Why I left Twitter in 2020
I cancelled my account last week. I left Twitter for two reasons: 1) Engagement - The only likes or replies I would ever get were from the same four people. These people are very close to me in my personal life and I can just text them when I want to; and 2) The annoying adds that popped into my feed. The biggest thing I will miss is my username: davidcmorris. I know I won’t be able to get that back.
I left FB almost two years ago. I didn’t miss it at all because I was already sick of their service (and company, leadership, etc.). Not the same with Twitter. I do miss it a bit. Especially the News. However, I can get that elsewhere and since I’ve deleted my account, I find myself reading from my Kindle app more and taking Spanish lessons on Duo Lingo.
So, I’m almost entirely off of Social Media. I have a LinkedIn Account if that counts. I think that platform has so much potential, but currently is quite terrible. Engagement and interaction there is just as bad as FB. However, I do like to see my more distant friends and colleagues get new or change jobs. And I tend to hire a lot of folks, so I like to endorse and market our current job openings.