Approximately 40% of the federal budget goes to making sure 17yo 8th graders in cookie monster pajama pants have a fresh supply of Chromebooks to smash over each others heads in English class
X is an ecosystem. It is an interesting place to exchange ideas. At root this requires accounts to say interesting things, and for those ideas to trade around and engage minds.
I think this has declined. I think some manipulation of the platform is obvious. Accounts are being boosted that are pretty flat, others are being labeled as trash for no reason. I don’t think it’s good long run for what this place is or even for the financial bottom line.
I don’t like to complain on here because I view my own account as a privilege. I had about 300 followers 5 years ago. But a lot of us notice that we are being suppressed, and I think it’s worth noting openly.
If I ever leave here by the way - it will be an Irish goodbye. I will just delete the account without warning. I am more and more inclined to do this every day because of the obvious platform manipulation that makes me think business priorities are massively overcoming ‘public square’ priorities. Those need to be balanced.
I would like to come here every day and see interesting people say interesting things. I can still do that - but I have to work at it. I didn’t work at it before. End of rant.
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@HellsBitchen_ The Dominicans who weren't actively trying to mug us or sell us drugs would warn the college girls to never go through that tunnel at night. They nicknamed it the rape tunnel bc of how many times that happened over the years. Washington heights is a hellish place
@Rothmus It's actually because our social lives were the most vibrant. Not everyone was just acting like a complete degenerate. Yes, people met their future spouses, long term gf, etc. It was all pretty intentional actually. We were all in the same life stage around like-minded people.