I would not have believed so much damage could be done in so little time.
Several years ago, I left Facebook and deleted all of my history on the site. That departure was the results of years of poor interactions and/or discoveries, largely from people I know. Deleting my profile and removing myself forever has been a positive experience.
Twitter, on the other hand, is something I have lovingly curated and really enjoyed until very recently. It’s a beautiful hub for the finance industry, in particular, and I have lists of important people that I read for investment and business insights. Not anymore. I removed the app on my phone and tablet. I removed the Twitter link from my business’s website. I’m not deleting my accounts because I think there’s still hope, and I don’t want my Twitter handles to go to any poachers, but I’m done for a while.
It’s clear that Elon has no idea how to manage a social site. Not content to leave well enough and learn, he’s been dedicated to rapidly (sometimes intra-day) implementation of diametrically opposed policies. The policies only make sense when you realize Elon’s creating permissions for people he agrees with and removing permissions for people who disagree with him. Elon’s policy is that “the policy is what I say it is.”
I hope to be back when things stabilize. Until then, I’m going to explore all other alternatives and watch where the smart folks land.
Eric Frankl.in 