November 15, 2023: Good-Bye, Twitter. We Miss You.

RoboAdmin · 11-14-2023, 11:00 PM

November 15, 2023: Good-Bye, Twitter. We Miss You.

Read this article on the Illuminator.

RobKamm · 11-15-2023, 05:29 AM

I don't think we're using the site-formerly-known-as-Twitter much any more, but just in case I'm going to share this with our Communications staff at work. Thank you!

pmpappas · 11-15-2023, 05:40 AM

I await the next wave of hate filled postings and podcasts in the gaming sphere wailing about how Steve Jackson Games continues to be "woke", which serves as confirmation Steve Jackson continues to do it righ..., uh, make that well.

Mattaui · 11-15-2023, 08:14 AM

Good riddance, unfortunately, to the horrible place it has become.

I know a lot of people have moved to places like Bluesky and Threads, though I think the former is more useful and less locked down for creative purposes.

I've got some invite codes that are piling up if anyone from SJG needs some!

Turhan's Bey Company · 11-15-2023, 08:23 AM

Mattaui's comment raises a question. Will SJ Games be establishing a presence on any of those newer social media sites like Bluesky, Threads, or Mastodon?

stefanj · 11-15-2023, 08:40 AM

Steve Jackson Games has a Mastodon account:

https://dice.camp/@sjgames@bird.makeup

I *thought* there was a Bluesky account, but can't find it.

Mod: This is not a Mastodon account managed by Steve Jackson Games

Tom H. · 11-15-2023, 08:52 AM

I noticed that these posts are being censored.

At 12:50 AM today (November 15, 2023), someone named mamaferrari posted a critique of this topic.

A little while later, I checked back to this thread and that comment was fully removed.

However, I did save a print-out of the post. Steve Jackson games has been known to do this on controversial topics, and I suspected they may attempt it again here. I have no idea if any other comments were removed since I haven't been monitoring this thread over night, but notice how there is no real disagreement in the comments that have been kept.

I fear the distortion of reality by those with power much more than I fear "hate speech."

Take your screen shot of this "reality" before it disappears down the memory hole.

Captain Joy · 11-15-2023, 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom H.

I fear the distortion of reality by those with power much more than I fear "hate speech."

I with you there. I'm also with Steve being able to pick and choose the social media platforms he wishes to make use of.

Mack_JB · 11-15-2023, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom H.

At 12:50 AM today (November 15, 2023), someone named mamaferrari posted a critique of this topic.

Brand new poster of only several minutes duration, obvious distortion of facts = spammer. I reported them.

It's not censorship, SJG owns this site and can post and take the stances that they like.

DeadParrot · 11-15-2023, 10:28 AM

Good. I prefer getting my SJG info from the Daily Illuminator and emails and interacting with SJG and fans via these forums and emails.

Never had a Twitter account and my FB account was created pre-IPO. Didn't take long to discover that FB was a time sink and I decided if I was going to waste time staring at a screen, I would rather be playing a game instead of seeing a "friend's" status update. Lost the FB password years ago.

Never mind the fact that most social media are massive data collection sites and you the user are the product.

11-14-2023, 11:00 PM	#1
RoboAdmin Spam Assassin Join Date: May 2009 Location: Here	November 15, 2023: Good-Bye, Twitter. We Miss You. November 15, 2023: Good-Bye, Twitter. We Miss You. Read this article on the Illuminator.

11-15-2023, 05:29 AM	#2
RobKamm Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicago	Re: November 15, 2023: Good-Bye, Twitter. We Miss You. I don't think we're using the site-formerly-known-as-Twitter much any more, but just in case I'm going to share this with our Communications staff at work. Thank you!

11-15-2023, 05:40 AM	#3
pmpappas Join Date: Jul 2018	Re: November 15, 2023: Good-Bye, Twitter. We Miss You. I await the next wave of hate filled postings and podcasts in the gaming sphere wailing about how Steve Jackson Games continues to be "woke", which serves as confirmation Steve Jackson continues to do it righ..., uh, make that well. __________________ "Look into the eyes of the Munchkin and despair! I backstab you! I consign you to level one!" à la Excalibur. "Let people like what they like. Don't be a gamer hater." - Andrew Hackard

11-15-2023, 08:14 AM	#4
Mattaui Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Dallas, TX	Re: November 15, 2023: Good-Bye, Twitter. We Miss You. Good riddance, unfortunately, to the horrible place it has become. I know a lot of people have moved to places like Bluesky and Threads, though I think the former is more useful and less locked down for creative purposes. I've got some invite codes that are piling up if anyone from SJG needs some!

11-15-2023, 08:23 AM	#5
Turhan's Bey Company Aluminated Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: East of the moon, west of the stars, close to buses and shopping	Re: November 15, 2023: Good-Bye, Twitter. We Miss You. Mattaui's comment raises a question. Will SJ Games be establishing a presence on any of those newer social media sites like Bluesky, Threads, or Mastodon? __________________ I've been making pointlessly shiny things, and I've got some gaming-related stuff as well as 3d printing designs. Buy my Warehouse 23 stuff, dammit!

11-15-2023, 08:40 AM	#6
stefanj Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Beaverton, OR	Re: November 15, 2023: Good-Bye, Twitter. We Miss You. Steve Jackson Games has a Mastodon account: https://dice.camp/@sjgames@bird.makeup I thought there was a Bluesky account, but can't find it. Mod: This is not a Mastodon account managed by Steve Jackson Games __________________ Alphabet Arcane / MacGuffin Alphabet / Unnight Twitter: StefanEJones Last edited by Aleph; 11-15-2023 at 11:30 AM. Reason: clarifying not our account

11-15-2023, 08:52 AM	#7
Tom H. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Central Texas, north of Austin	Re: November 15, 2023: Good-Bye, Twitter. We Miss You. I noticed that these posts are being censored. At 12:50 AM today (November 15, 2023), someone named mamaferrari posted a critique of this topic. A little while later, I checked back to this thread and that comment was fully removed. However, I did save a print-out of the post. Steve Jackson games has been known to do this on controversial topics, and I suspected they may attempt it again here. I have no idea if any other comments were removed since I haven't been monitoring this thread over night, but notice how there is no real disagreement in the comments that have been kept. I fear the distortion of reality by those with power much more than I fear "hate speech." Take your screen shot of this "reality" before it disappears down the memory hole.

11-15-2023, 10:28 AM	#10
DeadParrot Join Date: Apr 2012	Re: November 15, 2023: Good-Bye, Twitter. We Miss You. Good. I prefer getting my SJG info from the Daily Illuminator and emails and interacting with SJG and fans via these forums and emails. Never had a Twitter account and my FB account was created pre-IPO. Didn't take long to discover that FB was a time sink and I decided if I was going to waste time staring at a screen, I would rather be playing a game instead of seeing a "friend's" status update. Lost the FB password years ago. Never mind the fact that most social media are massive data collection sites and you the user are the product.