Ask HN: Should I Leave Twitter (as a user) ?

#1

Post by PaulDavisThe1st » Fri, Oct 28, 2022, 2:57 AM UTC

Now that Twitter is owned by (currently) the richest man in the world, is it time to leave the platform or is a wait-and-see attitude more appropriate?

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#2

Post by kube-system » Fri, Oct 28, 2022, 3:02 AM UTC

You want to leave because he is rich?

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#3

Post by dltj » Fri, Oct 28, 2022, 3:02 AM UTC

Wait and see, but be actively planning your exit strategy.

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#4

Post by Urgo » Fri, Oct 28, 2022, 3:02 AM UTC

No

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#5

Post by [deleted] » Fri, Oct 28, 2022, 3:02 AM UTC

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#6

Post by wahnfrieden » Fri, Oct 28, 2022, 3:03 AM UTC

The intimidations might be looking for people like you to leave without needing to pay any severance

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#7

Post by the_only_law » Fri, Oct 28, 2022, 3:03 AM UTC

Probably no use unless changes are made to the platform you strongly dislike

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#8

Post by baltimore » Fri, Oct 28, 2022, 3:03 AM UTC

Yes. But not because of Elon Musk.

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#9

Post by timmyboop » Fri, Oct 28, 2022, 3:03 AM UTC

Why do you want to leave?

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#10

Post by bpodgursky » Fri, Oct 28, 2022, 3:04 AM UTC

If you make career decisions from a HN poll, you deserve whatever happens to you.