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It's probably somewhat connected to the fact Elon Moneybags hasn't been paying his bills. Maybe he thinks if he limits our time on the site, we won't notice that it is falling apart at the seams.

It's a right pain in the arse, isn't it? And there's Elon posting his shite haikus in response.

Also, I can no longer log out and read the tweets of people who've blocked me. You need to be logged in.

*Aware that makes me sound like a creepy wee stalker. I seem to be on a lot of block lists because I follow JKR on Twitter.

I’ll guarantee he’s already used AI, looked at your “content”, looked at who interacts with that “content” what adverts each of those users has clicked on and what the revenue has been based on that.

He knows for the best part, most “content” is just rubbish and has no value, so he’s clearing it out.

If you’re being disincentivised, or leaving, it’s because he knowns you’re of no value to him.

None of this is by accident, it’s a feature not a bug.

Twitter is its content. Content all of its users provide for free. If you limit the users then you limit the content. Eventually all you’ll have is a small handful of paid accounts talking at each other and all the advertisers will have left because what’s the point? By all means, make paid for accounts attractive by offering extras but don’t hobble ordinary users to the point they leave the platform taking their content with them.

No one really seems to get it.

Most people here / half the Twitter base don’t even like him.

Why should he give it away to people that don’t want to pay and don’t even like him?

There will be a mass exodus of those that don’t pay, have never paid and have always been an overhead. He’s had to find server time, bandwidth, data storage etc.. for those who have never paid a penny.

Now if you want what it offers you pay. Simples.

If not, don’t let the door hit your arse on the way out.

Equally simples.

I have managed to see tweets today. I have severely limited myself by clicking on big accounts to view their timeline and not waste my 600 tweets as the adverts are still there if you scroll.

I hope he does not keep this up.

I want to close my account but I do actually find it quite useful for certain things. I tried Mastodon but it was full of people congratulating each other on how clever they were to leave Twitter (and it's incredibly hostile to anyone who thinks women should have single sex spaces) so I closed my account again.

I do try to use RSS feeds and LinkedIn as much as possible but LI is annoying because you don't see everything you follow.

No it's on the website version as well. I don't have Twitter on my phone.

I closed my Twitter account yesterday after more than a decade. It's been awful since he took over. 600 tweets is actually not very much if you're a regular user and I used it for all sorts of things. Not any more. I imagine there will be a mass exodus now.

You do - at point of use it’s free, and you use it - for free.

You're not entitled to use it for free, you just think you are because that’s the way it’s always been.

Ads are by the by and they never funded the business model anyway.

He owns it, and can do what he wants with it.

He’s going to be better off clearing out those that don’t want to pay. Which he’s in the process of doing.

I'm seeing it as a message to get off my phone and do something else.

It's where I got all my news from so it's pretty irritating but I'm not paying.

We don't.

He bungs adverts in there.

Why are you entitled to use his software for free?

I'm an adult, I don't need anybody telling what to do in my free time thanks.

The people saying to go and do something else instead, sure, but can you imagine if MN started doing this? I bet it would frustrate them, and people would be less inclined to engage.

Well exactly! People aren't going use Twitter more now after this shite! Basically Elon Musk has just made it practically usable for a lot of people, unless they subscribe to it and pay their £10-£11 a month!!! And even THEN reading the tweets are limited. It's just a higher 'limited' amount!

What I don't understand is why Elon Musk has paid $44 billion for Twitter and is just systematically destroying it... From taking people's blue ticks away who are famous/well known/big accounts and making them pay for it - to this ridiculous limiting what people view. Twitter is literally crumbling before everyone's eyes right now. I hope he will reverse the decision otherwise Twitter is finished - I guarantee it.

It was pretty much unusable for me yesterday (on desktop) due to this problem, and what made it even more frustrating is that it didn't say when to try again, only to "try again later". It was almost back to normal earlier this morning, but after only liking a couple of posts it wouldn't allow me to like or reply to any more. It's annoying because I use Twitter to keep up to date with women's issues, much of which isn't discussed in mainstream media.

