Veteran tech journalist Walt Mossberg announced on Tuesday he was deactivating his X (formerly known as Twitter) account, saying Elon Musk’s takeover of the site turned it into a “cesspool.”
Mr Mossberg is a well-respected name and expert in the US tech writing industry, who also co-founded media sites such as Recode and AllThingsD. He announced his boycotting of X on Meta’s new platform Threads, saying his reasons revolve around business tycoon Mr Musk’s threats to sue the Anti-Defemation League (ADL).
Are they still thriving there? I’ve seen a few, but there seems to be way more on bluesky.
How is that possible when it’s still invite-only and closed to the general public?
Why would that prevent them from moving and thriving? They just invite their friends.
I’ve seen a few posts from folks complaining about the culture on mastodon and effectively getting harassed there.