• Plume (She/Her)@beehaw.org
    31·
    1 year ago

    I remember the conspiracy theory that was going on in the right wing circles of the internet a few years ago, where people like Tim Pool were saying that the blue checkmark was an attempt from Twitter to create a “privileged class on Twitter”…

    All of those people are the ones that Elon’s been pandering so hard to and look at Twitter now.

    Why is it with these people, that them who cry wolf so often, also turns out to be the wolves so often?

    • jarfil@beehaw.org
      12·
      1 year ago

      Spammers definitely can’t afford creating 1000 accounts and paying 0 bucks a month… /s

  • wildeaboutoskar@beehaw.org
    20·
    1 year ago

    This will have an impact on journalists who use Twitter to get tips for reporting. Seen some who were concerned this would happen

    • jarfil@beehaw.org
      5·
      1 year ago

      I’m more concerned with “journalists who use Twitter to get tips for reporting”.

      Like, isn’t a journalist supposed to contrast and verify information? Not just spin some random tips from Twitter?

      • hamiltonicity@beehaw.org
        6·
        1 year ago

        A tip isn’t a story in itself, it’s a suggestion of where to start looking for one. “Hey, I’m off the record here, but some shady shit is going down at my job and you might want to fire off a Freedom of Information request for x, y and z or talk to a and b” is a pretty good tip.

        • jarfil@beehaw.org
          6·
          1 year ago

          Guess you’re right, I just find it weird for anyone to leave a worthwhile tip over an unencrypted third party company’s messaging. It’s like “I’m off the record… but I don’t really care who hears me say it”.

  • MadeFreshDaily@lemmy.ml
    11·
    1 year ago

    Does anyone even use Twitter for anything other than dumb ass politics and seeing free nudes of their favorite e-thot anymore? I don’t think I’ve seen anything entertaining on there in years.

    • chicken@beehaw.org
      2·
      1 year ago

      it used to be where i would message my girlfriend (i dont know why twitter thats just how it ended up), but after a few years we made the switch to discord (for now) due to the incoming limits

    • jarfil@beehaw.org
      1·
      1 year ago

      There are some fandom authors still posting their art on Twitter, some more spicy than others… guess not all are nudes?

  • Matricaria@feddit.de
    4·
    1 year ago

    At this point, who even cares? Are there still people on Twitter? Just move on and use something else.