Well it´s promoting in terms of using and monetising their product.
But as I said, you probably right it wasn´t a great exact analogy
FWIW, I am committed to not using the Newcastle United social media application.
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The biggest issue is that the majority of the content and people/organisations are still there. I listened to a Radio 5 segment on the Grok/Image stuff last year where the presenter continually pestered the Labour representative about why they still used X given what they are allowing. The uncomfortable answer is that the audience they want to speak to are still there, and upon checking after the BBC and Radio 5 were all still there too.
At least with embedded content here you usually don’t need to go to the website itself and the additional revenue that would entail.
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The main advantage is that you don’t have to put up with the vile filth that is foisted in your face the second you open the app.
Generally, I trust people here only to post relevant, curated content.
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I use XCancel to redirect the twitter posts (there is a Firefox extension as well), it strips out all the junk and allow you to read the thread. Note that it will not work properly for a straight up twitter image post.
Yes
Newcastles owners were criticised on here.
As are Man City owners.
As for Musk?
As @aussielad so eloquently states, he is more than a bit of a cunt.
I support banning X but there are posters who I respect using X for content. And I support their right to do so. Its not banned, they’re entitled to post content.
Maybe having people and communities that I care about being demonised on social media has turned me off the cunt who owns X.
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