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Post by [deleted] » Thu, Aug 27, 2026, 1:29 PM UTC

sliqqq wrote: post #926

matesz wrote: post #891

Ex-x account holder here. Even if the world is going to fall and details about this even will be accessible exclusively behind X login wall, I am not setting up the account there again, NO WAY. I wholeheartedly recommend you do the same - remove your account and forget about it. Almost certainly you won't miss it, as I didn't miss it. And there is a big chance you will get a big sight of relief, as I did. If you real…

Why? X is one of the rare uncensored publishing / communication networks we have. Do you prefer living in a highly regulated, censored pre-gated world where information is hidden if somebody "feels offended" by it or state / ngo actors dont want something to go public? The brainwashing against free, open, uncensored and community-corrected platforms is crazy.

Post by vintermann » Thu, Aug 27, 2026, 1:29 PM UTC

strus wrote: post #883

shikck200 wrote: post #869

Who TF wants to use Twitter? Its the worst echo chamber out there.

Sir, you are controlling the buttons you push. I.e. it's up to you who you follow and what exactly you read on Twitter - just like any other social network. There are news that are circulating much faster on Twitter than anywhere else (for example about war in Ukraine). There are people and companies that post only on Twitter and nowhere else (especially in tech).

Post by ttoinou » Thu, Aug 27, 2026, 1:30 PM UTC

OhMeadhbh wrote: post #909

I stopped virtually all social media (except commenting on YouTube videos and telling people they're wrong in HN comments) years ago. No twitter, no mastadon, no bsky, no facebook. I keep hearing myspace is going to re-launch and I would consider getting an account there for the purposes of irony. But... instead of tweeting for an hour a day, I spend that hour reading long form dead tree format texts. I'm not saying…

Post by 0xblinq » Thu, Aug 27, 2026, 1:30 PM UTC

bean469 wrote: post #918

0xblinq wrote: post #903

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I do want to remove my account there. But when I was doing it, I got a big warning that anyone could come up and register that handle for themselves. So I instead ended up just deleting every post, my personal details, and left the account alone (not using it anymore). I know they do this intentionally (it's bad intentions all over the place on social networks nowadays, except HN, of course). I'm terrified of somebod…

You can just inform your friends that you will be deleting your twitter account

Post by 0xblinq » Thu, Aug 27, 2026, 1:31 PM UTC

mentalgear wrote: post #920

0xblinq wrote: post #903

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I do want to remove my account there. But when I was doing it, I got a big warning that anyone could come up and register that handle for themselves. So I instead ended up just deleting every post, my personal details, and left the account alone (not using it anymore). I know they do this intentionally (it's bad intentions all over the place on social networks nowadays, except HN, of course). I'm terrified of somebod…

Pin a post that you leave X (or any major SM): say its your last post because they have become a greedy, amoral cesspool and add links where they can find you instead.