Thanks. The journalists frustrate me... but: One young lady journo on Canadaland last year said that she left Twitter for a year or more, came back, and instantly got work offers. That lady also said emphatically that employment and salary at a newspaper is very much judged by your follower-count.
Thanks. The journalists frustrate me... but: One young lady journo on Canadaland last year said that she left Twitter for a year or more, came back, and instantly got work offers. That lady also said emphatically that employment and salary at a newspaper is very much judged by your follower-count.
So, I'm most critical of those who are already hugely successful and comfortable, have the luxury of criticizing, the cushion to take a hit, and have yet to even join the X critics!
Here's my response on Mastodon to somebody triumphantly declaring that X was "over" because they now had the same follower count, and more engagement. I wrote:
Please call me when the top ten (aside from Musk) acknowledge how over it is:
Barack Obama
Beyonce
Justin Beiber
Rhianna
Cristiano Ronaldo
Katy Perry
Lady Gaga
Kim Kardashian
Taylor Swift
NASA
...I don't believe even one has emitted a negative comment, or threat to leave, much less done so.
Governments are still using it heavily for posting notices, none appear to be even looking for alternatives.
Thanks. The journalists frustrate me... but: One young lady journo on Canadaland last year said that she left Twitter for a year or more, came back, and instantly got work offers. That lady also said emphatically that employment and salary at a newspaper is very much judged by your follower-count.
So, I'm most critical of those who are already hugely successful and comfortable, have the luxury of criticizing, the cushion to take a hit, and have yet to even join the X critics!
Here's my response on Mastodon to somebody triumphantly declaring that X was "over" because they now had the same follower count, and more engagement. I wrote:
Please call me when the top ten (aside from Musk) acknowledge how over it is:
Barack Obama
Beyonce
Justin Beiber
Rhianna
Cristiano Ronaldo
Katy Perry
Lady Gaga
Kim Kardashian
Taylor Swift
NASA
...I don't believe even one has emitted a negative comment, or threat to leave, much less done so.
Governments are still using it heavily for posting notices, none appear to be even looking for alternatives.
I'm not taunting you, I share the frustration.