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by queenkjuul 29 days ago
Much more reasonable to oppose 2026 X as the default platform than it was to oppose 2015 Twitter as the default platform.

I mean reasonable both times but you obviously understand why one might have changed their mind in recent years
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sph 29 days ago
Asking on behalf of Github’s PR team: what is the suggested alternative to X to post our updates to reach the largest amount of people, companies, as well as promote our brand?

I haven’t seen any suggestion in this thread. status.github.com fails many of these criteria.

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lynndotpy 29 days ago
It bears pointing out: They posted this exclusively on X, and they did not need to do that. They are not "reaching the largest amount of people, companies".

It would be one thing if they could only use one channel. If they could only choose one, that would be email, which every GitHub user has.

They could use email, as well as status.github.com, their blog (which also has an RSS feed https://github.blog/feed/), and post it on their otherwise active BlueSky (which, unlike X, does not require an account to see their posts).

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StableAlkyne 29 days ago
Bluesky is much better for this type of thing. It functions like X did 10 years ago: anyone can read the posts and subsequent thread, even if they don't have a Bluesky account.

The main non-political issue with X is that those without an account (or who are unable to login) may not be able to access it, which isn't ideal for a backup communications channel. Best of both worlds is to set up mirroring where you post to bluesky and automatically post a copy to X.

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cebert 29 days ago
Just get an X account. They’re free. This is the best way to get updates from AI companies like Anthropic too.

It is unfortunate that they can’t post multiple social media accounts so people can see this news on whatever platform(s) they use.

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lynndotpy 29 days ago
I have a rebuttal, but before you can hear it, you'll need to give me your email, your government ID, and you'll need to agree never to sue me in the court of law and to waive your right to a jury trial.

Wait, I just instituted usage quotas, you'll have to give me $8 and your credit card, too.

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