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[–] belated_frog_pants@beehaw.org 2 points 6 hours ago

That was as soon as musk bought it. Anyone who is still there now didnt mind the nazis and pedos around them.

[–] VitoRobles@lemmy.today 20 points 1 day ago (2 children)

The time to leave Twitter was when it was called X.

This is like saying it's time to leave the Titanic after it snaps in two pieces.

[–] UpperBroccoli@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

Best time to get off Xitter was when Musk bought it. The second best time is now :)

[–] klu9@piefed.social 12 points 1 day ago

Did you see the part where she reiterated she's been calling for politicians to get off Twitter since long before Musk bought it?

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I'm from Canada. My own government uses "X" as a means of contact. I think it is disgusting and I'm worried my countrymen do not have the know-how to change this.

[–] IcyToes@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 day ago

They just need to as a minimum share on BlueSky too. And then, only essentials on Xitter, before exiting once BlueSky kills xitter off.

Not that Blue Sky is good, but it's better to have a non Nazi centralised system.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

I'm worried my countrymen do not have the know-how to change this.

Sadly, this is almost certainly the case. As it is with everyone else. The “learning curve” of one app is about all most people can stand. They’d rather support fascism than learn a new app.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 4 points 1 day ago

It was time to do so the day Elon took over. Y'all need to keep up.

[–] sausager@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Other than Nazis, who uses Twitter?

[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Zionists? Oh, sorry, you said other than Nazis. Er... Paedos and bots?

And sex workers, if you don't count them as bots.

[–] egrets@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's still used extensively as a promotional and self-publication tool. It's hard to shake the status of a platform that was the de-facto place to find news about a person or business for more than a decade, unfortunately.

[–] sausager@lemmy.world 2 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

Weird I've never used it and never will

Edit: and definitely think less of people who do

[–] arsCynic@piefed.social 12 points 1 day ago

It's been time to leave for half a decade.

[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Had to look up who she is. She's the one who supported the chicken coup then got kicked out of the cabinet by Starmer over a lost mobile.

[–] IcyToes@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago

There is some historical things I do not agree with her on, but she's correct here.

[–] Microtonal_Banana@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 day ago

Its long past time. I quit the day Elon took over.

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Grok's not going to have anyone to talk to but Elon, and a bunch of other bots.

[–] VitoRobles@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago

And also generate gore and CP.