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I agree. It's not hard to make an account to "lurk". I'm sure most of those complaining have accounts at various other social media websites. It may cost some privacy, but I find the content more than worthwhile.

There is content on Twitter that is not available anywhere else. It frequently breaks news faster than any other source, and there are many high profile posters who use it as their only broadcast source. Some memorable examples include the FTX and OpenAI fiascos.

The website isn't stellar, but it is functional. Lists are a great feature to separate content into custom feeds.

Maybe there will be something in the future that can serve as an alternative, but there is none currently.