Adieu X, we hardly knew ye
May was “Mental Health Awareness Month”. In consideration of my own mental health and to retain some degree of faith in humanity, I decided to kick to the curb my use of the misinformation laden hellscape that is now X.
Having taken a similar step with Facebook a few years ago, this wasn’t difficult. At least with Facebook, I still log in once a month or so to scroll the feed for a few minutes and catch up with posts in specific groups. With X, I decided to delete my account entirely.
I don’t need to see politicians and their legions of followers throwing shade at each other. I don’t need to read increasingly unhinged conspiracy theories. I don’t need to see random strangers arguing with each other, sticking firmly to their point of view, instead of trying to understand the other side.
I think the platform works for some, and if you can stay on it without letting the negativity affect you, have at it.
Adieu X, we hardly knew ye.
I’m Siddhartha (Sid) Shankar, and I am currently a Senior Engineering Manager at GitHub serving the CodeQL dynamic languages team, supporting JavaScript/TypeScript, Python and Ruby. I have had the privilege of leading and managing engineering teams since 2015. I’m at my best when engaging in opportunities that require bringing people together - often across teams - to deliver value to customers in a sustainable and pragmatic way. More about the author →
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