Fingers crossed! Let's hope the eXodus is so immense that Musk's recent dancing displays become a meme for the celebration- the irony would be delicious!
A company that relies on 90% of its income from advertising surely can’t survive in a right wing echo chamber? I mean I know they operate in a lot of countries but still…
The fact that your post showed up on my feed, and I didn’t have to specifically search for it, is proof that moving away from The Bad Place is a f***ing fantastic decision, as John Sopel would say.
Need to resurrect that story from August and update it as momentum is building real time on here, with real people.Not that sure that the need to big media and corporates saturating it, just simple conversations this week has been so refreshing. We all know where to find the news agendas.
It was time for a change from the strange!(I know alot about weird between my old family and my Dufus exes who should be in Texas! Aww just saying…!🙋🏼♀️💦💙🇺🇸
People have voted with their feet. However, Musk has got what he wanted. The money lost on X will be peanuts to him I imagine. It was/is his play thing.
I joined today after scrolling x this morning, the first 3 items recommended were, musk lying, trump lying then a video of some angry woman shouting the n word.
I'm finally seeing lots more of the people I used to connect with on X. It feels like everyone is jumping at the same time, like there's real momentum this time. Like the Betamax/VHS days, a clear market leader is emerging.
Just moved yesterday. Great to see many familiar faces already. Growth seems fairly organic over time but obviously two or three big kicks recently: Brazil banning Twitter (temporarily), change of Block function a few weeks ago, and the US election result/post-election.
Still new in here so not left ‘other place’ yet, noticed there are more blue ticks replying than I’ve seen before… mostly nobody I’d dream of following!
What’s most striking is the level of engagement we are all seeing, highlighting the extent of the suppression which has been surreptitiously introduced by king Elmo. ☠️
Do you agree with Lewis and think the extraordinary growth on Bluesky is one of the big media stories of the year?
If so why not get in contact with your local Bylines and write about it.
Curiously Threads have just announced 15million growth for November. 🤔 Does it ad up if Blue sky is No.1 on apps chart? Are more people using Desktop? Is this Trumpian levels of misinformation 😄!
Yes...Vance saying that if the EU regulates X, they'll push back on NATO doesn't take into account people power. UK people leaving in droves would be brilliant.
Not quite as meteoric as Threads on the back of appropriating millions of Instagram accounts only to realise it was really nothing more than a celeb hangout with zero engagement for everyday folk.
Yep same here. I’d heard about it, but knowing journalists I respect are on here now, (@lewisgoodall.bsky.social @mrjamesob.bsky.social etc) it made the switch over a no brainer. Good luck!
Could be. How about sharing it with @annettedittert.bsky.social as you were the only two journalists that I found here back in the days of entry only by secret handshake.
Hi Lewis - loving your stuff. Just joined here and selected you as one of my first accounts to follow in the hope the algorithm will work and there will be a lot less right wing conspiracy theory in my feed. Unless you’ve suddenly become a big MAGA fan whilst in the States…
My wife took my phone, deleted Twitter and put this on. Said she’d “get me started”. So far it’s just lots of pictures of people’s cats and no US election. I’m happy.
It has been astonishing. 1.7 million new users in a bit over 24 hours. I believe they are all quality new accounts.
I've been here for about 8 months but only used Twitter. I deactivated my Twitter account for good yesterday because nearly *everyone* from my old Twitter feed is here.
What's hilarious is that right wing nutters such as Reform or MTG are also joining
Missing the Liberal tears I guess but not realising that without the musk algorithms they are just shouting in the void.
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Threads = Meta = Zuckerberg = ick
Threads prioritised brands out the box
Image compression far superior on BlueSky
Displacement of Gay Twitter led to a sudden exodus that BlueSky prodded with perfect timing
Cannot underestimate the power/draw of adult content too
Don't think it's a euphemism
To be honest, the only dilemma I now have with Musk’s platform is the choice between deactivation or just leaving my account dormant.
X is becoming Truth Social adjacent. Maybe MySpace 2.0 if things decline further.
Glad to see you on here Lewis.
Do you agree with Lewis and think the extraordinary growth on Bluesky is one of the big media stories of the year?
If so why not get in contact with your local Bylines and write about it.
You can find them here 👇
https://bylinesnetwork.co.uk/network-map/
I heard james o brien mention it on his lbc show
I joined as I realised journalists were on there legitimising it
So download it, going to need you guys to help it grow
Twitter is about to become the MySpace of modern social media 👍
It is, Lewis!
I've been here for about 8 months but only used Twitter. I deactivated my Twitter account for good yesterday because nearly *everyone* from my old Twitter feed is here.
Missing the Liberal tears I guess but not realising that without the musk algorithms they are just shouting in the void.