Yes, yes we do, as I believe I’ve already discussed before. The Facebooks, Instagrams, TikToks and Twitters of the world (and ads in general) are a necessary evil that keeps the BBS (and many other places) alive. This is also true of news organizations, businesses that rely on outreach, relief organizations and even individual creators who rely on the reach of Twitter to do what they do, make a living, or help those in need.
You don’t just shut down all those orgs or end people’s careers because Musk is a dick. That’s how Musk wins. Instead you interact with the parts you need to, and try to support alternatives, or even better, find a way to enrich yourself without giving back to the platform (like, say, removing twitter share buttons everywhere).
So yes, we continue to be a part of that ecosystem because we believe existing outweighs “making a point” to Musk, and we do it while deciding to promote and participate actively in alternatives.
The thing is though, unless I’m missing something, most individuals do not have an existential crisis to consider when deciding to keep their twitter accounts. so yes, they’re making an active choice to continue to use the platform. If you do so, fine, it’s your choice, but don’t act so surprised when your choices are questioned. That’s how forums work when you announce you believe or do a thing - people will question why you do that thing. I strongly recommend not participating here if you mistakenly believe that you signed up for a “I can say what I want and no one will challenge my beliefs” and found out that’s not actually what was written on the tin here.
