I created a Twitter account in May 2009. This means I have been on this social platform for almost 15 years. However, I have not been active since early 2023, a few months after Elon Musk took over, removed most of the Twitter team, reactivated banned accounts for problematic behavior, and essentially turned the house into a virtual fire.
Considering the constantly evolving digital landscape with hundreds of apps starting and eventually closing, Twitter's staying power is quite remarkable. And I have been doing that job for almost 15 years. It has been a long time investing and engaging in social media platforms of any kind of relationship. However, considering that I do not want to be closely associated with Elon Musk, I deliberately kept my distance this year and was already aware of the decline of the site in late 2022.
You might think that it will be harder to detach from that platform for a long time. However, now every time I open a Twitter account, I close it after 2 minutes. I know I don't miss it, it shocks me, and I tried to figure out why.
As you know, I liked Twitter. If I didn't like it or find value in it, I wouldn't have been active for so long. I thought it was the best social media. I felt that the conversations were of higher quality than the confusion and garbage of Facebook. I thought it was more authentic than the filtered and curated world of Instagram. Most importantly, I thought Twitter was the most suitable platform for my personality and interests.
As an introverted person, I liked its simplicity. At that time, did I feel like I couldn't maintain a blog because I had to say what needed long writing on Earth? Since I am not necessarily a chatty and meandering person, I realized that the character limit is perfect when I knew I needed to shout something, whether it's a story, opinion, howl, secret message, or emptiness. It's perfect for reactions to current events, sarcastic or hopeful...