[anon7725]

> Why is Twitter so important?

Despite all of the drama and toxicity, there is still no place like it. It's the first place to turn for realtime analysis and updates for unfolding events. It's the only credible global town square where you can see your favourite sci-fi author interact with an infectious disease specialist, a machine learning expert and an independent journalist.

I have a complicated relationship with it - often leaving for months to years at a time, but usually coming back in some capacity. It's messy and reflective of the full breadth of human discourse, positive and negative.