Because in the course of little over a year, it went from a source of fairly reliable “first on scene” information to a disinformation hellsite. Aside from the bad actors, of which there are many, some people are simply disconnected and haven’t heard how unreliable it’s gotten.
We’ve vastly overestimated the savviness of the average social media user. They can barely remember how to login via the web app. They only know how to work this smoldering poo bag of fascism, they’re completely unable to figure out Mastodon. No one is on Threads, if a miracle happens they might crawl over to bluesky to relive their glories and strut around again, but that’s a longshot.
How can anyone take that platform seriously?
Because in the course of little over a year, it went from a source of fairly reliable “first on scene” information to a disinformation hellsite. Aside from the bad actors, of which there are many, some people are simply disconnected and haven’t heard how unreliable it’s gotten.
… Kinda like any news dissemination outlet.
We’ve vastly overestimated the savviness of the average social media user. They can barely remember how to login via the web app. They only know how to work this smoldering poo bag of fascism, they’re completely unable to figure out Mastodon. No one is on Threads, if a miracle happens they might crawl over to bluesky to relive their glories and strut around again, but that’s a longshot.
I call it The Microsoftenshittification Poo Hole®
Search your feelings. You know this to be true.