1/2
It will take years before any platform replaces Twitter, even with Elon destroying it. I never expected Spoutible to become a Twitter replacement overnight; it just doesn't work that way.
https://www.huffpost.com/e...
https://www.huffpost.com/e...
11:18 AM - Aug 09, 2023
2/2
First, people want to know if Spoutible will last longer than a year before investing time in building a new following. Secondly, people want to see if Spoutible spirals out of control or remains true to its mission of mitigating targeted harassment and disinformation.
11:22 AM - Aug 09, 2023
In response to Christopher Bouzy.
I love Spoutible but…
It is becoming incestuous. First waivers did a great service but…
It cannot be about some of them dominating hashtag trains. New blood is needed to grow.
It is becoming incestuous. First waivers did a great service but…
It cannot be about some of them dominating hashtag trains. New blood is needed to grow.
01:12 PM - Aug 10, 2023
In response to Christopher Bouzy.
If a social media platform wants to survive, it has to aim higher than being "the new/next Twitter." Folks like the author of this HuffPo piece want to be handed their next toy without making any substantial investment in designing said toy. They will find any excuse to avoid doing the necessary
05:57 PM - Aug 09, 2023
In response to Jade In NM.
2/x ... work to find a new platform and make it home. They want to be told where to play and who their playmates are. They're eager to complain that platform A isn't just like platform Y and that's why they can't tear themselves away. Aspire to something better. No one is forcing them to stay at Y.
06:02 PM - Aug 09, 2023
In response to Christopher Bouzy.
💯💯💯! Spoutible will NOT be a replacement for Twitter. It'll be BIGGER and BETTER. It's already on its way. Thank you @cbouzy for creating a secure platform where ppl like us can gather together and share our opinions worry-free of trolling and any other abuse. The sky's the limit. 🚀😃👏🏾👍🏾
04:38 PM - Aug 09, 2023
In response to Christopher Bouzy.
Just happy to be here - nolonger being bombarded on X by accounts I never signed up to or would ever want to join or view. My timeline is physically, emotionally and spiritually healthier now. Thank you
I take my 🧢 off to you.
I take my 🧢 off to you.
04:29 PM - Aug 09, 2023
In response to Christopher Bouzy.
I love 💕🐳. It’s going to grow. It’s positive has a wonderful community building 🩵💛. Even though lots of people use the old place many don’t. We aren’t 🐳community isn’t worried about growth. We speak 🗣️ into existence and it will happen just not overnight.
02:50 PM - Aug 09, 2023
In response to Christopher Bouzy.
I'm here for the long haul. Thank you Christopher
02:31 PM - Aug 09, 2023
In response to Christopher Bouzy.
#spoutibile is here to stay and so am I. Thanks for creating this wonderful space @cbouzy !
02:24 PM - Aug 09, 2023
In response to Friends of Pine Ridge Reservation.
Team Spoutible all the way!
02:34 PM - Aug 09, 2023
In response to Christopher Bouzy.
I see from the comments that a fair amount of people joined either being of the stated goal of not allowing bullying or because this is a black-owned site.
Just so you know we're out here, too, I tried most of the alternatives to X and simply found this to be the best one available. I read about
Just so you know we're out here, too, I tried most of the alternatives to X and simply found this to be the best one available. I read about
01:42 PM - Aug 09, 2023
In response to Christopher Bouzy.
"...as we want so desperately to tell Musk to shove it up his white supremacist-courting ass, we're still hitting that stupid white X imposed on a black background on our phones to see about the latest mess."
Yes, we can, and it feels good!
No, we don't. We come here. #Spoutible can be trusted
Yes, we can, and it feels good!
No, we don't. We come here. #Spoutible can be trusted
01:18 PM - Aug 09, 2023
In response to Christopher Bouzy.
That first para ... reads like a "spout" is a bad faith post. 🤬😡
01:15 PM - Aug 09, 2023
In response to Christopher Bouzy.
I deactivated my account as soon as I saw the ugly X on my phone. Have not looked back & feel quite at home here. Thank you @cbouzy ❤️❤️❤️
01:03 PM - Aug 09, 2023
In response to Christopher Bouzy.
I really hope that people stop trying to label things based on the skin color of those who set it up.
