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Elon's Out. Should We Be, Too?

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Elon's Out. Should We Be, Too?

The future of 'Dot Chat' and social media

The Rock of Talk - Eddy Aragon
Jul 13, 2022
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Elon's Out. Should We Be, Too?

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The world’s richest man doesn’t want to buy Twitter anymore, and his decision impacts www.rockoftalk.chat.

A year ago, with more than a little wariness, we launched a Twitter account, to expose our research, analysis, and commentary to a larger audience.

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The results have been … mixed.

We’ve developed a loyal, if modest, following. But it’s clear that algorithmic trickery is afoot. Sometimes, a post will receive significant attention. Sometimes, an entire week’s worth of posts will receive neither a like nor a retweet. (Given how we aggressively challenge “progressive” thuggery, that’s hardly surprising.)

But even if Elon Musk had taken control, and made the platform free-speech friendly, would maintaining an account have been wise? As the Pew Research Center has repeatedly documented, on Twitter, “a relatively small share of highly active users produce the vast majority of content.” The blue-checks dominate, and perhaps The Rock of Talk shouldn’t be wasting our time.

So we’re asking your advice — where to go from here? Keep the account? Scrap it? Start (the horror) a Facebook account? Go all-in on alternative platforms, such as Minds, Gettr, Parler, MeWe, Gab, Mastodon, and Truth Social?

We know, we know — this is a minefield, and it’s tempting to eschew all social media. But we’re in the business of reaching more readers, listeners, and viewers, not less. Like it or not, as a powerful tool of communication, social media is not going away anyway soon. Using it to promote our work can be done right. Or can it?

There’s a strong cohort of tech-savvy folks in our community, and we’re eager to get your feedback. Weigh in with a comment below, and don’t pull punches!

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David Baltz
Jul 13, 2022Liked by The Rock of Talk - Eddy Aragon

I think the best approach is to 'partner' with TheGatewayPundit.com, Revolver.com, and even Bannon's War Room. IMHO, there are far too many independent bloggers, PodCasters, and web sites to follow every day--some which actually have original content! Better to piggybank on like-minded high-traffic sites. Your content--being orginal--I would think, would be well received, posted, and amplified. While I had a Twitter account years ago, just to see Trump's tweets, I haven't used it since. I really have no use for 'social media' per se.

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Jman
Jul 13, 2022

Pull out of Twitter until that platform proves they can bring an audience to your platform. I don't trust Twitter any more than Elon Musk does!! Sadly, Facebook is still the Social Media Source that produces the most community interaction. However, what sort of Algorithms are at work there, and do you expose yourself to trouble. I believe there are still a lot of conservatives on Facebook, but I can't confirm it. I joined millions of Trump Fans on Facebook before the 2020 election. However, I was "Sandbagged" a lot on Facebook by Censorship of Content! If I stated that Covid19 came out of a Wuhan Laboratory, I received a statement from Facebook stating that my content was found to be untrue. When I tried to refute the warning I was blocked without even knowing it was being done. When I found out how entrenched Zuckerberg was in supporting Marxist Communism, to the point of contributing over $400 million dollars into the Democrat's "Rigging" of the 2020 election by supporting the phony "Get Out The Vote" debauchery, I pulled out of Facebook.

"Truth Social" initially had a huge number of subscribers, however, is there any real participation? Same for Parlor. Piggyback on to whomever you like, but realize that there are DOJ and FBI Swamp Creatures looking at everything. The AG, Merrick Garland is NOT doing his job and seems to be allowing corruption throughout our Justice System!! There are no lifelines these days.

We need a heavy "Hitter" in the Social Media Game, in order to attract a lot of support and also insure that information is protected from "Dark Web" tactics! Elon Musk is that guy!! We are living in a very Marxist Socialist Communist Society, that is ensconced in the mission of stealing everyone's rights and voice!! These are dangerous times! We must vote out or otherwise remove every Democrat Marxist that is in Government and/or our Schools today!!

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