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"Why I Stay Off Twitter" by jefftk
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- Sep 20, 2026
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- 221
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Summary
I avoid Twitter (đť•Ź) for similar reasons to drugs: I think it would change me for the worse, and I would be unable to give it up. After staying off Twitter reasonably successfully for years, I cross-posted my AI Tweets there a few weeks ago. I had something very Twitter-shaped to say, and I thought it was important to get out, so I do think this was worth it. And it all went well: none of this is complaining about the comments I got there. Coming back a few times to check no...