Re:Lemmy now has over 2M users across 915 instances
by postpawl on Saturday July 01, 2023 @02:15AM
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I don’t have to buy Twitter. I can just vote with my feet and start using a few Lemmy/Mastodon instances. I’m fine with creating multiple accounts. I’m not fine with what is being done to Twitter and Reddit.
Twitter is a commercial product, it is a private square to use your analogy. It can be and is bought and sold on the open market. If you don't like it, come on up and put up an offer like Musk did. If you don't have the money, tough luck; nothing to get furious over. If you do have the money but lose to another buyer, touch luck; nothing to get furious over.
Lest we forget, it's not like Twitter before Musk was about free speech either. In fact, it came to light that Twitter was, as previously rumored, manipulating things behind the scenes to promote certain topics of discussion above others. Musk coming in put a stop to a significant portion of that, which some regions like Japan especially appreciate to this day.