I’ve resisted for a while, but can I delay it any longer?
Social network X (formerly known as Twitter) has become an unusable heap of steaming nonsense, overflowing with violent videos and fake accounts pushing extreme agendas.
But why am I so reluctant to leave it in the past where it clearly belongs?
Twitter was the first social media account I started under the Fat Gay Vegan name. My memory is a bit hazy (insert joke about B12 deficiency here) but I think my presence on Twitter started in 2010. I was full of hope about making the world a better place by sharing vegan news with likeminded people, while encouraging even more people to explore their compassionate side.
I used the platform to build connections with vegan and social justice activists all over the planet. It was a tool I used to share my thoughts, support independent vegan business, and improve outcomes for animals. The sense of community I experienced through Twitter was affirming and I was able to communicate and promote my vegan events with very little negative experience.
Yes there were trolls as with any online space, however the good outweighed the bad.
But then Elon Musk happened. Let’s talk about the rapid destruction of a once positive and nurturing online community.
