with dogs get, up with fleas something something. permalink fedilink source parent [+] lemmeBe@sh.itjust.works [B] -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Exactly. Don't use it, let others live. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee -21 points 2 years ago (1 child) What? Using twitter causes people to die now? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemmeBe@sh.itjust.works [B] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Don't use it (if you don't wanna). Let others live (let others use it if they want to). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago Ah, I see. Live and let live. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] locuester@lemmy.zip -13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Uh, woah there. Why the extremeist view? I’m on there pretty actively for industry chatter. What’s the problem I’m a part of? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] croc@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah some niche communities that have nothing to do with extremists or politics at all are only on Twitter/X unfortunately. For example, I am into domain name investing and all my domainer friends gather on X to discuss our latest acquisitions and sales. I've tried to get people to move to Mastodon, but it's difficult. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] locuester@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago Yeah same in defi software engineering. All of crypto is on Twitter and calls it “ct” aka “crypto twitter”. FYI, I’m referring to engineering, not shitcoin scam crap. If I don’t keep up with stuff there, there’s no other places to follow the buzz. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] croc@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah some niche communities that have nothing to do with extremists or politics at all are only on Twitter/X unfortunately. For example, I am into domain name investing and all my domainer friends gather on X to discuss our latest acquisitions and sales. I've tried to get people to move to Mastodon, but it's difficult. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] locuester@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago Yeah same in defi software engineering. All of crypto is on Twitter and calls it “ct” aka “crypto twitter”. FYI, I’m referring to engineering, not shitcoin scam crap. If I don’t keep up with stuff there, there’s no other places to follow the buzz. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] locuester@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago Yeah same in defi software engineering. All of crypto is on Twitter and calls it “ct” aka “crypto twitter”. FYI, I’m referring to engineering, not shitcoin scam crap. If I don’t keep up with stuff there, there’s no other places to follow the buzz. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee -38 points 2 years ago (2 children) What's the problem? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 26 points 2 years ago (1 child) The right-wing extremism and misinformation if you were actually wondering permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee -11 points 2 years ago (2 children) Right, but I don't see how simply being on the platform makes one part of the problem. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] skulblaka@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) You're giving them money and engagement with which to continue. Having your eyes on that content and then returning the next day to see more is explicit approval of that content. And having those ads served to you makes Elon money which he then uses to serve more ads to everyone. Essentially, visiting X is paying Elon real dollars directly and telling him thank you for the propaganda, may I please have another permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago Adblocker works on twitter too though, and I don't really mind Elon profiting from my use of Twitter anyway. People should be compensated for running social media platforms like twitter. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jaemo@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago Something something lie down with dogs get, up with fleas something something. permalink fedilink source parent [+] lemmeBe@sh.itjust.works [B] -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Exactly. Don't use it, let others live. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee -21 points 2 years ago (1 child) What? Using twitter causes people to die now? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemmeBe@sh.itjust.works [B] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Don't use it (if you don't wanna). Let others live (let others use it if they want to). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago Ah, I see. Live and let live. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 26 points 2 years ago (1 child) The right-wing extremism and misinformation if you were actually wondering permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee -11 points 2 years ago (2 children) Right, but I don't see how simply being on the platform makes one part of the problem. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] skulblaka@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) You're giving them money and engagement with which to continue. Having your eyes on that content and then returning the next day to see more is explicit approval of that content. And having those ads served to you makes Elon money which he then uses to serve more ads to everyone. Essentially, visiting X is paying Elon real dollars directly and telling him thank you for the propaganda, may I please have another permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago Adblocker works on twitter too though, and I don't really mind Elon profiting from my use of Twitter anyway. People should be compensated for running social media platforms like twitter. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jaemo@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago Something something lie down with dogs get, up with fleas something something. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee -11 points 2 years ago (2 children) Right, but I don't see how simply being on the platform makes one part of the problem. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] skulblaka@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) You're giving them money and engagement with which to continue. Having your eyes on that content and then returning the next day to see more is explicit approval of that content. And having those ads served to you makes Elon money which he then uses to serve more ads to everyone. Essentially, visiting X is paying Elon real dollars directly and telling him thank you for the propaganda, may I please have another permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago Adblocker works on twitter too though, and I don't really mind Elon profiting from my use of Twitter anyway. People should be compensated for running social media platforms like twitter. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jaemo@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago Something something lie down with dogs get, up with fleas something something. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] skulblaka@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) You're giving them money and engagement with which to continue. Having your eyes on that content and then returning the next day to see more is explicit approval of that content. And having those ads served to you makes Elon money which he then uses to serve more ads to everyone. Essentially, visiting X is paying Elon real dollars directly and telling him thank you for the propaganda, may I please have another permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago Adblocker works on twitter too though, and I don't really mind Elon profiting from my use of Twitter anyway. People should be compensated for running social media platforms like twitter. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago Adblocker works on twitter too though, and I don't really mind Elon profiting from my use of Twitter anyway. People should be compensated for running social media platforms like twitter. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jaemo@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago Something something lie down with dogs get, up with fleas something something. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] lemmeBe@sh.itjust.works [B] -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Exactly. Don't use it, let others live. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee -21 points 2 years ago (1 child) What? Using twitter causes people to die now? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemmeBe@sh.itjust.works [B] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Don't use it (if you don't wanna). Let others live (let others use it if they want to). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago Ah, I see. Live and let live. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee -21 points 2 years ago (1 child) What? Using twitter causes people to die now? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemmeBe@sh.itjust.works [B] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Don't use it (if you don't wanna). Let others live (let others use it if they want to). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago Ah, I see. Live and let live. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lemmeBe@sh.itjust.works [B] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Don't use it (if you don't wanna). Let others live (let others use it if they want to). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago Ah, I see. Live and let live. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago Ah, I see. Live and let live. permalink fedilink source parent