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aquarisces@lemmy.world 10 months agoI’ve never been an active Twitter user but it surprises me how much they do seem to be getting away with. Does it really not bother most people? Last time I logged in (before deactivating my account like a month ago) it seems like people I followed were still going about using it as usual. I suppose similarly I’m saying that here on Lemmy having migrated from Reddit - and Reddit is very much active after its own drama too, I guess.
MysticKetchup@lemmy.world 10 months ago
People have invested a lot into Twitter. They’ve built social networks there, they have brands or client bases for people who make money and it’s also just where most people are. Leaving means giving up most of what they need or want Twitter for. It’s a captive audience
Mic_Check_One_Two@reddthat.com 10 months ago
Yeah, it’s the same problem for people who rely on exposure to get business. Artists, for example, are pretty much locked into Twitter. Because they rely on a large user base for their work to be seen and spread. And switching to another site (even if it has better quality of life) isn’t feasible if the massive user base doesn’t already exist there.
5BC2E7@lemmy.world 10 months ago
It’s not infeasible to post the same comments or media to multiple sites
galloog1@lemmy.world 10 months ago
And that’s exactly what needs to happen. Organizations post to both and get the benefits of both. Even better, it allows for better segmentation of user types. Lemmy and Mastodon users tend towards a different demographics by self selection with no privacy infringements needed. The same applies to the classic differences between Twitter and Facebook.
thepianistfroggollum@lemmynsfw.com 10 months ago
Twitter really isn’t where most artists have their followings, though. Instagram is much better suited for it.
Fisk400@feddit.nu 10 months ago
That depends on the kind of art you do. The more “lucrative” kinds of art is not allowed on Instagram.