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Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter hasn’t made everyone happy. There are users who are not active on the platform and there are those who have left it altogether. Comic writer Castle of Danwho wrote about She-Hulk: Lawyer and is the writer of Fantastic Four: World’s Greatest Heroes as well as both The Amazing Spider-Man AND The Last Spider-Manis urging anyone planning to leave to make sure they save their data on exit.
Twitter isn’t just a social media platform where users can reminisce about having good times with other Twits; it’s a body of work that many people take seriously. There are thoughts, images and videos of everything they’ve done, and many of them have been in the space for years. It’s a lot of work to walk away and see it deleted forever.
What’s a Twit to do? Fortunately, Slott has an idea.
If you are thinking of leaving Twitter, before you take off, go to the SETTINGS menu and select DOWNLOAD AN ARCHIVE OF YOUR DATA.
You will get a notice within 24 to 48 hours, and then receive a download of a complete archive of all of your tweets.
Go here, then here, then here. pic.twitter.com/oTuXzF6Lm8
— Dan Slott (@DanSlott) November 6, 2022
What is Elon Musk getting?
That’s a lot of caution for Marvel alums, who probably have info gigs to spare. Most users are not aware that saving all their tweets along with files is even possible. It’s like Christmas has come early, especially if the plan is to quit Twitter and set up shop elsewhere. No one needs to start from scratch because they can take with them the work they have been compiling for years.
Step One: We get $8 from everyone!
Step Two: We make a once popular social media platform the GREATEST TRASH FIRE in history!
I call it "SPRING TIME FOR TWITLER!" pic.twitter.com/jzOm3gGysq
— Dan Slott (@DanSlott) November 6, 2022
Now, the jokes are starting to spread. Of course, $8 is only if users want the blue check verified with their names. Once a matter of status on one of the most popular social media platforms on Earth, it’s what distinguishes an official profile from a fake or fan-made one. $8 is not mandatory for everyone who wants to continue using the platform.
All of this activity makes one wonder what Elon Musk actually got out of this deal. He wanted to withdraw because the executives would not answer his questions about the number of bots that were counted as users. When they threatened legal action, he thought it over and decided he didn’t want to go down that road. Since he moved to Twitter, users have been dropping like flies. Different amounts are reported online, but all totals come to a very significant number.
Did Musk buy a $44 billion lemon? Only time will tell.
