Well, that’s depressing. I understand why scientists are leaving Twitter. At the same time, the owners of Twitter want to make sure their users only hear “science” that supports their political agenda. Losing more and more of the actual science on Twitter is bad for everybody.
I have read some analysis that right-wing propaganda gets the most engagement when there are liberals in the community to provide the “liberal tears”. Yes, there is a core group happy to be in an echo chamber with only imagined liberal tears, but the majority find substitutes unsatisfying. Potentially the diminishing of non-right content volume will also diminishing the right content by making the comments less interesting.
Sadly we are well into the era of fragmented social media and echo chambers. It was always going to end up like this. Still, I hear you. Social media was more fun when everyone was on the same platforms.
Well, that’s depressing. I understand why scientists are leaving Twitter. At the same time, the owners of Twitter want to make sure their users only hear “science” that supports their political agenda. Losing more and more of the actual science on Twitter is bad for everybody.
Silver lining? Mastodon is full of scientists. It is amazing.
I have read some analysis that right-wing propaganda gets the most engagement when there are liberals in the community to provide the “liberal tears”. Yes, there is a core group happy to be in an echo chamber with only imagined liberal tears, but the majority find substitutes unsatisfying. Potentially the diminishing of non-right content volume will also diminishing the right content by making the comments less interesting.
Sadly we are well into the era of fragmented social media and echo chambers. It was always going to end up like this. Still, I hear you. Social media was more fun when everyone was on the same platforms.