I think this is personally right for me. I do not twit, and I have fully blocked the platform for (I think) more than half of the last two years.
I sometimes go there and seek out the thoughts of people I respect. When I do, I commonly find them arguing against positions they’re uninterested in and with people who seem to pick their positions for political reasons (rather than their assessment of what’s true), and who bring low-quality arguments and discussion norms. It’s not where I want to spend my time thinking.
I think some people go there to just have fun and make friends, which is quite a different thing.
I think this is personally right for me. I do not twit, and I have fully blocked the platform for (I think) more than half of the last two years.
I sometimes go there and seek out the thoughts of people I respect. When I do, I commonly find them arguing against positions they’re uninterested in and with people who seem to pick their positions for political reasons (rather than their assessment of what’s true), and who bring low-quality arguments and discussion norms. It’s not where I want to spend my time thinking.
I think some people go there to just have fun and make friends, which is quite a different thing.