Back on Twitter/X. For Now (Plus, a Poem)...

My account got suspended for more than 24 hrs, and I thought the suspension was going to be a permanent one. However, I appealed, and it seems my appeal did some good.

After that, I now have to think carefully regaring whether or not I want to remain there. I think I'm going to limit my presence on that platform, restrict myself to posting mainly about sales in my print-on-demand stores. My latest suspension left a bad taste in my mouth.

Anyway, I did write a poem about it:

Social Media Suspension

Exiled from the electronic town square,
Silenced by a system inhuman and unjust,
With soap box snatched from 'neath his feet, 
The suppressed outcast screamed in vain
But no one heard his righteous racket —
An abominable AI despot had choked his cries!

Twitter Exile

Just the other day, I told Michele that I might lose my Twitter/X account. Well, now I have! My account over on Twitter/X has been suspended for being "inauthentic". I appealed stating that I'm an authentic human artist, poet, and seller of PoD merch, but I doubt it will do any good.

11 hrs later, and there was still still no change.

Yep, it's looking like I lost my Twitter/X account for good this time.

I worry it will have a negative effect on my print-on-demand sales, but in some ways, I'm glad to be rid of the fascist Muskrat's Twitler platform. I always felt dirty posting over there.

On the plus side, I only had around 250 followers on Twitler, and the views numbers of my posts there were always in the toilet, so I suppose I'm not really losing much in the way of self-promotional reach. Ever since the Muskrat took over, it was getting worse and worse as a self-promo platform.

23 hrs later, and still no change.

Yes, this Twitler suspension is looking permanent, alright. The system won't even let me deactivate my account.

I guess I'm now officially a Twitter/X exile.
 

NEW POEM: "Crazy-Net Clowns"

Crazy-Net Clowns

By Richard H. Fay

Crazy-net clowns perform their acts
Juggling insults and twisting words,
Turning discourse into a farce.

Crazy-net clowns put on a show
Slinging untruths and flinging lies,
Turning debate into a joke.

Crazy-net clowns engage in games
Mocking scholars and fooling fans,
Turning discussions into gags.

Crazy-net clowns function as trolls
Launching attacks and tossing slurs,
‘Til net becomes a circus tent

Wherein the clowns perform their acts…