I think it is evident that we have already brought the conversation to BlueSky! In an environment plagued by scientific misinformation, do medical organisations/journals have a moral imperative to remain, to provide a source of truth & reason? Or should they just.. leave? Let's discuss. #AnSky - ThreadSky

anaesjournal.bsky.social • 3 days ago

I think it is evident that we have already brought the conversation to BlueSky!

In an environment plagued by scientific misinformation, do medical organisations/journals have a moral imperative to remain, to provide a source of truth & reason?

Or should they just.. leave?

Let's discuss.

#AnSky

Reposted from Nicholas Chrimes

Huge respect to @anzca.bsky.social for leaving Twitter behind. Time for other health related organisations to do the same.

You have the power to bring the conversation to BlueSky.

@safeairwaysociety.org @rcoanews.bsky.social @anaesjournal.bsky.social
@bjajournals.bsky.social

#ASM25CNS

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chrimesy.com•2 days ago

Counterpoint: staying on Twitter is an enabling behaviour that promotes people continuing to engage with a platform where they are more likely to be exposed to misinformation.

peteturton85.bsky.social•1 day ago

I don’t think it’s enough to just stop posting, the accounts have to be closed too.

pulmcrit.bsky.social•2 days ago

Everyone should ideally leave twitter and come to bluesky for several reasons.

- Unify the discussion

- Safe space for everyone (eg LGBTQ)

- Stop supporting twitter (which is now a vehicle of misinformation & political manipulation)

- Twitter is currently NSFW (eg frankly pornographic content)

davidasilva.bsky.social•2 days ago

there is plenty of nsfw content on bluesky

pulmcrit.bsky.social•2 days ago

I’m on a lot of social media platforms and the twitter for-me page is chok full of NSFW content - which is unlike any other platform

After a while I think institutions are going to start questioning whether they really want to be associated with twitter. It’s not the same as it used to be.

appyjumpindaze.bsky.social•2 days ago

The difference with bluesky is you control your content. You will only see NSFW content if you want to (although some appears on lists unintentionally, like furry porn on the cat list due to the AI thinking it's cats). Twitters algorithm pushes things to your page regardless of what you want to see

icmtim.bsky.social•2 days ago

I honestly cannot fathom how people still feel comfortable supporting X/Musk’s platform. Engagement on X IS much greater, but ethically, to let that outweigh every other consideration (including the massively degrading user experience) is astounding

pulmcrit.bsky.social•2 days ago

I struggle with this because greater reach does have real benefits in terms of education etc.

But for now the fascism stuff is just a bridge too far for me.

erichbschulz.bsky.social•2 days ago

Leaving is ideal, but the occasional cross post makes sense during the transition.

erichbschulz.bsky.social•2 days ago

Some communities have been slow to depart X, notably space and AI.

This leaves the debate on this site feeling hollow and echoey on some topics.

hamos1977.bsky.social•2 days ago

I would say 'leave'.

In a social medium full of toxicity, any scientific/ reasonable/ moderate voice is bound to be drowned from the noise of misinformation.

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