@aginggleefully I know what you’re getting at—but disagree strongly.
Some of the connections we’ve made around here are valuable beyond measure.
(For instance, YOU!)
I hope we can keep and grow the networks we’ve developed here, and that IF we go elsewhere we can all reconnect there.
Some of the connections we’ve made around here are valuable beyond measure.
(For instance, YOU!)
I hope we can keep and grow the networks we’ve developed here, and that IF we go elsewhere we can all reconnect there.
@aginggleefully Exactly how do you propose keeping in touch? By exchanging our other online handles and platform locations? By exchanging and storing each other’s contact info—such as email addresses—PIECEMEAL, as we did 20 years ago?
That would be inefficient and we would lose SO many contacts!
That would be inefficient and we would lose SO many contacts!
@aginggleefully Transferring our networks elsewhere is possible—but it will take TIME.
MUCH more time than the “little while longer” you and some others envision.
Already, some who have outright closed their accounts here—not even left them up with a “forwarding address”—are now hard to find.
MUCH more time than the “little while longer” you and some others envision.
Already, some who have outright closed their accounts here—not even left them up with a “forwarding address”—are now hard to find.
@aginggleefully And though we circulate those old saws about anyone who REALLY wants to find us being able to do so if they’re REALLY determined, why would we WANT to make it any harder for like-minded peeps to get/stay in touch?
Especially for political organizing, as well as other purposes?
Especially for political organizing, as well as other purposes?
@aginggleefully I for one don’t want to go back to the old inefficient piecemeal ways of networking—where for instance you had to know what/whom you were looking for before you could find it!
A universal platform/town hall is invaluable, and this is the closest thing to that we have right now.
A universal platform/town hall is invaluable, and this is the closest thing to that we have right now.
@aginggleefully Maybe after a while something similar—or better—will evolve elsewhere, and we (and future newcomers to activism) can all meet there. But until ONE “alternative” emerges and becomes established as the clear go-to, let’s not splinter into dozens of separate “alternative” silos!
@aginggleefully Remember—when some on the RIGHT thought this place was LEFTIST-run and controlled, righties started their own “alternative Twitter”.
But most of those people ALSO maintained a presence here, to stay accessible to each other—and STAY IN THE DEBATE.
And we should do the same now.
But most of those people ALSO maintained a presence here, to stay accessible to each other—and STAY IN THE DEBATE.
And we should do the same now.
@aginggleefully THE ELECTION is JOB ONE right now, and that’s where our energies should go at least until it’s over.
I’m sure certain interests would LIKE us to shoot ourselves in the foot by ditching this communication tool mid-battle—AND to be distracted by the debate over whether to do so.
I’m sure certain interests would LIKE us to shoot ourselves in the foot by ditching this communication tool mid-battle—AND to be distracted by the debate over whether to do so.
@aginggleefully My take:
IT’S A TRAP.
Let’s not fall for it.
For now:
EYES ON THE PRIZE.
And even after next week, let’s consider carefully and not be hasty. Go elsewhere—and give this place less of our time, clicks, etc. if we choose—but maintain a presence here.
But for now:
#EyesOnThePrize
IT’S A TRAP.
Let’s not fall for it.
For now:
EYES ON THE PRIZE.
And even after next week, let’s consider carefully and not be hasty. Go elsewhere—and give this place less of our time, clicks, etc. if we choose—but maintain a presence here.
But for now:
#EyesOnThePrize
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