X Is Bad, Though
The author discusses the ethical dilemma of using the social media platform X, given the controversial behavior of its owner, Elon Musk. Despite acknowledging the platform's continued relevance for industry leaders, the author expresses personal conflict regarding his continued use of the service.
Why it matters
It highlights the ongoing tension between platform utility and the personal values of users in the modern digital landscape.
I think he’s a great writer. I think he’s smart as hell. He’s annoyingly funny, too. I am impressed and inspired by his success with both Daring Fireball and The Talk Show.
I get excited when John links to one of my apps or articles. When he linked to my story about relaunching Strategery, that led to a wave of extra exposure orders of magnitude over a typical story on this site.
With decreasing subtlety over the past few weeks, John keeps pointing out that there’s a lot of fun to be had over on X, culminating in his piece today that “X Once Again Marks The Spot.”
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