The people saying to go and do something else instead, sure, but can you imagine if MN started doing this? I bet it would frustrate them, and people would be less inclined to engage

@Morechocmorechoc · 08:45

It's 1000 tweets a day. Put your phone down and live life!!!!!

@Traceyislivid · Today 08:48

He’s doing you a favour. Delete the app. Get a life.

@HorseyMel 9.51

Maybe you can find something more productive to do with your time than having 140 character arguments with bots on Twitter, or whatever it is people do on there.

These are such rude, and patronising, and obnoxious comments, and as a pp said, quite abelist . Many people find social media an absolute lifeline. (Twitter AND Facebook.) Especially if they find it hard to get out because of some kind of disability. Do you feel all warm and satisfied now, after dishing out these crass and patronising remarks? You're no better than people who use Twitter a lot you know, so quit acting like you are.

Also horseymel it's 280 characters on Twitter and has been for 5 or 6 years! Get your facts straight next time before you wade in with your tedious comments eh?

These kind of snarky condescending remarks are so fucking tiresome and tedious now. Some people are the same about Facebook - deriding and mocking those who used it, and find it a lifeline and a comfort, and a way to stay in touch with people, (and the world!) Hilariously, these SAME people are on MUMSNET posting away all day every day. You couldn't make it up

I have a part time job, and a husband and (adult) children, several friends, small extended family, and a few hobbies, and an activity that gets me out of the house 8-10 hours a week, and even I spend a few hours a week on Twitter, and can manage to read, and scroll through 100s of tweets in one sitting, and in a relatively short amount of time.

And I am on Facebook maybe 2-3 hours a week.. So I can imagine some people who are at home a lot more/housebound even, NEEDING social media a lot more. Limiting what people view is an absolutely ridiculous thing to do. I cannot see why he has done it. It's just stupid!

@theDudesmummy Today 09:57

I find it really patronising when people assume that everyone uses Twitter for frivolous or non-essential purposes and that everyone should just "step away". Many many people do not engage in fighting and abuse, porn or nonsense, but use it for work, news, leisure activities, essential information etc. I don't tweet personally but I often follow stories and interests on there, including news events which relate to my work.

EXACTLY!

Similar to what you do on here really then isn't it? @HorseyMel Again - Twitter provides a lifeline to many groups of people struggling with disabilities and mental or physical health problems.

I enjoy my time on Twitter … sometimes the world can feel a lot less lonely if you are watching a TV programme at the same time and interacting on the hash-tag. Today is the F1, and normally I would be using Twitter so see interviews with the drivers, or seeing what others fans have to say etc

We don’t all use it to have massive arguments

@ItsBarbieBitchhhh @IvyTwines mines exactly the same. Not reloading, blank screen.

I’ve just tried on tweetdeck on my iPad and it’s working so it’s just my app. Annoying though, as I only use it on the app!

A lot of twitter is like MN though with different views on TV programmes and stuff like that

@HorseyMel Like post pointless comments on MN? 🙄

I find it really patronising when people assume that everyone uses Twitter for frivolous or non-essential purposes and that everyone should just "step away". Many many people do not engage in fighting and abuse, porn or nonsense, but use it for work, news, leisure activities, essential information etc. I don't tweet personally but I often follow stories and interests on there, including news events which relate to my work.

Maybe you can find something more productive to do with your time than having 140 character arguments with bots on Twitter, or whatever it is people do on there

@ILostMyself I'm on a desktop and nothing is loading for me either. Just blank space and the retry message for everything, whether it's my timeline (blank), a search term, blank, an account i follow, blank. I haven't scrolled through anything today or since yesterday afternoon to 'test' the '600' theory. There's nothing to scroll through, just blank! I can see my account name, notifications from yesterday if I click on that in the sidebar, read the names of accounts i follow in the sidebar but if I click on them I just get their profile pic and the retry message.