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[–] 1bluepixel 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I wasn't talking about Twitter's profitability or lack thereof. I meant it was a breeding ground for trolls, brigading, bullying, and disinformation long before Musk took over. Musk made it worse, but it's funny how some people remember pre-Musk Twitter as this bastion of integrity and civil discourse.

[–] TwilightVulpine 2 points 1 year ago

I don't think I have been in a single social media platform that couldn't be described in such a way. Having come from reddit, that place was described exactly like that. Facebook is also infamous for disinformation. Social media has a lot of widespread problems, but people are way too quick to dismiss their merits.

But yes, Elon Musk made it worse. Now any asshole with $8 can stir up shit at the top of every discussion, getting in the way of the people trying to contribute or have fun. It's noticeably, significantly worse now.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I think the comment was in response to the problems that existed before. While this was about the economic problems, it‘s worth considering that both may be connected.