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“Thousands of scientists are cutting back on Twitter, seeding angst and uncertainty.” And Mastodon was the most common destination if they opened…

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[–] elouboub@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago (8 children)

Why is it that #scientists hang on to #twitter? Why don't they move to #mastodon?
@hildabast do you have contacts in the science community who could answer such questions?

[–] hildabast@mastodon.online 1 points 1 year ago

@elouboub @stopthatgirl7 Habit & addiction - it's designed to keep you hooked - plus so many other people being there. Then for some there's ego/the buzz of so many people paying attention to you. Lots of reasons....

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