Why are there still people using it?
The existence of these two items does not mean Twitter should get a pass on any of the shit it pulls,
but here's two types of people who are still using Twitter:
1. They need to do it as part of earning the money they use to buy food. Sex workers fall into this category. Twitter is the
only place where they can advertise the product they actually sell, instead of needing to point at an Instagram that points at a Twitch stream that has a profile pointing at a link page that points at their OnlyFans. These folks are stuck in the same boat
re Twitter as game streamers who wish they could leave Twitch or video makers who hate YouTube.
2. Their support network is there. There are a bunch of communities (mainly disabled people) who formed on Twitter and without it, they're cut off from being able to stay in touch with people who are going through the same things they are and can help with the struggles they're having. It takes a lot of work to rebuild a network once it's been broken. Sometimes the energy that would go into that work has already been bookmarked for survival.
There are probably others, and
again none of this gives Twitter a pass, but there are still people who either can't leave or can't abandon their peer group.
