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mttjj | 3 years ago

Tweetbot was the only way I interacted with Twitter for years. I refuse to use the website and I refuse to download Twitter's app. When it was finally revealed that this move was intentional I deleted my Twitter account. I was mocked in high school for having a Twitter account (2008) and not a Facebook account. I remember "tweeting" from my flip/dumb-phone. I still don't have Facebook.

I don't regret being on Twitter but I am learning to live without it these days. There's something freeing about a cold turkey detox from that increasingly hostile social network.

Anyway, I'm just rambling at this point. RIP Tweetbot. Thank you for making Twitter usable. Eagerly awaiting Ivory.

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joezydeco|3 years ago

100% concur, but don't delete your account. Don't let someone else take the username. Delete your tweets and wipe your profile, but let it sit dormant. Forever.

Sunspark|3 years ago

It won't be forever. I remember Musk saying awhile back that they were going to flush inactive accounts at some point. I agree with this. Why should a username remain reserved if it hasn't been logged into for years?

kstrauser|3 years ago

I have no idea if I still have my Myspace, Tribe.net, etc. accounts. Someone else might’ve taken them over by now for all I know and for all I care.

coldpie|3 years ago

A fine approach. For me personally, I decided to delete my account so I wouldn't ever be tempted to log back in.

multjoy|3 years ago

I literally cannot use the official app. It is absolutely dire, and I've basically stopped using twitter as a result. I've got a lot more time on my hands now, I'll give Elon that.