Habit and familiarity, really. I saw a YouTuber recently argue against Mastodon and Threads because “people simply don’t change platforms so I’m sticking with Twitter, despite its issues.” Which is an insane take, imo, but one from a user.
I’ve seen YouTubers also say “nothing else has any users”. I think this is generally the public sentiment and the reason people stick around. I would say that even if there’s no alternative, just leave but… Unfortunately people feel like they “need” Twitter.
Habit and familiarity, really. I saw a YouTuber recently argue against Mastodon and Threads because “people simply don’t change platforms so I’m sticking with Twitter, despite its issues.” Which is an insane take, imo, but one from a user.
I’ve seen YouTubers also say “nothing else has any users”. I think this is generally the public sentiment and the reason people stick around. I would say that even if there’s no alternative, just leave but… Unfortunately people feel like they “need” Twitter.
And people say social media isn’t addicting.