I think we all crave a sense of community, especially online, but X has become almost incoherent. Do I really want this shell of a community to be where I spend my time? No
At this point I don't want to be on twitter/X anymore. The bots and engagement farming are deafening at this point, its barely a website anymore. And I can't stomach the thought of supporting Elon even with the pennies he gets from my scrolling. I will find a better community.
I've been scrolling on both X and 🦋 consistently for a couple days now. The difference is pretty shocking to me. My feed here is filled with negativity, and I try to ignore it the best I can. For the most part, my feed over there is normal; a lot of art and people just chatting.
I'll still be here on X as well but the way that these two sites make me feel couldn't be more different. I feel more connected than I have in a long time, despite having to start from scratch. Having a normal algorithm is something I've missed.