Should I quit Twitter and Bluesky?
I'm strongly considering it.
They are almost useless to me now as a way to share things I'm writing or thinking. It's much easier to reach people on Substack, I think.
The Twitter algorithm are just garbage now. And I was defending them a year ago as not as bad as people said.
The network effect is disappearing. Fewer people I care about are using it as their base platform, and that quickly creates a downward spiral, especially when combined with Twitter's bias against links to external content.
I still get some value out of reading at both places, especially for real-time Congress news. Which makes me think lurking might be my best bet.
Anyone have any strong opinions? I'm all ears.