On my previous post I expressed my concerns about Elon Musk’s handling of Twitter. This week, things have gotten worse. Here are the top headlines at this time:
- Elon Musk dissolved Twitter’s Trust and Safety Board.
- Elon Musk caused Yoel Roth, former head of the board, to flee his home after falsely implying that Roth has advocated for child sexualization.
These latest happenings have prompted one of my favorite Twitter accounts, Popehat, to delete all his tweets and leave the platform. His explanation of why is very sobering. Another of my favorite accounts, pwnallthethings has also announced he’s phasing out of the platform. This sentence in his article summarizes the state of things to perfection: “There’s not much left on Twitter for me beyond the spectacle”.
I’ve made the decision to leave my account open but in private mode. I won’t be advertising it as a social media contact for myself, nor providing content. I’m not ready to completely leave the account as the platform is still relevant and has follow worthy accounts.
Still, I feel uncomfortable staying around.