A Month Later
It’s been a month since I had been on Twitter/X, and here are my thoughts about the entire situation. A month ago, I was suspended when first getting into my account. I didn’t post anything, nor was I on for weeks prior to that, and it happened just like that. It was a few days later when the problem was resolved, however, there was no satisfaction because there was always going to be that fear of it happening again, or being locked out or shadow banned. It didn’t matter whether I posted, or didn’t post, repost, followed people, or if I wasn’t even on the platform. There was always going to be the looming fear of the same problem happening again, and to me, it’s just not worth it, nor is it freedom. To have to constantly worry about being locked out or suspended no matter what is a bondage and a stressor that I don’t need, so with that, I’ve been avoiding the platform. I will mention that during the time when I wasn’t able to be active on my account, I did see things that were going on, things that I get the feeling many are not aware of. I should not be surprised that such things are happening, nevertheless, it doesn’t make it any less frustrating. I’ve been spending more time on other platforms such as Mastodon and Tumblr. I may not be connected to as many people on those platforms, but at least I don’t have the stress that I had while on Twitter/X. I will say that I miss my friends and followers on the platform but I don’t miss the frustrations that I was dealing with while there. I’m thankful that I was able to connect with a few of them on other platforms but there are some that I truly miss and I hope that all is well with them. I’m also thankful for the new connections that I had made, particularly while on Mastodon. I’ve learned quite a few things about Twitter/X while being away from it, and as of now, I’m not sure when or if I’ll ever return. At this time, I can’t say for sure what my plans are for that. Perhaps I could try it again several months down the road. Then again, would I once again be locked out or suspended all over again instantly after trying to log back on?
I’m also on minds.com, if anyone would like to connect with me there. I came across the platform when trying to find sites that are similar to YouTube where I can post and promote the project that I had just completed recently. Funnily enough, the platform seems to be more of a Twitter alternative, which is fine. Hopefully, I’ll be able to connect with some familiar people and other authors, game developers, artists, and content creators.
www.minds.com/myhauger/
I want to be able to continue to show and promote my work and show support to my fellow creatives as much as possible while not on Twitter/X. Though not as many may see what I post, whether it be mine or someone else’s, perhaps all it would take is for the right ones to see them at the right time. Though it may not be much, I hope it does help.
I’ll be continuing to work on the various projects that I’ve been working on for the past several days including the sequel to The Dreadful Journey. I’ve gotten several parts to it written already and I look forward to moving forward with the project. I’ve also just released the full game for the The Dreadful Journey today. I plan to continue working on ideas for the game for possible future updates. I also started a new project and plans for new ideas that I plan to work on later on.
In just a few days, I’ll be taking a little break. Hopefully, during that time, the weather will be pleasant so I can get out and enjoy the outdoors. Today was a great day to get out and enjoy the pleasant weather, even though it is a bit breezy today. Also, several of my books will be going on sale soon. Some of them can be found on Amazon and others can be found on Barnes & Noble. That’s what’s been happening here. I hope that it was a pleasant day for all of you and I hope that you have an amazing week.