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Migration from X Has Stunned the World. What’s Happening?
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The Mass Exodus Is Well Underway
In recent months, hundreds of thousands of dissatisfied X users have closed their accounts and taken flight. X’s traffic has decreased. Dramatically.
Why?
A change in X blocking is one reason. It used to be that when you blocked someone, they couldn’t see anything you posted and vice versa. Now, if your posts are set to public, “accounts you have blocked can see your posts. However, they cannot engage (like, reply, repost, etc.) with your posts.”
Another reason for the exodus: X’s stance on AI.
12 Ways to Protect Yourself from Social Media Scammers
Swindlers Are After Your Money
No matter how or “why” scammers contact you (why in quotes because the reason is usually false), they’re after one thing: to separate you from your money.
Social media scammers might pretend to be one or more of the following
Writers: Have You Heard About Bluesky Starter Packs?
Bluesky Social’s Membership Is Exploding
Bluesky’s population has doubled over the last few weeks. The majority of new members represent a mass exodus from the place that used to have bluebirds chirping in every tree. That ex-chirper place has been referred to by many monikers, including “the bad place,” “the Nazi hangout,” “the worst rebrand in history,” “hellscape,” and others — including a few phrases I wouldn’t repeat within hearing range of my grandma.
150+ Ways to Say “Disgusted”: A Word List for Writers
It’s Inescapable
Whether your characters are disgusted by rotten meat, a person who hasn’t bathed in months, or the results of an election; if you use the word disgusted too often, your writing will disgust readers.
This post should help you avoid the inescapable.
I wrote it in response to a request on Writers: Today It’s Your Turn to Grab the Steering Wheel.