Thread by @TheRealHoarse

I’m settling into the idea that the uncertainty around Twitter isn’t all bad.

I have been pretty unhappy (read: pretty much hated) my Twitter existence and experience since the election.

I think being forced to re-evaluate what role Twitter plays and what role I play on it…
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…isn’t actually bad.

In fact, it’s probably overdue and good.

If the deal goes through, it will be months before it takes effect.

In the meantime, there are a lot of communications platforms. Twitter is only one of them.

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It probably serves all of us to relook at where we publish content, read, watch, engage, and share.

I’m going to spend some time thinking about my own use of time and contribution.

A near singular focus on Twitter isn’t a smart strategy and has been pretty miserable TBH.

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I’ll keep you posted on where I land with that.

Intuitively, I’d guess the answer is a combo of producing more content for other channels and devoting less time to at least the things on here that make me hate this place.

Seems pretty reasonable, right?

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Just to reiterate one point so there is no ambiguity:

I am not leaving Twitter. I am not considering leaving. I think it is important other people not leave as well.

I am going to think about where Twitter fits into my overall work as a piece rather than the whole pie.