Wondering which option is tactically better, deleting a Twitter account or keeping it dormant with a post at the top pointing to its Fediverse migration. Feedback welcome! https://twitter.com/quimgil
@icaria36 Later option. Don't vanish, redirect ;)
@SunDancer @icaria36 https://crossposter.masto.donte.com.br/
Use this crossposter to mirror to twitter - so they'll know what they are missing
@pinkprius @SunDancer crossposting would defeat my reasons to leave Twitter in the first place. Twitter's business is based on views, clicks, favorites, retweets, followers... and crossposting keeps that business just fine. Besides, what should I do if people reply there? https://quimgil.org/2018/03/08/goodbye-twitter-for-starters/
@icaria36 @SunDancer
"Twitter's business is based on views, clicks, favorites, retweets, followers... and crossposting keeps that business just fine."
I don't think crossposting contributes to twitters growth, I think it contributes to their decline because
a) I never engage with people in twitter, so they can see my #toots but need to engage with me here to get a reply.
b) the real human being (me) isn't using #twitter, it is using #mastodon. It's obvious if you look at my twitter profile.
@icaria36 I believe with 10 million users mirroring twitter would be worth close to 0$.
Also I didn't use that account before so I have basically no followers. You are in a very different situation so I understand your point.
When I am at a demo or sth people on twitter will be able to access news I toot :)
@pinkprius Thank you for your feedback and just a last note: Twitter's business includes selling (i.e. to governments) the data of you being at a demo and the relationships established with others reacting to it.
@pinkprius Of course, but let me go back to my reasons to leave Twitter: not to contribute to their private business.
@pinkprius it's your choice and your account of course. Twitter's business is all about people posting, no matter how you look at it. https://twitter.com/c_s_pinkprius/status/972846111563173888 is a regular tweet when it appear in Twitter timelines and searches. Crossposting preserves followers' status quo and comfort. A last top post explaining why leaving and where to stay in touch looks more effective toward the ultimate goals. As a test, multiply each behavior by 10 million users and see which one would hurt Twitter more.