Twitter's demise is overrated
Roughly 30% of the internet uses it monthly, and it's arguably the most politically influential 30%. Engagement is not at TikTok / YouTube levels but it's a more interactive medium for most users. MAU is generally up from when Musk bought it while bot count is reportedly down (not sure how that's going in the age of AI slop, though). Plus, it turns a reasonable profit.
Not sure it's delivered on the "open town square" that was promised, but it's hardly dying.
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- Fable/Mythos shutdown --ultimate in FAFO -
HumanRobot,
2026-06-15, 13:17
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- I used fable for a few days and it was noticeably 'smarter' - suave_andrew, 2026-06-16, 17:32
- Smells strongly of Sam Altman -
domer.mq,
2026-06-15, 18:34
- SpaceX is buying Cursor -
HumanRobot,
2026-06-16, 10:24
- Really? -
Mark,
2026-06-16, 10:33
- I can't speak to the finances -
HumanRobot,
2026-06-16, 13:04
- Eh. - domer.mq, 2026-06-16, 14:29
- Its a big deal, but I dont see it as a brilliant tech play -
Mark,
2026-06-16, 13:32
- Twitter's demise is overrated -
beattherush,
2026-06-16, 14:38
- Tuh mae toe … tuh mah toe - Mark, 2026-06-17, 09:26
- here's what I think -
HumanRobot,
2026-06-16, 14:20
- That's certainly Apple's position. - beattherush, 2026-06-16, 14:49
- Twitter's demise is overrated -
beattherush,
2026-06-16, 14:38
- I can't speak to the finances -
HumanRobot,
2026-06-16, 13:04
- Really? -
Mark,
2026-06-16, 10:33
- my read - HumanRobot, 2026-06-16, 05:51
- I heard one theory that this is just pre-IPO banter - Mark, 2026-06-15, 18:40
- SpaceX is buying Cursor -
HumanRobot,
2026-06-16, 10:24