@ItsjustJules I didn't deactivate. I plan not to, though my usage does tend to wax and wane. I got on Twitter in 2009 and I'm sure there are many months during that time where I didn't log in once. If it went away, I wouldn't miss it.
@PeaceMob @ItsjustJules My concern would be from a security standpoint. As they cut staff in that area, expect a black hat to copy the Twitter database of users.
Also, for those that think deleting works, I have a git repo that wants to talk to you. 😅
@feloneouscat @ItsjustJules I'm not too worried about it from a security standpoint. I understand the risk (I am an infosec pro, actually, so this is my area of expertise). I'm sure most of the controls that protect confidentiality of data are technical, i.e. they don't require people do "do" things (applying encryption, for instance), but they may end up light on the threat hunting/response side of the house, and could be slower to respond to potentially malicious events.
@PeaceMob @ItsjustJules Theft of certs is trivial in a system that is falling apart as Muck attempts to invent Twitter 2.0. We know Twitter keeps data LONG PAST 30 days (he restored Trump’s account with followers and tweets).
Slow? They don’t have enough people to keep the system alive AND create all the new systems Musk wants.
I jumped ship the day the Twitter deal was finalized for that very reason, before people were axed.
We both know what a house of cards that place is.
@feloneouscat @ItsjustJules I don't disagree with any of that. You make good points. My counterpoint is that I've never put anything into Twitter that I'm worried about being stolen. I've understood for a long time that if I put something on the internet, it may live forever, whether I want it to or not. With that knowledge in mind, I take risks, as everyone does every day using internet services, that I am comfortable with.
That's really the best we can do. Great points!