12:52 PM - Aug 09, 2023
In response to Christopher Bouzy.
Any time I go "check Twitter" for something, I'm grossed out. Blech. 😡💀🤬Brain poison. I'm spending more time here now. Just having growing pains... or 'not growing' pains. 😆
12:38 PM - Aug 09, 2023
In response to Christopher Bouzy.
No, not all of us are still hitting that X
I loved twitter as much as anyone, until... well, we all know when
I deleted my account a couple months ago, and have miraculously survived. New friends, interesting conversations, less stress.
Thanks, #TeamSpoutible for everything you do!
I loved twitter as much as anyone, until... well, we all know when
I deleted my account a couple months ago, and have miraculously survived. New friends, interesting conversations, less stress.
Thanks, #TeamSpoutible for everything you do!
12:37 PM - Aug 09, 2023
In response to Christopher Bouzy.
"Traction", "reach", "clout" are messed up, outdate concepts. No worries. It's impossible to 'replace' Twitter, it was pleased in a slice of time that will never come back. I'm positive @cbouzy has always known this and it wasn't his intension, as he has said many times.
12:26 PM - Aug 09, 2023
In response to Christopher Bouzy.
I saw a Spout about Montgomery, then I spent hours on former Twitter. I will use that app as long as it is useful. Tens of thousands see my tweets versus scores here. I use Meta. Since I am connecting to a community rather than building an audience, Spoutible will be where I stay.
12:23 PM - Aug 09, 2023
In response to Christopher Bouzy.
I think right now, many users on X are actively destroying the platform - either as provocation, thinking their 1A rights are threatened by "woke", or because they dislike Elmo and want him to fail. Here, users are keenly aware that they are co-responsible for actively creating something better.
12:20 PM - Aug 09, 2023
In response to Christopher Bouzy.
I think Spoutible just needs to grow a bit.
12:15 PM - Aug 09, 2023
In response to Christopher Bouzy.
This spout was removed because the account associated with it was suspended.
12:14 PM - Aug 09, 2023
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In response to Christopher Bouzy.
As true as it is, that all of this will take time, it doesn't make it easier to stomach. The sociologist in me has a clear understanding that all people need to do is leave and build anew, but our torpor allows us to justify remaining ensnared in platforms ran by those who don't love us. Kinda sad.
12:10 PM - Aug 09, 2023
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In response to Christopher Bouzy.
Well I have ditched Twitter. The last straw with something on my phone that looks like a PornHub app. The whole thing is just done. I deleted my profile and am not going back. Thanks for providing a really decent alternative!
12:03 PM - Aug 09, 2023
In response to Christopher Bouzy.
There is always going to be an element of society that craves chaos; but when I see a black person driving a Tesla, I roll my eyes. As far as I'm concerned; Spoutible is the only platform that is actively trying to deter cyberbullying. The reckoning of #BatteredSMUserSyndrome will eventually come.
11:52 AM - Aug 09, 2023
In response to Christopher Bouzy.
You'll have my support @cbouzy for as long as it takes to build @Spoutible
11:51 AM - Aug 09, 2023
In response to Christopher Bouzy.
Spoutible is on its way to be a much better public square than Twitter was. Having joined Twitter early, it took years to become best. First event was Arab Spring - Twitter was news for Iran, Egypt & Turkiey while we mirror sites. Spoutible will develop too. FIFA Women's World Cup is on now - engage
11:46 AM - Aug 09, 2023
In response to Christopher Bouzy.
I finally pulled the plug on twitter a couple of weeks ago and don’t miss it. I’m on threads because news orgs and others I followed aren’t here yet. Once they are, this will be my home. Oh…and bigger font please!
11:46 AM - Aug 09, 2023
In response to Christopher Bouzy.
"...we're still hitting that stupid white X imposed on a black background on our phones to see about the latest mess"
uh quick question for the author but who's "we"
uh quick question for the author but who's "we"
11:43 AM - Aug 09, 2023
In response to Matlock.
I ditched Twitter, too, over a month ago. Deleted the app from my phone. I don't miss it. So glad to be away from all that toxicity.
01:11 PM - Aug 09, 2023
In response to Christopher Bouzy.
It looks to me as if you're succeeding faster than you think
11:27 AM - Aug 09, 2023
