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Musk Twitter takeover. I've deleted my account.

110 replies

Rookiemistake · 26/04/2022 08:41

I have no desire to further the ambitions of Elon Musk.

OP posts:
SiobhanSharpe · 26/04/2022 09:52

I am mildly optimistic. TBH Musk couldn't be much worse, in any case.
And with any luck we will no longer have to see Twitter 'moderators' crowing about how they can ban people for giving dictionary definitions of words like woman, mother etc etc.

FOJN · 26/04/2022 09:52

Op should've tweeted their announcement....

#flouncingfromtwitter
#takingmyballhome

FOJN · 26/04/2022 09:53

Op should've tweeted their announcement....

#flouncingfromtwitter
#takingmyballhome

SpindleInTheWind · 26/04/2022 10:01

I barely use it because the perfectly normal things I want to say would get me abused / threatened / banned. So I just retweet the odd work thing now and again.

Ohbuggeritsme · 26/04/2022 10:23

I don't believe Elon Musk's ambitions are going to be thwarted by your leaving, but good on you!
Such a shame your moral compass didn't work with the previous owners, who are far worse

Ohbuggeritsme · 26/04/2022 10:23

I don't believe Elon Musk's ambitions are going to be thwarted by your leaving, but good on you!
Such a shame your moral compass didn't work with the previous owners, who are far worse

Ohbuggeritsme · 26/04/2022 10:24

I don't believe Elon Musk's ambitions are going to be thwarted by your leaving, but good on you!
Such a shame your moral compass didn't work with the previous owners, who are far worse

Ohbuggeritsme · 26/04/2022 10:24

I don't believe Elon Musk's ambitions are going to be thwarted by your leaving, but good on you!
Such a shame your moral compass didn't work with the previous owners, who are far worse

SmallPrawnEnergy · 26/04/2022 10:26

I remember when Twitter was the social media platform for the educated, pleasant people. It’s a bottom feeding cesspit now. If we would have another platform and keep them plebs out it would be amazing

Ohbuggeritsme · 26/04/2022 10:29

So sorry that my post has been added a billion times.....I really wasn't trying to hammer a point by all accounts the server was having a moment!

SleeplessInEngland · 26/04/2022 10:30

lickenchugget · 26/04/2022 09:07

I for one am pleased he’s taking it over. Maybe people will be allowed to post what a woman is now.

If you think people aren't posting about that topic constantly you haven't been on twitter recently.

SleeplessInEngland · 26/04/2022 10:33

I doubt twitter change much at all even with him in charge. He might let Trump back on as a wind-up, then get bored and move onto something else. At a micro/day to day level the moderation policies will be the same.

SleeplessInEngland · 26/04/2022 10:52

I doubt twitter change much at all even with him in charge. He might let Trump back on as a wind-up, then get bored and move onto something else. At a micro/day to day level the moderation policies will be the same.

FlibbertyGiblets · 26/04/2022 10:59

Rookiemistake · 26/04/2022 08:50

SilverHairedCat Not sure why you need to put the condescending "dear". Does it give you some sense of satisfaction? Weird.

Hi there OP

TND is a phrase used on mumsnet for decades, usually to deflate a touch of pomposity. HTH Smile

Abhannmor · 26/04/2022 11:03

lickenchugget · 26/04/2022 09:07

I for one am pleased he’s taking it over. Maybe people will be allowed to post what a woman is now.

Can we falsely accused people of paedophilia as Mr Musk did?

Sexnotgender · 26/04/2022 11:08

Oh no, however will he cope? #prayforElon

Neverendingdust · 26/04/2022 11:10

OP and all the Twitter bots leaving en masse.

MurmuratingStarling · 26/04/2022 11:11

And..........?

MurmuratingStarling · 26/04/2022 11:12

Ohbuggeritsme · 26/04/2022 10:29

So sorry that my post has been added a billion times.....I really wasn't trying to hammer a point by all accounts the server was having a moment!

Not your fault. It's mumsnet glitching!

MurmuratingStarling · 26/04/2022 11:15

Neverendingdust · 26/04/2022 11:10

OP and all the Twitter bots leaving en masse.

And I wonder if some of the twitter users with 50,000 followers (who are not famous or verified, and who have only been on twitter since October,) will suddenly lose 90% of their followers? ie; all the ones they have bought? 😁

balalake · 26/04/2022 11:16

Your choice. I left Twitter a while ago.

FourTeaFallOut · 26/04/2022 11:17

Wanderingowl · 26/04/2022 08:55

But you were ok with furthering the ambitions of Jack Dorsey, Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal and Talal Ibrahim Al Maiman, among other equally dubious people. On a platform notorious for vile abuse of women and pedophile apologists being allowed on a constant basis, while those who objected were routinely banned. I mean it's nice and all that you're leaving, because twitter is a vile cesspit, but your moral compass is a bit off, if you're leaving now but not at the depravity of the last few years.

Yup, all of that.

TheBarkingChain · 26/04/2022 11:20

araiwa · 26/04/2022 09:20

Op should've tweeted their announcement....

Is there a hashtag yet for all the flouncers to declare themselves on Twitter prior to flouncing? 😂

I look forward to hopefully being able to state biological fact and call out child exploitation amongst other things. I hope he buys up all the other social media platforms too.

Fluffymule · 26/04/2022 11:21

Wanderingowl · 26/04/2022 08:55

But you were ok with furthering the ambitions of Jack Dorsey, Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal and Talal Ibrahim Al Maiman, among other equally dubious people. On a platform notorious for vile abuse of women and pedophile apologists being allowed on a constant basis, while those who objected were routinely banned. I mean it's nice and all that you're leaving, because twitter is a vile cesspit, but your moral compass is a bit off, if you're leaving now but not at the depravity of the last few years.

Absolutely.

For years now the Twitter bros have been facilitating violent misogyny against women, death and rape threats, intimidating and pornographic imagery - a torrent of abuse at both famous and ordinary women who do nothing more than state biological truth or advocate for women and lesbian rights. All the while silencing and banishing similar women who won't be silent about the abuse.

Only now there is a slim possibility that this abuse may be limited, and other things like the rising rebranded 'MAP' pedophilic cohort may be impeded somewhat, you are minded to delete your account?

I'm not sure your sudden moral peacocking makes you look as good as you think.

TheBarkingChain · 26/04/2022 11:23

If you think people aren't posting about that topic constantly you haven't been on twitter recently.

They regularly get banned though, that’s the issue. Hopefully not for much longer.