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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I had to look this up, couldn't believe it. I've been pretty indifferent to Musk and Twitter...cause I've been always indifferent to Twitter, but this is crazy. As an example, my city's police and bus services and others all use Twitter to send updates out. And I'm sure it's the same for most places. And now they've essentially lost the ability to mass communicate with people, because they need to be able to reach everyone not just those with an account.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The problem is with your city's public servants. Relying on something like Twitter was a huge mistake.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Until recently it was a great way to reach people in a way you can't really do with any other platform.

But this day and age breaking TV broadcast doesn't work for anyone under the age of 55 or so

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Relying on a single service was a huge mistake. You can always diversify.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sure, that's easy to say. But name another free, publicly available, instant mass message delivery system they could also use?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Telegram, RSS, Email....

Take your pick

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why'd you get downvoted when those are good alternatives?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

All require the audience to be signed up. Twitter allowed users to broadcast. But yes, they are certainly functional alternatives.